Their first show, a musical revue by Leonard Angel titled Dancing on the Head of a Pin with a Mouse in my Pocket, was performed at the 1986 Vancouver Fringe Festival.
The program was a student-focussed performance group whose ensemble members attended any of Theatre Terrific's drama classes.
In 1988, Lister started the process of auditioning and hiring for school tours composed of both abled and disabled actors.
[2]: 73 In 1995, the company appointed its second artistic director, Jamie Norris, [2]:74 and Sue Lister returned home to the UK in 1996.
[5] As artistic director, Uchatius has produced some of her own plays, including Hello in 2019, which focussed on the untold story of Arthur Miller's son, Daniel.