Warming Up for the Summer Season

by Rachel Kennedy, Professional Theatre and Education Manager

I know what you’re thinking – “Rachel, there is still snow on the ground, I can’t possibly start musing about summer plans already…” – but believe it or not, sunny skies and picnic lunches are coming your way sooner than you think! Ontario Summer Theatres (OST) have been hard at work preparing their 2018 seasons and trust me, you don’t want to miss what they have in store!

After our AGM last fall one thing was abundantly clear; exciting things are happening on summer stages across Ontario. In an effort to promote even more great Canadian talent we have expanded our membership and welcomed three new members joining us for 2018, Tweed & Company Theatre, Festival Players of Prince Edward County and Stone Fence Theatre! This brings our membership up to 19 companies and 25 locations across Southern Ontario from Morrisburg to Port Stanley, and up to Killaloe in the north.

Many of these companies have opted into our annual Port-To-Port deal, which boasts a 10% discount on regular priced tickets when you present a ticket stub from another participating theatre (because we all know that two shows are better than one). A notable exception is Driftwood Theatre, and with good reason – their shows are already free to public audiences!

Our members have scheduled musicals, mysteries, tear-jerkers and knee-slappers to keep the good times rolling this summer. They have even sprinkled in a number of world premieres for those of you who’ve already seen it all and are hungry for more great Canadian stories. 

Whether you’re in the Ottawa Valley or Huron County, we’ve got a summer packed with laughter, drama, and undeniable entertainment. So be sure to check out our OST Theatre Map to find companies in your region, peruse highlights and travel tips for each company on our Blog, or visit our Theatre Info page to check out individual season offerings!

Our OST members are:

4th Line Theatre (Millbrook) 

Blyth Festival (Blyth)

Cameco Capitol Arts Centre (Port Hope) 

Drayton Entertainment (Cambridge / Drayton / Grand Bend / Penetanguishene / St. Jacobs) 

Driftwood Theatre Group (touring)

Festival Players of Prince Edward County (Wellington)

The Foster Festival (St. Catharines) 

Globus Theatre (Bobcaygeon)

Gravenhurst Opera House (Gravenhurst)

Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

Lighthouse Festival Theatre (Port Dover)

Orillia Opera House (Orillia)

Port Stanley Festival Theatre (Port Stanley)

Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Stone Fence Theatre (Killaloe)

Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque)

Tweed & Company Theatre (Tweed)

Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg)

Westben Arts Festival Theatre (Campbellford)

Learn more about Ontario Summer Theatre on the Theatre Ontario website

Making Plans to PLAY this Summer with OST

by Rachel Kennedy, Professional Theatre and Education Manager

Is the spring sunshine rousing your excitement for travel plans this summer? I know it is for me! Add to that, the new initiatives from Ontario Summer Theatre (OST) aimed at getting the word out about each company’s summer seasons and you’ll be ready to tell spring to pack its bags and hit the road. OST is ready for summer!

Inspired by recent Social Media seminars from Sofie Andreou who has joined the OST team to help spread the word about everyone’s upcoming programming, I’ve spent the past few weeks reading through season announcements and planning my own theatre visits. Let me tell you; if you’re only able to make it out for a few shows this summer you might be in for some really tough decisions. OST is composed of 16 companies spanning 22 locations across Southern Ontario from Morrisburg to Port Stanley, and up to Haliburton in the North. 

Once again select member theatres have joined together to offer their annual Port-To-Port Discount; where patrons can trade-in their ticket stub from any OST theatre at another partnering theatre’s box office and save 10% on a regularly priced ticket. Whether your ideal adventure involves classical performance, long drives through flowing fields or theatre under the stars, it has never been easier (or more wallet-friendly) to experience all that OST has to offer!

With so many locations and productions to choose from, you can be sure that there’s something for everyone in the 2017 summer season. So where do you start when planning your summer excursions? You can check out our OST Theatre Map to find companies in your region, peruse highlights and travel tips for each company on our Blog, or click on the links below to check out individual season offerings!

