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2023: It's a Wonderful Life. Photo by Dahlia Katz
New Stages Theatre
2025-2026
Bringing the best of professional theatre to our region.
SAT SEPT 20, 2025, 7PM
A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION
written and performed by Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan performs a staged reading of his smash-hit Studio 180 show that played at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto just a few months ago. Mixing history, comedy, and poignant reflection in equal measure, A Public Display of Affection excavates the lives, loves, and landmarks of Jonathan’s queer youth on the streets of Toronto.
Content Advisory: A Public Display of Affection contains strong language, including homophobic slurs, and discussion of mature and violent themes. Recommended audience: 16+
SUN NOV 9, 2025, 7PM
FOOTNOTE TO FREEDOM
written and performed by Beau Dixon & Lance Dixon
A Brand New Stages workshop presentation, Footnote to Freedom is a new musical about the life of Beau and Lance’s grandfather, George Dixon, who served in the No. 2 Battalion, Canada’s only segregated Black Battalion in World War One. Recommended audience: 10+
WED DEC 10 – SUN DEC 14, 2025, times vary
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
adapted by Joe Landry
By popular demand, we’re going back to Bedford Falls this December and bringing back our holiday hit from 2 years ago, It’s A Wonderful Life, featuring most of the original company. Come help Clarence get his wings again this year! Recommended audience: 8+
SAT JAN 24, 2026, 7PM
WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE
by Frances Koncan
A comedy that flips the script on the male-centric history of the Canadian fur trade and figures like Louis Riel. Set in “18 hundred and something-something,” the playwright playfully tells us this story from the perspective of three women, an Ojibwe, a Métis, and a British settler, all of whom speak in 21st-century slang. A must-see staged reading.
Content advisory: Strong language. Recommended audience: 14+
THU FEB 26, 2026, 7PM
THE CULL
by Michelle Riml and Michael St. John Smith
A Brand New Stages event, The Cull is a powerful drama first produced by Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver, now entering a new stage of development. As wildfires burn in the BC mountains, a group of old friends gather at a luxurious home to celebrate one couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. When a business offer is made and secrets come to light, the bonds of friendship buckle in an unforgettable evening. A staged reading directed by Peter Pasyk.
Content advisory: Strong language. Recommended audience: 14+
SUN MAR 1, 2026, 7PM
12 DINNERS
by Steve Ross
A Brand New Stages event, 12 Dinners is Steve Ross’ acclaimed semi-autobiographical play about a series of meals he shares with his parents over a period of several months. A moving comedic drama from an exciting Canadian playwright. Previously produced at Stratford’s Here for Now Festival and this season with Talk is Free Theatre in Toronto and Barrie. A staged reading directed by Randy Read. Recommended audience: 12+
SAT MAY 2, 2026, 7PM – SUN MAY 3, 2026, 2PM
PAUL AND LINDA PLAN A THREESOME
by Jane Cooper Ford
A serious and successful couple try to shake up their stale marriage by planning a threesome… much like they might plan a dinner party. Needless to say, things do not go as planned. A staged reading that is both very funny and very inappropriate for younger audiences. A well-crafted and heartfelt celebration of love in some of its many meanings and forms. A sold-out and held-over hit at Stratford’s Here for Now Festival in 2024.
Content advisory: Strong and explicit language and mature themes. Recommended audience: 16+
SUN JUNE 14, 2026, 7PM
CLYDE’S
by Lynn Nottage
From the Pulitzer-winning playwright of Sweat, Clyde’s is a new comedy about a truck-stop sandwich shop that employs people on the edge, people who are seeking redemption after being incarcerated, all while on a shared quest to create the perfect sandwich. Full of heart and wit, our season-ending staged reading of Clyde’s is a savoury menu item that must be experienced for yourself!
Content advisory: Strong language and mature themes. Recommended audience: 14+
A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION
written and performed by Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan performs a staged reading of his smash-hit Studio 180 show that played at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto just a few months ago. Mixing history, comedy, and poignant reflection in equal measure, A Public Display of Affection excavates the lives, loves, and landmarks of Jonathan’s queer youth on the streets of Toronto.
Content Advisory: A Public Display of Affection contains strong language, including homophobic slurs, and discussion of mature and violent themes. Recommended audience: 16+
SUN NOV 9, 2025, 7PM
FOOTNOTE TO FREEDOM
written and performed by Beau Dixon & Lance Dixon
A Brand New Stages workshop presentation, Footnote to Freedom is a new musical about the life of Beau and Lance’s grandfather, George Dixon, who served in the No. 2 Battalion, Canada’s only segregated Black Battalion in World War One. Recommended audience: 10+
WED DEC 10 – SUN DEC 14, 2025, times vary
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
adapted by Joe Landry
By popular demand, we’re going back to Bedford Falls this December and bringing back our holiday hit from 2 years ago, It’s A Wonderful Life, featuring most of the original company. Come help Clarence get his wings again this year! Recommended audience: 8+
SAT JAN 24, 2026, 7PM
WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE
by Frances Koncan
A comedy that flips the script on the male-centric history of the Canadian fur trade and figures like Louis Riel. Set in “18 hundred and something-something,” the playwright playfully tells us this story from the perspective of three women, an Ojibwe, a Métis, and a British settler, all of whom speak in 21st-century slang. A must-see staged reading.
Content advisory: Strong language. Recommended audience: 14+
THU FEB 26, 2026, 7PM
THE CULL
by Michelle Riml and Michael St. John Smith
A Brand New Stages event, The Cull is a powerful drama first produced by Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver, now entering a new stage of development. As wildfires burn in the BC mountains, a group of old friends gather at a luxurious home to celebrate one couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. When a business offer is made and secrets come to light, the bonds of friendship buckle in an unforgettable evening. A staged reading directed by Peter Pasyk.
Content advisory: Strong language. Recommended audience: 14+
SUN MAR 1, 2026, 7PM
12 DINNERS
by Steve Ross
A Brand New Stages event, 12 Dinners is Steve Ross’ acclaimed semi-autobiographical play about a series of meals he shares with his parents over a period of several months. A moving comedic drama from an exciting Canadian playwright. Previously produced at Stratford’s Here for Now Festival and this season with Talk is Free Theatre in Toronto and Barrie. A staged reading directed by Randy Read. Recommended audience: 12+
SAT MAY 2, 2026, 7PM – SUN MAY 3, 2026, 2PM
PAUL AND LINDA PLAN A THREESOME
by Jane Cooper Ford
A serious and successful couple try to shake up their stale marriage by planning a threesome… much like they might plan a dinner party. Needless to say, things do not go as planned. A staged reading that is both very funny and very inappropriate for younger audiences. A well-crafted and heartfelt celebration of love in some of its many meanings and forms. A sold-out and held-over hit at Stratford’s Here for Now Festival in 2024.
Content advisory: Strong and explicit language and mature themes. Recommended audience: 16+
SUN JUNE 14, 2026, 7PM
CLYDE’S
by Lynn Nottage
From the Pulitzer-winning playwright of Sweat, Clyde’s is a new comedy about a truck-stop sandwich shop that employs people on the edge, people who are seeking redemption after being incarcerated, all while on a shared quest to create the perfect sandwich. Full of heart and wit, our season-ending staged reading of Clyde’s is a savoury menu item that must be experienced for yourself!
Content advisory: Strong language and mature themes. Recommended audience: 14+
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