NEWS
40 Years of Memories – Valerie Russell
Valerie Russell gave this speech at the 40th Anniversary Gala in 2017. Forty years ago right around now a small number of Cobourg folk were putting on Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite for the only amateur theatre group in town: The Cobourg Ope...
The Canadian Music Theatre Project
The Canadian Music Theatre Project at Sheridan College is Canada’s first incubator for the development of new musical theatre works by Canadian and international composers, lyricists and book-writers and has created a permanent headqua...
“Honky Tonk Angels” Rescheduled to April/May 2021
Dear Patrons: I am sure you are aware that the provincial and federal safety measures have restricted the performing of live theatre. The Northumberland Players production of “Honky Tonk Angels” has once again been rescheduled. The popu...
Virtual Youth Programs from the Stratford Festival
Since onsite programming can’t happen this year, the Stratford Festival has developed a number of virtual programs for young people in Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12. Their hope is that this programming will provide the opportunity for learn...
Samuel Hall Wins EODL Scholarship!
Samuel Hall is this year’s recipient of the EODL Student Scholarship! The EODL Scholarship is given out by the Eastern Ontario Drama League to a senior student who shows talent, potential and a willingness to proceed in some aspect of ...
“The Shows Must Go On!” Returns
After taking the summer off, “The Shows Must Go On!” returns on September 25 with Fame. Based on the 1980 film, the musical follows the lives of students at New York City’s High School of the Performing Arts from auditions to their sen...
Today is the Canada Wide Day of Visibility for the Live Event Community
Tonight we light up the Firehall Theatre! Live events are a $100 billion industry in Canada and employ 1 million Canadians (not to mention all of the volunteers!), and much of this industry has been shuttered by COVID-19. An hour after s...
Keep the Fires Burning
Like all theatres, The Northumberland Players are working to survive and reinvent ourselves and no doubt come back even stronger after the pandemic subsides. For the last couple of weeks several volunteers have worked hard to put our...
“Boy Falls From The Sky” – Fundraiser for The Capitol Theatre
In partnership with Jake Epstein, the Capitol Theatre and local restaurants join forces to deliver an in-home theatre experience right to your living room! Join Jake live for an intimate journey through his hit one-man show and support o...
