2024-25
Season

An extraordinary season awaits...

Friday, Sept 27 & Saturday, Sept 28
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

Red-tinted poster for a theatrical production called 'VITALS' by Rosamund Small. The background features a city street scene with tall buildings and a moving vehicle with bright lights. The event takes place on September 27 and 28, with the 28th at 7 PM, at the market hall, featuring a moving play on new stages.

VITALS

by Rosamund Small

An enhanced staged reading of the multiple-award-winning drama comes to Peterborough! 

A female paramedic in uniform giving a presentation on stage with a black background.
A woman with reddish hair, wearing a dark gray shirt and black pants, performing on stage with a microphone headset, gesturing with her hands, with a bathtub and wicker furniture in the background.

Vitals is the unforgettable story of Anna, a no-nonsense paramedic in Toronto who reaches her breaking point. Based on in-depth interviews with EMS workers, Vitals is masterfully written, and anchored by an incredible performance from Katherine Cullen who originated the role in Toronto.

Vitals has been widely praised by paramedics and other first responders for offering civilian audiences a real glimpse into the life of an EMS worker, and the unseen toll the work can take on the people we count on to save our lives. 

Content advisory: Vitals contains intense scenes, themes of suicide, and coarse language. Not for children.

PRESENTED BY:

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Logo for Peterborough Optometric with abstract eye design in gray.

Sandbagger Hard Seltzer

Peterborough Optometric

Sunday, November 17
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

Event poster for 'What's in Your Songbook' hosted by Ryan deSouza, scheduled for Sunday, November 17th at 7 PM at Market Hall. It features a charming, interactive evening with songs, laughs, and stories about life, with tickets costing $40/$20. The background has a starry, swirling design with musical notes.

WHAT’S IN YOUR SONGBOOK

Hosted by Ryan deSouza

New Stages brings you a charming and interactive evening of songs, laughs, and behind-the-scenes stories about life on the stage in Canada.  

A man with dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a dark blazer and a white shirt, smiling in front of a gray background.
A woman with long dark hair and blue eyes looking over her shoulder, wearing a black top, against a dark background.

Ryan deSouza

Hailey Gillis

Headshot of a man with curly brown hair, light skin, wearing a navy blazer and a light striped button-down shirt, looking confidently at the camera.

Mike Nadajewski

Music Director Ryan deSouza (Shaw Festival, frequent New Stages collaborator) hosts an intimate and interactive evening starring Hailey Gillis, star of Toronto's smash hit Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, and Mike Nadajewski, who has headlined both Stratford and Shaw Festivals. A one-of-a-kind event for New Stages! 

PRESENTED BY:

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Barrick Real Estate/Royal LePage

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Wednesday, Dec 11 - Sunday, Dec 15
Showtimes: Vary 

MARKET HALL

Poster for a holiday show called 'A Christmas Carol Comedy' by Katie Leamen at New Stages Theatre. The event takes place from Wednesday, December 11th to Sunday, December 15th, in a city street background with a large hat with a feather, reminiscent of Scrooge's top hat.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL COMEDY

by Katie Leamen

Starring Linda Kash as Scrooge
and Kerry Griffin who will play... Everyone Else!

Based on Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Christmas Carol Comedy is an irreverent holiday production for the whole family. Mixing shades of Monty Python with the Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future, this comedy is perfect for anyone aged 5 to 95 looking for a bit of festive fun.

Person with a curly wig and glasses, wearing a white bonnet, holding a lit candle, making a funny face.
Man wearing a red Santa hat with leopard print trim, gold bead necklace, and colorful robes, smiling and celebrating.

Kerry Griffin

Linda Kash

The US premiere of this play was fully sold out for the last 2 years, so don’t be a humbug – get your tickets now! “Absolutely brilliant, and so, so funny!” – myFM 

PRESENTED BY:

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Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough

Silver Bean Cafe

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brand new
STAGES

FESTIVAL

Tuesday, Feb 25 - Sunday, Mar 3

MARKET HALL

Enjoy a week-long festival of exciting new work (4 plays in 6 days!)