Related Reading

• Port-to-Port Discount
• OST Theatre Map
• Highlights and travel trips for each company on OST Blog

OST Members

4th Line Theatre (Millbrook) 

Blyth Festival (Blyth)

Drayton Entertainment (Cambridge / Drayton / Grand Bend / Penetanguishene / St. Jacobs) 

Driftwood Theatre Group (touring)

The Foster Festival (St. Catharines) 

Globus Theatre (Bobcaygeon)

Gravenhurst Opera House (Gravenhurst)

Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

Lighthouse Festival Theatre (Port Dover)

Orillia Opera House (Orillia)

Port Hope Festival Theatre / Cameco Capitol Arts Centre (Port Hope)

Port Stanley Festival Theatre (Port Stanley)

Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque)

Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg)

Westben Arts Festival Theatre (Campbellford)

Browsing Our Bulletin Board

Coming Up from Theatre Ontario

• Taking your new play from page to stage can seem impossible—yet new plays are produced every season: how do they do it?  Playwright’s Guide to Getting Produced with David S. Craig on June 13.
• Secrets to a successful voice acting career—join us at our Voice-Over workshop with Elley-Ray on June 18.
• De-mystify dramaturgy and do it yourself! Dramaturgy for Everyone workshop with Matt McGeachy on June 27.
• Treat yourself to a unique learning adventure at our Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive, August 7 to 13 in Peterborough, featuring courses for actors, directors, and stage managers.
• Members save 50% on E-learning courses from WorkInCulture. One of the six courses available is Financial Planning—Master your money! If you find "money stuff" intimidating, annoying, or excessively complicated, this course is for you.

Check out all of our upcoming Career Stream and Creator Stream workshops.

Upcoming on The Bulletin Board

• PLAY! A Symposium at the World Festival of Children’s Theatre opens on June 10.
• Nightwood Theatre is holding “Breaking into the Biz” workshops on June 10 and 11.
• SPARC has extended the call for submissions for proposals for their symposium on rural performing arts to June 13.
• Deadline for applications for Ontario Arts Council’s Chalmers Arts Fellowships grants is June 15.

New on The Bulletin Board

• ArtsBuild Ontario and WorkInCulture invites applications for the Arts Facilities Mentoring Network, for cultural leaders focused on strengthening the business and management skills needed to manage, renew and develop arts facilities.

Check out these items, and other postings from our members.

• Grants
• Calls for Submission and Nominations
• Volunteer and Non-Paying Positions
• Community Events and Conferences
• Workshops at Ontario Theatres and Other Arts Service Organizations
• Adult Continuing Education Programs
• Youth Training Programs

Theatre Ontario individual members can also access Auditions, Job Postings and Discount Ticket Offers on our Theatre Ontario Individual Member Resources on our website

ONstage Openings for the week of January 18

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

ONstage Opening in Ottawa
Matchstick at Great Canadian Theatre Company
Photo by electric umbrella images

In Eastern Ontario

Jan. 21, Matchstick at Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa), with previews from Jan. 19
Jan. 22, Twelfth Night at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa), with previews from Jan. 20

In South Central Ontario

Jan. 21, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre Aurora
Jan. 21, Dead Guilty at Burl-Oak Theatre Group (Oakville)
Jan. 21, Uncommon Women and Others at Theatre Erindale (Mississauga)
Jan. 22, Monty Python's Spamalot at Theatre Unlimited Performing Arts (Mississauga)

In Southwestern Ontario

Jan. 21, Poona the F*ckdog and Other Plays for Children at Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre

ONstage Opening in Toronto
Stepping Out at Alumnae Theatre Company
Photo by Bruce Peters

In Toronto

Jan. 19, Elle at Theatre Passe Muraille (currently in previews)*
Jan. 19, Twelve Angry Men at Soulpepper Theatre
Jan. 21, The Deadly Game at Stage Centre Productions
Jan. 22, Stepping Out at Alumnae Theatre Company

