# Grindstone Website > Grindstone Theatre is a not-for-profit Edmonton, Alberta theatre company founded in 2011 by Artistic Director Byron Martin. It operates the Grindstone Comedy Theatre & Bistro (opened 2018), home to independently produced improv, stand-up, sketch comedy, and musical theatre, and has managed the Orange Hub Theatres on Stony Plain Road since 2024. Grindstone also runs a Theatre School offering classes, workshops, and camps for all ages. ## Venues - [Comedy Theatre & Bistro](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/theatre-bistro): 75-seat live comedy venue at 10019 81 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 1W7. Nightly improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy shows. - [Bistro](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/bistro): Food and drinks served at the Comedy Theatre venue before shows and events. - [Orange Hub Theatres](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/orangehub): Community arts, recreation, wellness, and learning hub at 10045 156 St, Edmonton, AB T5P 2P7. ## Programming - [Show Calendar](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/calendar): Full listing of upcoming shows and ticket links. - [Fringe](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/fringe): Grindstone's productions at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. - [Thursday Night Improv](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/tni): Weekly improv show. - [11 O'Clock Number](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/11ocn): Late-night program. - [Die Harsh: A Christmas Musical](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/dieharsh): Annual holiday musical production. - [Grindstone Comedy Fest](https://www.grindstonecomedyfest.com/): Annual comedy festival (separate site). - [Pride](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/pride): Pride programming and events. - [Past Shows](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/copy-of-our-season): Archive of previously produced shows. ## Education - [Theatre School](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/education): Classes, workshops, and camps in improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy for all ages. Located at 9562 82 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6C 1B9. - [Instructors](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/education/instructors): Theatre School teaching staff. ## Get Involved - [Sponsorship](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/sponsorship): Partnership and sponsorship opportunities. - [Job Postings & Volunteer](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/auditions-jobpostings): Employment, auditions, and volunteer opportunities. - [Hire Us](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/hire-us): Book Grindstone performers for corporate or private events. - [Rent Our Space](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/rentals): Venue rental information for the Comedy Theatre and Orange Hub. - [Golf Tournament](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/golf): Annual charity golf fundraiser. - [Donate](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/donate): Support Grindstone Theatre Society, a registered not-for-profit. ## About - [About Us](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/aboutus): Grindstone Theatre's history and mission. - [Contact Us](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/contact-us): Contact information for all venues. - [Community Standards](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/community-standards): Code of conduct for performers, staff, and audiences. - [Ticket Terms + Conditions](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/termsandconditions): Ticketing policies. ## Contact - Comedy Theatre & Bistro: grindstonetheatreyeg@gmail.com, 780-244-9076 - Theatre School: education@grindstonetheatre.ca - Orange Hub bookings: bookings@grindstonetheatre.ca ## Homepage link - [home](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/) ## AI Agent Access This site is powered by Wix and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for agentic AI access. AI agents can connect directly to retrieve live, up-to-date site content - no scraping required. - [**Site MCP Endpoint**](https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/_api/mcp) - [**Wix MCP Docs**](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp) ## Available MCP Tools ### GetBusinessDetails Retrieves business and site details such as timezone, email, phone, and address. - No parameters required. ### SearchInSite Searches the site for information. - **searchTerm** - The term to search for in the site. ### SearchSiteApiDocs Retrieves the API documentation for the Wix business solutions installed on this site, and informs the AI client how to use the APIs. Use this tool for querying products and services (instead of SearchInSite). - **searchTerm** - The term to search for in the site API documentation. ### GenerateVisitorToken Creates a new visitor session and obtains a visitor access token for the site. Must be called before making any CallWixSiteAPI request if no visitor token is already available in context. - No parameters required. ### CallWixSiteAPI Calls API methods on the site to perform actions on a visitor's behalf, such as querying site data, booking an appointment, or starting a purchase. - **visitorToken** - Visitor access token. Use GenerateVisitorToken first if not available. - **url** - Absolute URL of the API method to call (e.g. https://www.wixapis.com/...). Retrieve using SearchSiteApiDocs. - **method** - HTTP method to use for the API call. - **body** - Request body as a valid JSON string. ### ReadFullDocsArticle Fetches a complete article from the Wix developer documentation portal. - **articleUrl** - URL of an article in the Wix developer documentation portal. ### ReadFullDocsMethodSchema Fetches the full schema for a Wix API method. Should be called before calling the actual method via CallWixSiteAPI. - **articleUrl** - URL of the reference article for the Wix API method. ## What Visitors Can Do via AI + MCP - Get business details (contact info, location, hours) - Discover products and services on offer - Book services and make reservations - Start a purchase and be directed to the site to complete checkout - Ask questions and get relevant answers without having to browse the site ## Notes - No authentication required to connect to the MCP endpoint - Only public information accessible on the site is available - Content is always live and up to date - To receive tool updates, implement a tools/list call upon receipt of a tool update notification