Attrition is the story of a young woman struggling to understand her place within the world. She thinks she lives in a world of certainty, imperial power, and old world tradition, but with the onset of the Great War, all of her assumptions are called into question. Will she, like the young country of Canada, come to terms with her identity and her role in a world that is so much larger than herself? Attrition explores what it is to live in a world at war. 

Carmel is the third in the Barnardo children series of plays (Doctor Barnardo’s Children, 2005, 2006 & 2014; Wounded Soldiers, 2014). Set on the Carmel Line in Cavan Township in 1937, the play follows the struggles of a family to hold on to the farm during the Great Depression. This bittersweet work also explores Peterborough labour history and features original music inspired by folk music traditions of the 1930s.

When a local doctor opens the first telephone service in the area, fifteen-year-old Alice takes on the job of switchboard operator. This decision will direct the course of her life for the next thirty years. Crow Hill: The Telephone Play has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its deeply moving portrayal of life in early 20th century rural Ontario. This play is a poignant and humorous look at love, friendship and community in a world where technological changes can irrevocably alter the fabric of society.

When a local doctor opens the first telephone service in the area, fifteen-year-old Alice takes on the job of switchboard operator. This decision will direct the course of her life for the next thirty years. Crow Hill: The Telephone Play has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its deeply moving portrayal of life in early 20th century rural Ontario. This play is a poignant and humorous look at love, friendship and community in a world where technological changes can irrevocably alter the fabric of society.

When a local doctor opens the first telephone service in the area, fifteen-year-old Alice takes on the job of switchboard operator. This decision will direct the course of her life for the next thirty years. Crow Hill: The Telephone Play has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its deeply moving portrayal of life in early 20th century rural Ontario. This play is a poignant and humorous look at love, friendship and community in a world where technological changes can irrevocably alter the fabric of society.

This stunning play explores the immigration of thousands of English children to Canada in the early 1900s, under a scheme to relocate young orphans to a ‘better’ life in the colonies. A sell-out hit in 2005, 2006 and 2014, Doctor Barnardo’s Children is a beloved 4th Line classic.

This stunning play explores the immigration of thousands of English children to Canada in the early 1900s, under a scheme to relocate young orphans to a ‘better’ life in the colonies. A sell-out hit in 2005, 2006 and 2014, Doctor Barnardo’s Children is a beloved 4th Line classic.

For Home and Country chronicles the life of Judy and Lorna, who develop a rewarding relationship despite their city versus county attitudes. Through a combination or comedy, song and drama, For Home and Country explores community and belonging, while uncovering the dynamic and interesting history of the Women's Institute of Canada. 

"I don’t need Facebook. I’ve got Faithbook! And only one friend! God Almighty. He’s all I need.” HALLELUJAH AND PRAISE THE BARNYARD! When an evangelistic ministry fronted by the scurrilous American preacher comes to Millbrook to put on a faith healing rally, the audience becomes the faithful and is swept up in this topical and viciously funny satire. This outrageous play with music is a stunning examination of televangelists and extremism.

"I don’t need Facebook. I’ve got Faithbook! And only one friend! God Almighty. He’s all I need.” HALLELUJAH AND PRAISE THE BARNYARD! When an evangelistic ministry fronted by the scurrilous American preacher comes to Millbrook to put on a faith healing rally, the audience becomes the faithful and is swept up in this topical and viciously funny satire. This outrageous play with music is a stunning examination of televangelists and extremism.

"I don’t need Facebook. I’ve got Faithbook! And only one friend! God Almighty. He’s all I need.” HALLELUJAH AND PRAISE THE BARNYARD! When an evangelistic ministry fronted by the scurrilous American preacher comes to Millbrook to put on a faith healing rally, the audience becomes the faithful and is swept up in this topical and viciously funny satire. This outrageous play with music is a stunning examination of televangelists and extremism.