In Central Ontario

Jan. 22, Boeing Boeing at Northumberland Players (Cobourg)

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ONstage Now Playing in London
Fly Me to the Moon at The Grand Theatre
Carmen Grant, Deidre Gillard-Rowlings
Photo by Claus Anderse

For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website

Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk
Read more about Theatre Ontario’s Discount Tickets program

ONstage Openings for the week of January 11

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Central Ontario

Jan. 15, Sylvia at Peterborough Theatre Guild

In Eastern Ontario

Jan. 12, The Murder Room at Ottawa Little Theatre

Jan. 14, Jack Charles V The Crown at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa), with previews from Jan.12

In Southwestern Ontario

Jan. 15, Fly Me to the Moon at The Grand Theatre (London), with previews from Jan. 12

In Toronto

ONstage Now Playing in Toronto
Mauritius at Bloor West Village Players
Derek Perks, Rob Woodcock
Photo by Bill Michelson

Jan. 14, Hedda Gabler at Canadian Stage, with previews from Jan. 12*
Jan. 14, Elle at Theatre Passe Muraille*
Jan. 15, Into the Woods at Hart House Theatre*

Jan. 16, Sheep in Wolf's Clothes at Solar Stage Children’s Theatre

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Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

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ONstage Openings for the weeks of December 21 and December 28

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Dec. 29, At the Movies at Oh Canada Eh? Productions (Niagara Falls), with a preview on Dec. 28*

In Eastern Ontario

Dec. 27, Mary Poppins at Kanata Theatre (Ottawa) 

ONstage Now Playing in Toronto
Parfumerie at Soulpepper Theatre
Michelle Monteith, Gregory Prest
Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann

In South Central Ontario

Dec. 21, Snow White at Burl-Oak Theatre Group (Oakville)

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

Read more about Theatre Ontario’s Discount Tickets program

ONstage Openings for the week of November 16

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Central Ontario

Nov. 19, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at VOS Theatre (Cobourg)

Nov. 19, A Christmas Carol at Wasaga Community Theatre (Wasaga Beach)

In Eastern Ontario

ONstage Opening in South Central Ontario
The Heiress at Markham Little Theatre

Nov. 19, The December Man / L'homme de decembre at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa), with previews from Nov. 16

Nov. 20, Anne of Green Gables at Orpheus Musical Theatre Society (Ottawa)

In Northeastern Ontario

Nov. 19, The Dead Mess at Thorneloe University (Sudbury)

Nov. 19, Dear Santa at Take Two Theatre (Timmins)

Nov. 20, Dear Santa at Espanola Little Theatre

In South Central Ontario

Nov. 18, The Heiress at Markham Little Theatre
Nov. 18, Mary Rose at The Oakville Players

Nov. 19, Mary Poppins at Oshawa Little Theatre

Nov. 19, Mary Poppins at Steppin' Out Theatrical Productions (Richmond Hill)

Nov. 19, Robin Hood at Peel Panto Players (Brampton)

Nov. 20, Season's Greetings at The Curtain Club (Richmond Hill), with a preview on Nov. 19*

In Southwestern Ontario

Nov. 18, It's a Wrap at Oh Canada Eh? Productions (Niagara Falls)*

Nov. 18, My Fair Lady at Thistle Theatre (Embro)

Nov. 19, Aladdin: The Panto at Drayton Entertainment: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, with previews from Nov. 18

Nov. 19, Cinderella: A Pantomime at Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre

Nov. 19, Seussical at Simcoe Little Theatre

Nov. 20, Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Drayton Entertainment: Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, with previews from Nov. 18

Nov. 20, Hansel and Gretel at Century Church Theatre (Hillsburgh)

Nov. 20, Mary Poppins at Theatre Sarnia

Nov. 20, Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak at Elmira Theatre Company

Nov. 20, The Producers at Theatre Ancaster (Hamilton)

In Toronto

Nov. 17, The Road to Paradise at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, currently in previews

Nov. 17, Julie at Canadian Stage*

ONstage Opening in Toronto
Julie at Canadian Stage
Carolina Bruck-Santos
Photo by Alain Legarde

