The Maids — September 17 to October 3, 2026 | Barrie
Jean Genet’s darkly comic drama follows two sisters employed as servants in an affluent household. Their elaborate role-playing rituals gradually expose resentment, desire and dangerous fantasies. Directed by Jillian Keiley, the production examines class, inequality and social hierarchy, along with the identities people create in order to survive.

Don’t Touch the Art — September 24 to October 3, 2026 | Barrie
Devised and curated by Griffin Hewitt, this immersive experience turns a building into a living performance gallery. Audiences choose their own routes through rooms, corridors and unexpected encounters. A second, expanded edition will be presented at Brampton’s Rose Theatre from January 14 to 17, 2027.

All The Cows Are Dead — November 6 to 18, 2026 | Toronto
Featuring book, music and lyrics by Ben Page, this unusual musical centres on an artisan butcher and his difficult nephew. As one attempts to teach the other how to approach life, their relationship reveals unexpected connections between seemingly different worlds, including the crafts of the butcher and poet.

Letters of Ice and Sand — November 19 to 28, 2026 | Barrie
Contemporary Ukrainian playwright Oleg Mikhailov receives a world premiere with this powerful work. Spanning generations of conflict, the story moves from the Soviet-Finnish Winter War to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It explores displacement, violence, love and loss through the experiences of people living within war’s consequences.

12 Dinners — November 26 to December 10, 2026 | Toronto
Written by Steve Ross, 12 Dinners follows a year of monthly visits to a family home. Steve guides audiences through increasingly uncomfortable encounters with his mother as she struggles with depression. The intimate work explores family relationships, responsibility and emotional connection through a deeply personal story.

Madame Minister — January 21 to 29, 2027 | Toronto
Adapted by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman from Branislav Nusic’s The Cabinet Minister’s Wife, the comedy follows Živka Popovič. When her husband appears poised to become a government minister, her dreams of social status suddenly seem possible. Her ambitions offer a sharp and humorous examination of class, vanity and political power.

The Frogs — January 30 to February 21, 2027 | Toronto
Stephen Sondheim’s musical joins the season at The Theatre Centre. Inspired by Aristophanes and adapted by Burt Shevelove and Nathan Lane, the story sends Dionysos into Hades in search of a writer capable of improving society. Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw and a chorus of frogs contribute to the theatrical chaos.

The Sermon — March 10 to 20, 2027 | Toronto
Written and performed by Kyle Brown, The Sermon follows an aspiring pastor at evangelical Bible college. While preparing his senior-year sermon, he confronts doubt, temptation, an antagonistic professor and some decidedly unexpected distractions. The production combines humour with questions surrounding faith, identity and personal conviction.

M. Butterfly — March 11 to 20, 2027 | Barrie
David Henry Hwang’s acclaimed drama draws inspiration from real events. A French diplomat becomes involved in a long relationship with a mysterious Chinese opera performer. Political intrigue and romance collide as assumptions about identity, gender, culture and perception unravel, leading to far-reaching consequences. Esther Jun directs.

The Seagull — May 6 to 15, 2027 | Barrie
Anton Chekhov’s classic explores artists, lovers and dreamers searching for meaning. Young writer Konstantin wants to create a new form of theatre, yet resistance surrounds him. His ambitions collide with complicated relationships, exposing tensions between innovation and tradition, youth and experience, and success and disappointment.

The Hayloft — June 17 to 26, 2027 | Barrie
The season concludes with the world premiere of Michael Torontow’s comedy, directed by Kyle Brown. A married couple converts a newly renovated in-law suite into a vacation rental. However, parents, neighbours and unpredictable guests soon complicate their plans, putting both their patience and their relationship under pressure.