The Year is 1938 and Miss Linton is the new teacher in a rural schoolhouse full of eager youngsters and underachieving 'big boys'. The play recalls the passion of the young teachers who shaped so any lives by inspiring loyalty, fear, and the love of learning. Both poignant and bittersweet, the heart-warming production pays homage to a way of life that has all but disappeared. 

The Year is 1938 and Miss Linton is the new teacher in a rural schoolhouse full of eager youngsters and underachieving 'big boys'. The play recalls the passion of the young teachers who shaped so any lives by inspiring loyalty, fear, and the love of learning. Both poignant and bittersweet, the heart-warming production pays homage to a way of life that has all but disappeared. 

This humorous look at farm life, celebrates 4th Line's rural stage and deep community connections. A treat for every family - city or country!

The Bad Luck Bank Robbers tells the story of the August 31, 1961, brazen, daylight robbery of the Toronto Dominion bank in Havelock, Ontario. The bank robbers make off with $250,000 in cash and securities, pulling off the largest, single day bank robbery in Canada at that time and triggering a flurry of speculation over the mystery of the missing money—a mystery which remains unsolved to this day. The play has it all: courtroom drama, intrigue, outrageous humour, classic car chases and a good dose of Toronto/Montreal hockey rivalry.

A gritty, intense play that has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish.  This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century.  Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established. 

A gritty, intense play that has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish.  This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century.  Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established. 

A gritty, intense play that has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish.  This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century.  Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established. 

The Moodie Traill is based on Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie’s accounts of survival in the Peterborough and Port Hope area in the 1830s. It is a fascinating story about the challenges faced by early women settlers in the region based on their extensive writings.

Lillian Andrews has returned to the ancestral family homestead after a five year absence to find the farm in decay, the bank about to foreclose, and hungry land developers hovering like vultures. Loosely based on Anton Chekhov's classic play The Cherry Orchard, this moving drama transports the audience on a journey into the recent past, asking questions about ownership, freedom and a sense of place.

This extraordinary prequel to The Cavan Blazers explores the origins of the Irish Troubles in an epic tale of romance and adventure filled with battles, music and the magic of 17th century Ireland.

Welcome Death is a cold case murder mystery set in the late nineteenth-century. The play tells the true story of Elizabeth Deyell, a young woman who walked from Millbrook to Port Hope on a cold winter’s night. Her murdered body was found in a farmer’s field a few months later and spurred investigations both scientific and supernatural. 

Welcome Death is a cold case murder mystery set in the late nineteenth-century. The play tells the true story of Elizabeth Deyell, a young woman who walked from Millbrook to Port Hope on a cold winter’s night. Her murdered body was found in a farmer’s field a few months later and spurred investigations both scientific and supernatural. 

Serena is a normal fifteen-year-old girl. She loves her mom and dad, she has loyal friends and she is struggling to find herself and her place in an increasingly complex world. An act of violence shatters Serena’s world and shakes a community to its core, pitting young people and neighbours against each other. This ‘ripped from the headlines’ play is an unflinching exploration of social media and cyber-bullying among today’s youth.

Serena is a normal fifteen-year-old girl. She loves her mom and dad, she has loyal friends and she is struggling to find herself and her place in an increasingly complex world. An act of violence shatters Serena’s world and shakes a community to its core, pitting young people and neighbours against each other. This ‘ripped from the headlines’ play is an unflinching exploration of social media and cyber-bullying among today’s youth.

Serena is a normal fifteen-year-old girl. She loves her mom and dad, she has loyal friends and she is struggling to find herself and her place in an increasingly complex world. An act of violence shatters Serena’s world and shakes a community to its core, pitting young people and neighbours against each other. This ‘ripped from the headlines’ play is an unflinching exploration of social media and cyber-bullying among today’s youth.

Serena is a normal fifteen-year-old girl. She loves her mom and dad, she has loyal friends and she is struggling to find herself and her place in an increasingly complex world. An act of violence shatters Serena’s world and shakes a community to its core, pitting young people and neighbours against each other. This ‘ripped from the headlines’ play is an unflinching exploration of social media and cyber-bullying among today’s youth.