Nov. 18, Nirbhaya at Nightwood Theatre

Nov. 19, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang at Young People's Theatre, with previews from Nov. 16

Nov. 19, Domesticated at Canadian Stage, with previews from Nov. 17*

Nov. 19, The Frog Princess at ACT II Studio Theatre (Toronto)

Nov. 20, Bombay Black at Factory Theatre, with previews from Nov. 18*

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For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website

Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

Read more about Theatre Ontario’s Discount Tickets program

ONstage Openings for the week of November 2

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Nov. 5, Over the River and Through the Woods at Theatre Tillsonburg
Nov. 6, Don't Talk to the Actors at Elora Community Theatre (Fergus)

In Toronto

Nov. 3, Caminos 2015: Re-Imagining Las Americas at Aluna Theatre / Native Earth Performing Arts
Nov. 4, FireWorks Festival at Alumnae Theatre Company
Nov. 4, Hamlet at Hart House Theatre*
Nov. 5, Spoon River at Soulpepper Theatre
Nov. 5, Banana Boys at Factory Theatre, with previews from Nov. 3*
Nov. 6, Anne of Green Gables at Scarborough Music Theatre, with a preview on Nov. 5
Nov. 6, Murder in Green Meadows at Bloor West Village Players
Nov. 7, The Stone Princess at Solar Stage Children's Theatre

ONstage Opening in Central Ontario (Cookstown)
Ned Durango at South Simcoe Theatre
Dan Coo, Taylor Garwood, Neil Wicks, Nancy Smokler, Mark Hayward
Photo by Alysha Baynes

In Central Ontario

Nov. 5, Ned Durango at South Simcoe Theatre (Cookstown)
Nov. 6, EODL One-Act Festival in Haliburton

In Eastern Ontario

Nov. 3, Radium Girls at Kanata Theatre (Ottawa)

In South Central Ontario

Nov. 5, Mary Poppins at Brampton Music Theatre
Nov. 6, Consider the Oyster at Georgetown Little Theatre

ONstage Now Playing in Eastern Ontario
Jake's Gift at
Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa)
Julia Mackey

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk
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ONstage Openings for the week of October 19

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In South Central Ontario

Oct. 21, Perfect Wedding at West End Studio Theatre
Oct. 22, A Nice Family Gathering at Theatre Aurora

Oct. 23, Orestes at Theatre Erindale (Mississauga), with a preview on Oct. 22

In Southwestern Ontario

Oct. 23, Dearly Beloved at Aylmer Community Theatre, with a preview on Oct. 22
Oct. 23, Shorthanded at Theatre Sarnia

In Toronto

Oct. 21, BARAM and SNIECKUS You and Me Both - A Sketch Comedy Review at Theatre Passe Muraille*

Oct. 22, Wonder of the World at East Side Players

Oct. 23, Age of Arousal at Factory Theatre, with previews from Oct. 20*

In Central Ontario

Oct. 21, "Freud's Last Session" at Peterborough Theatre Guild

Oct. 23, Harvey at Northumberland Players (Cobourg)
Oct. 24, The Wild Guys at Lindsay Little Theatre

In Eastern Ontario

Oct. 20, Next to Normal at indie women productions (Ottawa)

Oct. 23, The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa), with previews from Oct. 21

ONstage Now Playing in Southwestern Ontario
Mrs. Parliament's Night Out at Theatre Woodstock
Vanessa Giuliano, Elizabeth Durand

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ONstage Openings for the week of September 21

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

ONstage Opening in Toronto
Marat/Sade at Soulpepper Theatre
Stuart Hughes as the Marat/Sade ensemble
Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann

In Toronto

Sep. 22, Marat/Sade at Soulpepper Theatre, currently in previews

Sep. 23, Yours Forever, Marie-Lou at Soulpepper Theatre, currently in previews

In Central Ontario

Sep. 25, The Glass Menagerie at Northumberland Players (Cobourg)

