E22: Why are audiences so captivated by characters who blur (or outright cross) the moral line? In this episode, theatre critic Chris Jones is joined by veteran Festival actors Tom McCamus a…
Announcing our 2026 season! This will be Antoni Cimolino's final season as Artistic Director. The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director…
A rollercoaster of emotion! A great joy of repertory theatre can be found in the reverberations amongst the shows. As the New York Times reflected: "After you see two or three [productions …
Even wigs need a regular wash and set! There is so much work that happens behind the scenes that we never dream of. All those wigs you see on stage are made with care from real hair (with t…
The trip was so nice they extended it twice! You heard it here first from Linda and Stefanie " whether you're planning a staycation or cross-border escape, we've got you covered with world-c…
Dangerous Liaisons will be a feast for the eyes! 😠Hear from A.W. Nadine Grant on her costume designs for this delectable production. Dripping with lavish details, the fashions of 178…
Simply timeless. 💘 When Rosalind discovers Orlando's love letters in our 1983 production of As You Like It! We've extended our 50% discount to Stratfest@Home, where you can watch t…
Don't we all?! 🤑 Small-time swindler Freddy Benson (played by Liam Tobin) feeling the pangs of the 99% in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. While he may be a con artist, he's definitely relat…
How do you navigate a stage in a three-foot wide dress? Ashley Dingwell tells all about wearing a pannier in rehearsals for Dangerous Liaisons. This is her first season at the Festival, and…
🌟 A star is born! 🥹 Harper Rae Asch is "perfect as Annie" (Postmedia) and "a star in the making" (The Globe and Mail). Watch as she sings the iconic hit "Tomorrow" from the reh…
🥠Introducing Shakespeare's best female character! Rosalind is the engine of As You Like It, and with 685 lines, she is the largest female role in all his plays! She's also the most …
What an entrance! 😱 Watch as Shakura Dickson brings Christine Colgate to life in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, singing "Here I Am" from the rehearsal hall to the stage! Shakura "shines in…
How do you get a mid-show standing ovation? 🤩 "It's The Hard Knock Life" performed by the adorable and incredibly talented orphans of Annie. See them shine (despite wearing rags) in …
Meet Hazel Heaney " she plays the role of Daisy in Annie! While not exactly an orphan, Daisy makes appearances in Hooverville and during "N.Y.C." in the beautiful window display of Bloomingd…
E21: We kick off the 2025 season of the Everyday Forum Podcast with a lively chat with cultural commentator Stephen Marche. He talks with the Festival's Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino, a…
Meet Fae Lewis, who plays the role of Francis in Annie! While not technically an orphan, she features in Hooverville and in the gorgeous Bloomingdale's window display during "N.Y.C". Fae als…
We've got a couple dirty rotten guys for you! 😎 From the rehearsal hall to the stage, Jonathan Goad and Liam Tobin "work in terrific synchronicity" (The Globe and Mail) as the oddball…
Meet Isla Horner, who plays orphan July in Annie! You don't want to miss this "classic musical done exceptionally well" (Next Magazine) as "the eight little girls in the dance numbers are a…
Why see As You Like It now? 🎧 Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, in a newly released podcast, tells us how this play will give us the hope we are looking for. The plotline of As You L…
Meet Sofia Grace Otta " she plays the role of orphan Duffy in Annie! "Donna Feore's choreography is always wonderful, and she does not hold back with her younger performers" says BroadwayWo…
They make "Easy Street" look, well... easy! Watch Laura Condlln (Miss Hannigan), Amanda Lundgren (Lily St. Regis) and Mark Uhre (Rooster Hannigan) go from the rehearsal hall to the stage, to…
Leapin' lizards! "Spectacular Annie is a must-see" (BroadwayWorld) and now extended by six weeks until December 14! Giving it a Critic's Pick, The Globe and Mail said "the dancing and singi…
Earning a Critic's Pick from The Globe and Mail and ★★★★ from the Toronto Star, "Kat Sandler's transcendent Anne of Green Gables will become as central to the Canadia…
Meet Cydnee Abbott, who plays orphan Pepper in Annie! "The dance and acrobatic skills of these young artists is astounding" (BroadwayWorld), so you won't want to miss this "classic musical…
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is "a laugh-out-loud good time" (Postmedia) and "a hilarious romp" (BroadwayWorld) that's now been extended until November 23! "A knockout cast" (Toronto Star) deliv…