We’re celebrating SST’s 60th Anniversary with a special presentation of Son of a Temperance, written by Lori McIntyre SHOW DATES: Friday and Saturday September 18 and 19, 2026 at 7:30pm Sunday, September 20,, 2026 at 2:00pm AUDITION DETAILS: From the cast of four (4) and we are seeking actors for the following two roles: Brother Dalston – middle-aged, straightlaced, controlling and preoccupied with being on time. He likes to be “in charge”. Sister Todd – middle-aged wife

This is intended to be an informative workshop environment, and perfectly polished pieces are not expected. We are all learning here, and I always walk away from these workshops learning more than the students! Participants are asked to prepare or begin working on two contrasting pieces. Examples of contrasting pieces would be a ballad and an up-tempo, or classic musical theatre and pop music, or different periods of music eg. 50’s and current, or classical/opera and anythin

The SST Board is seeking production team members for the following: The Princess & the Handmaiden Book, Music and Lyrics by...

The South Simcoe Theatre is delighted to announce our All Canadian 2025-26 season! Thank you for supporting Canadian talent and theatre!

Drama is about conflict and stories often take this conflict to a physical place. Actors must know how to navigate acted aggression and violence in a way that is safe, repeatable, and consensual, in either a dramatic or a comedic performance.

Come and join in STAGE MANAGEMENT FOR COMMUNITY THEATRE with Lesley Coo to discover the exact details of a stage manager’s job and what skills you need to be a successful SM.

SST is pleased to announce three exciting theatre workshops for the Spring of 2026.

Learn the essentials of costume design for community theatre, from concept to closing night, and bring characters to life on stage.

Excerpt from the article: "The South Simcoe Theatre’s (SST) all-Canadian season opens in Cookstown this weekend with the family show, The Princess and the Handmaiden. It offers an opportunity to get together as a family and enjoy positive storytelling presented by a creative local community theatre."

The South Simcoe Theatre is delighted to announce the cast for their upcoming production of The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble by Beth Graham. We thank everyone who took the time to audition and extend a warm welcome to our incredible cast, including 2 newcomers, to The South Simcoe Theatre stage!

Excerpt from the article: "The South Simcoe Theatre 2025-26 season is an exciting all-Canadian line-up of diverse plays sure to appeal to all ages and interests. The season kicks off on November 21 with a lovely family-friendly musical, The Princess & The Handmaiden, written and composed by Leslie Arden, and based on the Brothers Grimm tale, The Goose Girl."

The South Simcoe Theatre's 2025 Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 25th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. This year’s meeting will again be a hybrid meeting - you can attend either in person or via Zoom. The meeting will include reports on the 2024-25 season, our financial status, a vote for new board members, and an opportunity to have questions answered.

Playwrights are invited to submit plays for consideration - sketches, monologues or full-length plays are accepted. Please submit the script in .PDF form. Preference will be given to playwrights from Simcoe County and Ontario. Submissions from outside of Canada cannot be accepted.

This is intended to be an informative workshop environment, and perfectly polished pieces are not expected. We are all learning here, and I always walk away from these workshops learning more than the students! Participants are asked to prepare or begin working on two contrasting pieces. Examples of contrasting pieces would be a ballad and an up-tempo, or classic musical theatre and pop music, or different periods of music eg. 50’s and current, or classical/opera and anythin

In this workshop, participants will explore auditioning for community theatre with the aim of de-mystifying the process so that they will have a more joyful and fulfilling experience when auditioning for a show. The workshop will include a short lecture (geared to the experience level of the participants) covering: audition formats (individual, pair, group, callbacks), monologue selection and preparation, coping with nervousness, director’s perspective, analysis of an auditio

Colours in the Storm is about the life - and mysterious death - of one of Canada’s best-loved painters, Tom Thomson, whose landscapes of Algonquin Park are among the most famous paintings ever done in Canada. A beautifully written work with memorable music, it is more a gallery of scenes and songs than a traditional musical.

Iris Trimble is struggling to cope with the recent news that her mother, Bernice, a lively 55-year-old, has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. To compound the shock of the news, her siblings are on opposite sides of the fence...

The South Simcoe Theatre is delighted to announce the cast for their upcoming production of The Princess & The Handmaiden, written and composed by Leslie Arden. We thank everyone who took the time to audition and extend a warm welcome to our incredible cast to The South Simcoe Theatre stage!

UPDATED: AUGUST 13, 2025 – Thank you for your interest! This course is now full. Don't miss our next course or workshop announcement–—make sure to join our mailing list to receive our email updates! Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see even more of The South Simcoe Theatre!

Audition for this delightful family musical about loyalty, friendship, magic potions and talking sheep! When the Princess is sent on a mission outside of her castle walls, the Handmaiden called to accompany her challenges their friendship amidst a dark and dangerous forest. Touching on themes of love, responsibility, persistence and being true to oneself, this story will delight everyone.