Carousel Theatre is a professional theatre dedicated to young audiences located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Founded in 1974, the company stages a full season of theatre for youth and family audiences. Each year, the company stages a Literary Classics Season at the Waterfront Theatre, a popular Teen Shakespeare Program outdoors at Performance Works (both venues are located on Granville Island) and an Elementary School & Community Touring Program. Carousel Theatre also runs a theatre school for young people ages 3-17 years.