Tuesday, Feb 25
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

An illustrated poster for a storytelling event titled "Fireside Munsch" featuring two children sitting by a campfire in a forest with trees, stars, a full moon, and a small dragon in the background.

FIRESIDE MUNSCH

Stories by Robert Munsch

Adapted and performed by M. John Kennedy.
Directed by Dahlia Katz.

A bonus Brand New Stages show featuring beloved stories for kids (of all ages!), Fireside Munsch is a high-energy, captivating show that was nominated for 8 Dora Awards.

 PRESENTED BY:

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East City Builders

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Thursday, Feb 27
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

Text poster for a staged reading event titled 'Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell' by Orm and Barbara Mitchell, scheduled for Thursday, February 27th at 7 PM at Market Hall, featuring a background of wheat fields.

MAGIC LIES:
AN EVENING WITH W.O. MITCHELL

by Orm and Barbara Mitchel

A fond remembrance of the life and work of beloved Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell, Orm’s father. A delightful and enriching staged reading full of tall tales, Canadiana, and lots of laughs.

 PRESENTED BY:

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East City Builders

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Friday, Feb 28
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

Event poster for 'Suddenly 50' by Nicolle Nattrass, featuring a stylized illustration of Big Ben on a mobile device, with festival details including date, time, and location.

SUDDENLY
50

Written and performed
by Nicolle Nattrass
Directed by T.J. Dawe

A funny and authentic staged reading about a woman coming to terms with a mid-life crisis as she enters "Season" 50 of her incredible life..

 PRESENTED BY:

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Logo of Peterborough Optometric with a stylized eye icon and text in gray.

East City Builders

Peterborough Optometric

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Saturday, March 1st
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

A promotional poster for the Clown Fish festival by Paul Tedeschini, featuring a stylized landscape with water, rocks, trees, and mountains in shades of blue and purple, announcing the event on Saturday, March 1st at 7 PM at the Market Hall with new stages and immersive show.

CLOWN
FISH

Written and performed
by Paul Tedeschini.
Directed by T.J. Dawe.

An immersive theatre experience that transports you to another world. Writer, clown, and sound designer Paul Tedeschini takes the insular, isolating experience of grief and anxiety and transforms it into a love story. 

 PRESENTED BY:

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East City Builders

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Saturday, May 3rd
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

A digital illustration of a boy standing at the edge of a well or circular hole surrounded by tall grass, with event details overlaid in white text. The background has a dark blue color scheme.

THE BOY IN
THE MOON

by Emil Sher, based on the book by Ian Brown

New Stages proudly presents a staged reading of The Boy in the Moon by Emil Sher, based on the book by Ian Brown. This is the unforgettable, Dora-Award-winning play about life and parenthood and so much more—based on the true story of the life of Walker, son of renowned Canadian writers Ian Brown and Johanna Schneller.
 
This deeply moving play tells the story of a couple raising a child born with the rare cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome. Emotionally honest without veering into sentimentality, this play has received overwhelming acclaim and is a remarkable gift for audiences.

Recommended audience: 14+

 PRESENTED BY:

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Sandbagger Hard Seltzer

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Saturday, June 14th
Showtime: 7:00 pm 

MARKET HALL

Event poster for 'Serving Elizabeth' by Marcia Johnson, featuring a background of a crown and rural landscape at sunset, with details about the date, time, and location of the event.

SERVING
ELIZABETH

by Marcia Johnson

New Stages concludes our 2024-25 season with a delightful staged reading of Serving Elizabeth by Marcia Johnson. Inspired by--and in direct opposition to--an episode in the Netflix series The Crown, Serving Elizabeth re-imagines from a Kenyan perspective the story of when a young Princess Elizabeth visits Kenya and learns that she has become Queen of England.
 