In Eastern Ontario

Sep. 25, Round and Round the Garden at The Gladstone (Ottawa), with a preview on Sep. 24*

Sep. 26, Dear Johnny Deere at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque), with a preview on Sep. 25*

In Southwestern Ontario

Sep. 25, The Big Sleep at Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton), with previews from Sep. 23

Sep. 25, Shirley Valentine at Sun Parlour Players (Leamington)

ONstage Now Playing in Eastern Ontario
4000 Miles at Kanata Theatre

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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ONstage Openings for the week of September 14

ONstage Opening in South Central Ontario
Storm Warning at Markham Little Theatre
John Sellens, Julia Guthrie

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Sep. 15, The Judy Garland Story at Lighthouse Festival Theatre (Port Dover)

Sep. 16, Sexy Laundry at Drayton Entertainment: St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, currently in previews

Sep. 17, Always a Bridesmaid at Simcoe Little Theatre

Sep. 17, Murder at the Howard Johnson's at Elmira Theatre Company

In Toronto

Sep. 14, Marat/Sade at Soulpepper Theatre, in previews

Sep. 14, Yours Forever, Marie-Lou at Soulpepper Theatre, in previews
Sep. 17, The 20th of November at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, currently in previews

Sep. 18, Antigone at Alumnae Theatre Company

Sep. 18, We the Family at Hart House Theatre*

In Eastern Ontario

Sep. 15, 4000 Miles at Kanata Theatre (Ottawa)
Sep. 15, Blithe Spirit at Ottawa Little Theatre
Sep. 17, Generous at Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa)

In Northwestern Ontario

Sep. 17, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash at Magnus Theatre (Thunder Bay), with previews from Sep. 14

In South Central Ontario

Sep. 16, Storm Warning at Markham Little Theatre

Sep. 17, Too Much Water Makes the Baby Go Blind - 30 Plays in 60 Minutes at Georgetown Little Theatre (Georgetown/Acton)

Sep. 18, Rope's End at The Curtain Club (Richmond Hill), with a preview on Sep. 17*

Sep. 18, The Odd Couple, Female Version at Theatre Burlington

ONstage Now Playing in Toronto
Mr. Pim Passes By at Bloor West Village Players
Madeleine Kane, Steve Ness
Photo by Jennifer Etches

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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ONstage Openings for the week of September 8

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Sep. 8, Sexy Laundry at Drayton Entertainment: St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, in previews
Sep. 11, Nunsense at Theatre Ancaster (Hamilton)
Sep. 11, The Odd Couple (Female Version) at Sun Parlour Players (Leamington)

In Toronto

Sep. 9, The Play’s The Thing at Soulpepper Theatre, currently in previews
Sep. 10, Happy Place at Soulpepper Theatre, currently in previews
Sep. 11, Alone Together at Scarborough Players
Sep. 11, Mr. Pim Passes By at Bloor West Village Players
Sep. 12, Treasure Island at Solar Stage Children's Theatre

In Central Ontario

Sep. 8, Swing Dance at Gravenhurst Opera House

In Eastern Ontario

Sep. 11, Living Together at The Gladstone (Ottawa), with a preview on Sep. 10*
Sep. 12, The Gentleman Clothier at Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg), with previews from Sep. 10

ONstage Now Playing in Toronto
Click Bait and Switch at The Second City
Photo by Racheal McCaig

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk
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ONstage Openings for the week of August 24

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Aug. 27, Real Estate at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, with previews from Aug. 26
Aug. 27, The Ghost Island Light at Lighthouse Festival Theatre, with previews from Aug. 26

In Toronto

Aug. 25, Click Bait and Switch at The Second City

In Eastern Ontario

Aug. 29, Tuesdays with Morrie at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque), with a preview on Aug. 28*

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ONstage Now Playing in Millbrook
Gimme That Prime Time Religion at 4th Line Theatre
Jeff Schissler and Alison J. Palmer
Photo by Miranda Hume of Miranda Studios

For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website

Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

Read more about Theatre Ontario’s Discount Tickets program

ONstage Openings for the week of August 17

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages.

