OUR 2025 SUMMER FESTIVAL
AT SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE, 16210 ISLAND ROAD, PORT PERRY
Two Minutes To Midnight
by Michael Ross Albert
Directed by Carey Nicholson
June 11 – 27, 2025
June 11 – 7 pm (Preview)
June 12-13, 18-21, 26-27 – 7 pm
June 14-15, 19 – 2 pm
June 22 – 4 pm
Jack and Tracy really need a vacation, but everything at their all-inclusive tropical getaway has been a disappointment. It’s rained the entire trip, their social media influence hasn’t translated to real revenue yet, and an inbound nuclear missile might be about to annihilate them and everyone nearby. With the world– and their relationship– on the brink of collapse, the bickering couple stares down oblivion together, confronting the illusions that kept them together, and finding hope for their future in the chaos of imminent destruction.
Running time is approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.
*Please note, this show contains mature content and language. Recommended for ages 12+.
Bluebirds
by Vern Thiessen
Directed by Iain Moggach
July 9 – 27, 2025
July 9 – 7 pm (Preview)
July 10-11, 16, 18-19, 23-25 – 7 pm
July 12, 17, 20, 26 – 2 pm
July 13, 27 – 4 pm
Étaples, France, 1918. Nurses Christy, Maggie, and Bab have crossed oceans to care for wounded Canadian soldiers in the Great War. Despite the terrible injuries they must deal with, they manage to stay hopeful as the dangers of the front draw closer to their hospital.
As each woman becomes accustomed to her duties and patients, they reveal more personal details to one another and through letters to loved ones. Through it all, the three women find friendship, independence, power, and influence in a place where men, once again, are trying to destroy the world.
Running time is approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission
Any Idiot Can Face A Crisis: The Comedy of Anton Chekhov
Adaptation by Andy Massingham and the Company.
Directed by Andy Massingham
August 6 – 24, 2025
August 6 – 7 pm (Preview)
August 7-8, 13, 15-16, 20-22 – 7 pm
August 9, 14, 17, 23 – 2 pm
August 10, 24 – 4 pm.
Andy Massingham returns for his 4th season, with a new adapted work created for the company. Andy is the master of physical theatre and clown, and his madcap style is becoming a Theatre on the Ridge favourite. This year, Andy adapts the classic short stories and plays of Anton Chekhov for our dynamic performance tent. It’s Chekhov turned upside down and given the signature touch of inventive, physical, comedic mayhem that only Andy Massingham can deliver.
Running time is approximately 2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission.
Recommended for ages 12+.
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OUR SUMMER VENUE
All summer performances take place at Scugog Shores Museum Village,
16210 Island Rd.,
Port Perry, Ontario
All seating is general admission.
Our stage and seats are covered by our performance tent. We perform rain or shine.
Seats are provided. Picnic tables are available on the grounds.
Light refreshments are sold before the show and during intermission.
Entry to Scugog Shores museum is free for all theatre patrons, and guided tours will be offered weekly. Please check back for scheduled tour times.
Parking is free.
Find out more about Scugog Shores Museum Village.
BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
Contact Us at boxoffice@theatreontheridge.ca
or call us at 905 242-9343 during the following office hours;
Tuesday through Friday: 1-7 pm
Saturday: 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday (show days only):11 am – 1 pm
The Box Office will open at the site 1 hour before the start of every show.
Contact the Box Office to book Group Sales.
→Please see our THEATRE POLICIES page for all ticket polices and our Covid Protocols.
PAST SHOWS
2024
The Musical of Musicals: The Musical
Music, book and lyrics by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell
July 11th – 27th, 2024
A satire of musical theatre where one story becomes five delightful musicals each written in a distinctive style, from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again)
by Daniel Singer, Adam Long and Jess Winfield
August 8th – 24th, 2024
All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays – performed in less than two hours!
2023
Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott
– by Beverley Cooper
July 12th – 29th, 2023.
A story that enflamed the community, the country and the world. Innocence Lost examines the nature of community and how good people make bad choices.
The Living End,
or Madame Winifred’s Circus of Wonders
August 15th – 26th, 2023
Join us for an evening of magic and mysteries, of daring feats and impossible creatures. The renowned and spectacular Madame Winifred’s Circus of Wonders performs under the Big Top. A splendid time is guaranteed for al!
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
MARCH 15TH – 17TH, 2023
Touring Production
With only a cast of two, and minimal set, props and costumes, the story of this beloved children’s classic is told through clever staging and engages the imaginations of audience of all ages.
THE SONG OF SAMUEL
MARCH 10TH, 2023
A Musical Staged Reading
Join us on the next step of our journey towards a full production of this compelling new work by Uju Umenyi. Explore the role of music in the play and in the life of Samuel Stout, Port Perry’s first Black resident.
A Staged Book Reading
February 25, 2023
The Adventures of the Soul Sistas, by Newton Vanriel, is a best-selling children’s book that celebrates diversity and the true meaning of family through the eyes of two wonderful superheroes.
(illustration by Monique Ra Brent)
2022
Snapshots Short Play Festival
November 18th & 19th, 2022
The Snapshots Festival draws on moments, or “snapshots”, from the Scugog community that defiines life in a small Ontario town.
Featuring new works by Dave Ellis, Mike Trites , Greg Gallagher, Peter Paylor, Conrad Boyce and Craig Martin
Something From Nothing Beyond Words
July 12 – 17th, 2022
Celebrating the power of theatre to communicate beyond words, this collaborative new piece will exercise our artists’ creativity and entertain and engage our audiences.
PUNCH UP
July 26 – Aug 6th 2022
A contemporary life and death tragicomedy of three misfits.
Duncan stumbles upon Brenda, a sad young woman who’s about to end her life. Convinced he’s fallen in love, Duncan strikes up a desperate deal: if he can get her to laugh, she’ll give life another shot. There’s just one catch: Duncan isn’t funny. At all.
Cyrano
August 16th – 27th, 2022
In this exciting, site-specific production, Cyrano tells the story of the original swashbuckling, swooning adventure-poet, while also reminding us all of the tender sacrifice we make for those to whom we give our hearts.
