2026/2027 Playbill

I Hate Hamlet

A Comedy by Paul Rudnick

September 10 ~ 26, 2026

DIRECTED BY CRAIG NORTON
PRODUCERS: JEN BUDER & VALERIE WINSLOW
Successful television actor Andrew Rally seems to have it all: a hit TV career, a charming girlfriend, and the chance to star as Hamlet in New York’s Shakespeare in the Park. There’s just one problem: Andrew hates Shakespeare. As he struggles with self-doubt, artistic ambition, and the pressure of taking on one of theatre’s greatest roles, he finds unexpected guidance from the ghost of legendary actor John Barrymore, who once played Hamlet himself.

Innocence Lost: A Play about Steven Truscott

A Canadian drama by Beverley Cooper

October 15 - October 31, 2026

DIRECTED BY JOHN A. GEDDES
PRODUCERS: CINDY CHAPPELL, ANNA LINDGREN-TANGA & FRANCINE LEBLANC
Inspired by the true story that shocked Canada and captured international attention, Beverley Cooper’s Innocence Lost explores the devastating aftermath of the Steven Truscott case.
Set in rural Ontario in 1959, the play begins after twelve-year-old Lynne Harper is found murdered and her fourteen-year-old classmate, Steven Truscott, is charged with the crime. As the community rallies around fear, suspicion, and the desire for answers, the story unfolds through the eyes of Sarah, a fictional classmate whose understanding of the world is forever changed.

Cinderella

A Fairy Tale pantomime by Richard Linley, with Music by Michael Capon

November 26 - December 12, 2026

DIRECTED BY RICHARD LINLEY, MUSICAL DIRECTION BY MICHAEL CAPON
PRODUCERS: DT MCNICHOL & HAYLEY SCANLAN
The classic story of a plucky, attractive, orphaned girl living an oppressed existence under the thumb of her wicked stepmother and two ugly stepsisters. With the help of her friend Buttons, a young aristocrat named Dandini, and an inexperienced but determined Fairy Godmother, she rises above her humble beginnings to marry her Prince Charming.

Uncle Vanya

A Tragicomedy by Anton Chekhov

January 14 - 30, 2027

DIRECTED BY GORD LOVE
PRODUCERS: MICHELLE FREEDMAN & JAMES GOW

A timeless portrait of longing, frustration, and the quiet complexity of everyday life.
When the aging Professor Serebryakov and his young wife Yelena return to the family estate, long-simmering tensions begin to rise among the people whose lives have revolved around them for years. Uncle Vanya, who has devoted much of his life to supporting the Professor’s work, is suddenly forced to confront feelings of regret, resentment, and missed opportunity. Meanwhile, unspoken love, ambition, and dissatisfaction ripple through the household.

Jitters

A Comedy by David French

March 4 - 20, 2027

DIRECTED BY RACHAEL MCDONALD
PRODUCERS: BRYAN MCDONALD & LESLEE OLIVER
It’s opening night for a brand-new Canadian play, and absolutely nothing is going according to plan. As the cast and creative team scramble backstage, nerves flare, relationships unravel, egos collide, and long-buried tensions come bubbling to the surface. With actors forgetting lines, directors losing patience, and everyone desperately trying to hold the production together, the result is a hilarious and all-too-relatable look at the unpredictable world of live theatre.
Jitters is presented with the generous support of Allison McLean.

Our Town

A Drama by Thornton Wilder

April 22 - May 8, 2027

DIRECTED BY JEN BUDER
PRODUCERS: PEGGY HALLETT & MICHAEL DOGGETT
A moving and deeply human portrait of everyday life, love, and community.
Set in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire at the turn of the twentieth century, the play follows the lives of ordinary people as they grow up, fall in love, raise families, and navigate the passage of time. Guided by the wise and observant Stage Manager, audiences are invited to reflect on the beauty and fragility of life’s simplest moments.

Little Women

A Drama by Kate Hamill

June 3 - 19, 2027

DIRECTED BY ALI DIXON
PRODUCERS: WAYNE ORR & LLOYD BALME 
As the four March sisters come of age during the American Civil War, they navigate the joys and heartbreaks of family life, first love, ambition, and growing up. Independent Jo dreams of becoming a writer, Meg longs for stability, Beth quietly holds the family together, and Amy searches for beauty and success in the world around her. Together, the sisters discover what it means to pursue their own paths while remaining deeply connected to one another.