In Eastern Ontario

Aug. 20, Unjustly at Festival Players of Prince Edward County, with a preview on Aug. 19*

In Central Ontario

Aug. 19, Making a Move at Globus Theatre (Bobcaygeon)*

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ONstage Now Playing in Eastern Ontario
Stag and Doe at Festival Players of Prince Edward County
Ferelith Young, Iain Stewart, Katie Lawson

For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website

Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

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ONstage Openings for the week of August 10

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages.

In Central Ontario

Aug. 12, Gimme That Prime Time Religion at 4th Line Theatre (Millbrook), with previews from Aug. 10

Aug. 13, The Vaudevillians at Orillia Opera House*

Aug. 14, 4000 Miles at Peterborough Theatre Guild

Aug. 16, Footloose at Drayton Entertainment: King’s Wharf Theatre (Penetanguishene), with previews from Aug. 13

In Eastern Ontario

Aug. 13, A Little Princess at Smiths Falls Community Theatre

ONstage Opening in Smiths Falls
A Little Princess at Smiths Falls Community Theatre

Aug. 15, Bed and Breakfast at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque), with a preview on Aug. 14*

In South Central Ontario

Aug. 10, Serum for Murder – Dr. Jekyll's Revenge at Beech Street Theatre Company (Clarington)

In Southwestern Ontario

Aug. 12, The Odd Couple at Drayton Entertainment: Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, with a matinee preview

Aug. 14, The Last Wife at Stratford Festival, currently in previews

Aug. 14, Love's Labour's Lost at Stratford Festival, currently in previews

Aug. 15, The Alchemist at Stratford Festival, currently in previews

Aug. 16, Legends... of Rock 'n' Roll at Drayton Entertainment: Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend), with previews from Aug. 13

In Toronto

Aug.13, Macbeth: Walking Shadows at Shakespeare in the Ruff

ONstage Now Playing in Morrisburg
Touch and Go at Upper Canada Playhouse
Alison Lawrence, Edward Chaplin

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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ONstage Openings for the week of August 4

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Central Ontario

Aug. 5, No Tell Motel at Globus Theatre (Bobcaygeon)*

Aug. 8, Singin' in the Rain at Port Hope Festival Theatre, with a preview on Aug. 7

In Eastern Ontario

Aug. 6, Stag and Doe at Festival Players of Prince Edward County*

Aug. 8, Touch and Go at Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg), with previews from Aug. 6

Aug. 8, Wait Until Dark at Classic Theatre Festival (Perth), with previews from Aug. 7*

In South Central Ontario

Aug. 6, On Golden Pond at Rose Theatre (Brampton)

In Southwestern Ontario

Aug. 6, Next to Normal at Registry Theatre (Kitchener)

Aug. 6, The Drawer Boy at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, with previews from Aug. 5

Aug. 7, Mary's Wedding at Blyth Festival, with previews from Aug. 5*

Aug. 9, Meredith Willson's The Music Man at Drayton Entertainment: Drayton Festival Theatre, with previews from Aug. 5

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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ONstage Openings for the week of July 27

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Jul. 30, Snow White: The Panto at Drayton Entertainment: Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend), with previews from Jul. 29

Jul. 30, The Last Wife at Stratford Festival, in previews

Jul. 30, Love's Labour's Lost at Stratford Festival, in previews

Jul. 31, Fury at Blyth Festival, with previews from Jul. 29*

Aug. 1, The Alchemist at Stratford Festival, in previews

In Toronto

Jul. 30, Spring Awakening at Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts
Jul. 31, Ward's Island Fire Parade from Shadowland Theatre

In Central Ontario

Jul. 27, Nunsensations at Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

Jul. 30, The Ladies Foursome at Orillia Opera House*

Aug. 2, Ralph + Lina at Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

In Eastern Ontario

Jul. 29, SHIPWRECKED! at Theatre Kingston

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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ONstage Openings for the week of July 20

