Miracle Philanthropic Theatre contributes to:
Miracle Theatre creates professional theatre productions for the enjoyment of the region. The Theatre then donates the production and all its proceeds to designated local non-profit groups who participate as beneficiaries and affiliates.
In November 2015 long-time theatre professionals Anne Laughlin and Ted Price launched Miracle Theatre’s first production, which was able to donated $42,294 to two local non-profits.
With this inaugural project being such a popular and financial success, Miracle Theatre was encouraged to continue with its work on a regular basis. The theatre has mounted the following productions and made the donations listed in support of a wide range of community causes:
Miracle Theatre casts professional actors from across Canada under the aegis of Canadian Actors' Equity Association.
Anne Laughlin and Ted Price are the founders of the region’s two professional theatres: Miracle Theatre and Theatre North West. With Anne as producer, Miracle Theatre has raised just over $1,064,000 for local causes and charities. Anne and Ted are credited with the largest body of professional theatre work ever created in Northern B.C. Of the 78 plays Anne has produced for Prince George audiences, some favourites include Corker, Brindley Town, Lend Me A Tenor, and Miracle on South Division Street. Over the years, Anne’s diverse theatre background includes everything from administration to stage management. From 2011 to the start of the pandemic, Anne worked for Victoria Playhouse on Prince Edward Island as Stage Manager for the opening productions of their summer seasons. Anne received her Diploma in Arts Administration with Honours from MacEwan University. She was the recipient of the Joseph Shoctor Award for outstanding achievement. She also received the Sid Williams Award for her work with Theatre BC. In 2025 Anne was awarded the Province of BC's Citizenship Medal for her philanthropic work and theatre creation for the region.
Ted Price is a director, actor, and set designer. Ted and Anne Laughlin are the founders of the region’s two professional theatres: Miracle Theatre and Theatre North West. Under its mandate to contribute to our city’s worthy causes, Miracle Theatre has donated productions to the Food Bank, United Way, Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation and provided Prince George with its first Wildfire Unit. In addition a series of permanent endowments have been created including The Children of Prince George Fund, The Prince George Hospice Endowment, The Refugee and Hope Fund, and the Prince George Seniors’ Emergency Fund; all under the trusteeship of the Prince George Community Foundation. As a freelancer Ted has been a seasonal director for the Victoria Playhouse on PEI from 2011 until the pandemic. As a member of Canadian Actors’ Equity he has worked as an actor for such theatres as the Shaw Festival, Persephone Theatre, The New Play Centre, Arena Theatre, and Alberta Theatre Projects. He is a graduate of Studio 58 and Simon Fraser University with further theatre studies at the University of Western Washington. He is the recipient of the Leadership and Communications Award given annually by Toastmasters of BC to a non-member. In 2025 Ted received the Province of BC’s Citizenship Medal for philanthropic work and theatre creation for the region.
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