It's become a welcome relief from the harsh realities of life on the street.
A drama club based out of the Mustard Seed started simply as a creative outlet for clients, but it's become a lot more to the people who take part.
Patrick Joly never thought he'd find himself on stage.
"I went through the addictions, through the homelessness and being depressed. I found it kind of hard to wake up in the morning, and when I found this drama club, it gave me a lot of inspiration and lifted my spirits and allowed me to express myself," said Joly.
Joly is part of an especially unique drama club made up of clients of the Mustard Seed.
The group was conceived as a way of allowing clients to express themselves artistically while also picking up much needed life skills.
"There is this power dynamic when they're sitting in a classroom type environment and someone is telling you, you need to memorize things and you need to learn how to build up your self confidence, but here it's happening in this really natural way," commented Simone Brown with the Mustard Seed.
The production is an ambitious one: nearly two months of rehearsals leading up to three public performances of the classic Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex.
The actors say this isn't just about sticking to a schedule or memorizing lines, it's is also an escape from, what at times, is a hard life.
"Once you're here, it's a whole different world. It's not like the normal world out there. I get to express myself differently through acting. It's not streets, I'm not on the streets or anything, I'm here," said Barclay Wolfchild.
"It's motivation to get up in the morning, not just wallow all day. I learned a lot about teamwork," added Joly.
Even though the drama group has existed for nearly two years, this is its first major production.
But with a sell-out on opening night, they're hoping it won't be their last.
The final performance is Saturday night at the Epcor Centre.