A crowd-pleasing, thought-provoking hit at the Stratford Festival, Serving Elizabeth is all about our fascination with the royals, the impacts of colonialism, and the unseen biases that influence how stories are told today.

Recommended Audience: 12+

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Arising Collective

Central Smith

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A theatrical poster with a background of a blurred city street at night, featuring a medical emergency vehicle with flashing lights. The poster announces a play titled "VITALS" by Rosamund Small, showing dates September 27th and 28th at 7 PM at the M
Event poster with a purple and blue gradient background with musical notes. Details for a musical soirée titled 'What's in Your Songbook,' hosted by Ryan deSouza, occurring Sunday, November 17th at 7 PM at Market Hall, featuring performances on new s
Promotional poster for a Christmas Carol comedy show by Katie Leamen, featuring a stylized illustration of a street with tall buildings and a large hat on a table, with event dates December 11th to December 15th at Market Hall, and mentioning new Sta
An illustration of two children sitting around a campfire at night with trees, stars, a moon, a rocket, a dinosaur, and a butterfly in the background. Text overlays indicate an event on Tuesday, February 25th at 7 PM featuring the play "Fireside Muns
Event poster with a brown background featuring line art of wheat and text promoting a staged reading event titled 'Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell' by Orn and Barbara Mitchell, scheduled for Thursday, February 27th at 7 PM at Market Hall, h
Event poster for a theatrical play titled "Suddenly 50" by Nicolle Nattrass. Showtimes on Friday, February 28th at 7 PM at Market Hall. Description of the play about a woman facing a mid-life crisis. Directed by T.J. Dawe. Part of the brand new Stage
Digital illustration of a serene lakeside landscape with trees and rocks, promoting an immersive multi-media event titled 'Clown Fish' by Paul Tedeschini, taking place on Saturday, March 1st at 7 PM at Market Hall.
A promotional poster depicting a boy standing at the top of a spiral staircase leading into the sky, with tall grass around it, advertising a theatrical reading of 'The Boy in the Moon' by Emil Sher, based on Ian Brown's book, with event details for
Poster advertising a staged reading of 'Serving Elizabeth' by Marcia Johnson, depicting a golden crown and a sunset over a Kenyan landscape with hills, trees, and wildlife.

Season Partners

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KawarthaNOW logo with large gray letters 'k' and 'N', website kawarthaNOW.com, and the tagline 'A Quid Novis Production'.
Logo for The A-Frame, featuring a stylized black A and the company name with the tagline 'Creative Co-conspirators'.
Logo for Delta Bingo Gaming, featuring a stylized letter D inside a circular shape with the words Delta Bingo Gaming next to it in bold font.
Logo for The Little Building Company in Peterborough, ON, featuring a stylized house, tree, and water in black lines, with bold text on the right.
Schilling Financial logo with stylized 'S' and 'F' in black and white
Logo for Lakefield College School with the tagline "Like No Other".
Logo for Gready's Foot Essentials with a footprint graphic and the slogan 'Comfort in every step'.

Show & Festival Sponsors

Logo for Central Smith ice cream shop featuring a stylized ice cream cone with a scoop on top and the tagline 'We dream in ice cream.'
Logo for Arising Collective with the word 'ARISING' in bold black letters and a gray arc over the 'A', and the word 'COLLECTIVE' in smaller gray letters underneath.
Logo of the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, featuring a gray circle with cursive 'dgp' initials and bold text to the right.
East City Builders logo in black and gray text with a stylized letter 'E'
Logo for Peterborough Optometric featuring stylized circular eye symbol and text in grayscale.
The word "SANDBAGGER" in black capital letters surrounded by a splash of black dots, creating a scattered pattern around the text.
Logo of Silver Bean Cafe with black background and white text, including a small coffee cup icon.
Logos of Barrick Real Estate and Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty in black and white.

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