Theatre Collingwood is a not-for-profit professional theatre company with charitable status, dedicated to showcasing the finest talent in quality theatre productions of outstanding literature. The company offers charitable tax receipts. Mission & Vision To produce professional live theatre in the Georgian Triangle by presenting quality productions, events and educational activities which enrich the cultural life of our community. Theatre Collingwood's vision is to be a year-round professional theatre company which: * Is the premiere live theatre producer in the Georgian Triangle offering a wide variety of consistently high quality activities
*Has artistic focus based on excellent literature that gives life with creative energy
*Entertains and brings the joy of theatre to a broad audience
*Is a strong business-like organization focused on achieving financial self-sufficiency
*Has a dedicated corps of volunteers
*Has a solid base of financial supporters
*Seeks integrated partnerships
*Encourages young theatre goers through a theatre school
*Is a visible, highly-regarded component of the community Values
Theatrical passion Integrity Pride Honesty Audience Development Relationship building Long term contribution SUCCESS to Theatre Collingwood means... producing sustainable, well attended theatre seasons, showcasing Canadian talent in high quality productions. Brief History Theatre Collingwood was officially incorporated in 1984. The company became renowned for producing large scale musicals during the boom period of the 1980's, but was drawn down by the recessionary pressures of the times and suspended production for nearly a decade. Since the company's 1998 revival, five summer seasons and twenty-one new productions have been mounted. Artistic Vision and Commitment to Canadian Content 
Steven Thomas was appointed Artistic Director in 1997. The artistic vision is to produce a range of outstanding Canadian and international literature presented by the finest talent possible. The focus is 20th Century literature in its broad array of styles and themes, appealing to a wide range of audience sensibilities and tastes.
Production History Since Revival 1997: Steven Thomas appointed Artistic Director in the late fall.
1998: *Don Harron as Charlie Farquarhson, No Sex Please, We're British (Anthony Marriott & Alistair Foot), Charley's Aunt (Brandon Thomas), The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) Total 21 performances
1999: 'Mystery Headliner' evening hosted by *Max Haines featuring three one-act plays: The Monkey's Paw (W.W. Jacobs), Sorry, Wrong Number (Lucille Fletcher) and The Marriage Proposal (Chekov), The Mousetrap (Agatha Christie), The Unexpected Guest (Agatha Christie) and Arsenic and Old Lace (Joseph Kesselring) Total 21 performances
2000: Plaza Suite (Neil Simon) , Romantic Comedy (*Bernard Slade), Private Lives (Noel Coward) Some Enchanted Evening (Music and lyrics by Rogers & Hammerstein, musical revue concept by Jeffrey B. Moss) Total 21 performances
2001: Salt-Water Moon (*David French), Blithe Spirit (Noel Coward), The Perils of Persephone (*Dan Needles), Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii (*Allan Stratton) Total 44 performances
2002: Fall: Scrooge *adaptation by Steven Thomas (8 performances) Summer: It Had to Be You (Taylor & Bologna), When the Reaper Calls (*Peter Colley), Chapter Two (Neil Simon), The Last Resort (*Arden & *Foster) (52 performances) Season total - 60 performances
2003: Fall: Hansel & Gretel *adaptation of the Humperdink opera by Steven Thomas (8 performances) Summer: Twice Around the Park (Murray Schisgal), My Darling Judith (*Norm Foster), Unsung Cole & Classics Too! (Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter, arranged by Norman Berman), The Bells of Larkspur (*Dan Needles) (56 performances) Season total - 64 performances
2004: Summer: Same Time Next Year (*Bernard Slade), Murder At The Howard Johnson's (Ron Clark & Sam Bobrick), Nunsense (Dan Goggin), Letter From Wingfield Farm (*Dan Needles) Season Total - 44 performances
2005: Little Red Riding Hood (Music & Lyrics by Seymour Barab), Real Estate (*Allana Harkin), Bingo (*Allan Stratton) Nunsense II The Second Coming (Dan Goggin), Wingfield's Progress (*Dan Needles), The Last Christmas Turkey (*Dan Needles) Season total - 52 performances
2006: Summer: Mini-Putt (*Simon Joynes), Wingfield's Folly (*Dan Needles), They're Playing Our Song (Simon, Hamlisch, Bayer-Sager), **Ed's Garage (*Dan Needles) Fall: **Could You Wait? (*Matheson, Pitre and Leah) Season total - 49 perfomances
2007: Summer: Side By Side By Sondhem (Stephen Sondheim), Wingfield Unbound (*Dan Needles), I Do! I Do! (Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Neil Simon); Fall: The Last Christmas Turkey (*Dan Needles) Season total – 52 peformances
2008: Summer: Hen & Chickens Vaudeville (**Steven Thomas, AD), Wingfield On Ice (*Dan Needles), Lend Me A Tenor (Ken Ludwig), The Long Weekend (*Norm Foster); Fall: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (*Pantomime created by Caroline Smith). Season total – 52 performances
2009: Summer: Wingfield’s Inferno (*Dan Needles), Sexy Laundry (*Michelle Riml), The Woman In Black (Stephen Mallatratt); no fall production. Season total – 22 performances
2010: Summer: The Love List (*Norm Foster); Sweet Dreams: A Tribute to Patsy Cline starring *Leisa Way; Sleuth (Anthony Shaffer); no fall production. Season total - 22 performances
2011: Summer: Separate Beds (*Maryjane Cruise); Rhinestone Cowgirl: A Tribute to Dolly Parton starring *Leisa Way; **Fair Play (*Dan Needles); no fall production. Season total - 25 performances
2012: Summer/Fall: The Mystery of Irma Vep (Charles Ludlam); Skin Flick (*Norm Foster), **Do Not Disturb (*Vern Thiessen), Wingfield Lost & Found (*Dan Needles). Season total - 32 performances
* Canadian plays
** World Premieres