ONstage Opening in Southwestern Ontario
Light Up the Sky at Shaw Festival
Kelli Fox, Shawn Wright, Laura Paton
Photo by David Cooper

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

Jul. 23, Last Chance Romance at Drayton Entertainment: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, with previews from Jul. 22

Jul. 24, The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt at Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake), currently in previews*

Jul. 25, Light Up the Sky at Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake), currently in previews*

Jul. 26, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures at Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake), currently in previews*

Jul. 26, Footloose at Drayton Entertainment: Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend), with previews from Jul. 23

In Toronto

Jul. 23, Betroffenheit at Canadian Stage

In Central Ontario

Jul. 21, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at Gravenhurst Opera House

Jul. 26, Legends... of Rock 'n' Roll at Drayton Entertainment: King's Wharf Theatre (Penetanguishene), with previews from Jul. 23

In Eastern Ontario

Jul. 22, Romeo and Juliet at St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival (Prescott), with a preview on Jul. 21*

Jul. 23, The Things We Do for Love at Odyssey Theatre (Ottawa)

Jul. 25, Don't Dress for Dinner at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque), with a preview on Jul. 24*

ONstage Now Playing in South Central Ontario
The Vaudevillians at The Rose Theatre Brampton
Chris Mayo, Jeremy LaPalme, Stephanie Wilson
Photo by Herman Custodio

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

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Read more about Theatre Ontario’s Discount Tickets program

ONstage Openings for the week of July 13

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In South Central Ontario

Jul. 16, The Vaudevillians at The Rose Theatre (Brampton)

Jul. 17, God of Carnage at Theatre 3x60 (Port Perry)

In Southwestern Ontario

Jul. 15, Possible Worlds at Stratford Festival, currently in previews

Jul. 16, Oedipus Rex at Stratford Festival, currently in previews

In Toronto

Jul. 16, Julius Caesar, at Canadian Stage, currently in previews

Jul. 17, The Comedy of Errors at Canadian Stage, currently in previews

In Central Ontario

Jul. 13, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

Jul. 15, End of the Rainbow: The Judy Garland Story at Globus Theatre (Bobcaygeon)*

Jul. 15, The Dining Room, a Soulpepper production at Port Hope Festival Theatre

Jul. 17, The Marvelous Wonderettes at Peterborough Theatre Guild

ONstage Now Playing in Eastern Ontario
Hilda's Yard at Upper Canada Playhouse
Patricia Vanstone

Jul. 19, Wingfield Lost and Found at Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)

In Eastern Ontario

Jul. 14, Bedtime Stories at Ottawa Little Theatre

Jul. 15, Here Comes the Train! at Stone Fence Theatre (Eganville and touring), with a preview on Jul. 13

Jul. 18, Comedy of Errors at St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival (Prescott), with a preview on Jul. 17*

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ONstage Openings for the week of July 6

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages.

On Tour
Jul. 11, Hamlet from Driftwood Theatre Company, with previews from Jul. 9

In South Central Ontario
Jul. 9, Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl at The Rose Theatre (Brampton)

In Southwestern Ontario
Jul. 9,  Old Wives' Tale at  Port Stanley Festival Theatre, with previews from Jul. 8
Jul. 11, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures at Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake), in previews*

In Central Ontario
Jul. 7, As You Like It at Theatre By The Bay (Barrie)
Jul. 9, On Golden Pond at Orillia Opera House*

In Eastern Ontario
Jul. 10, The Lonely Ghosts Walk at Classic Theatre Festival (Perth)*
Jul. 10, soloFest at Festival Players of Prince Edward County*
Jul. 11, Hilda's Yard at Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg), with previews from Jul. 9
Jul. 11, Barefoot in the Park at Classic Theatre Festival (Perth), with previews from Jul. 10*

ONstage Now Playing in Southwestern Ontario
Seeds at Blyth Festival
David Fox, Severn Thompson
Photo by Terry Manzo

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website

Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

Read more about Theatre Ontario’s Discount Tickets program