SEASON!
At Crow’s Theatre, we believe theatre is a space where the world is not only reflected, but reimagined a place where laughter, resilience, and unexpected joy shine through, even in the face of adversity.
This season, we invite you to experience a collection of plays that pulse with life: stories of reinvention, of individuals who refuse to accept the world as it has been handed to them, and who dare to imagine something better.
Across the 2025.26 season, we also turn our attention to the quiet power of communities — to the ways people come together, reimagine what’s possible, and transform daily life through acts of care, friendship, and unexpected courage.
Whether a courtroom, migrant workers’ camp, corporate boardroom, or mythical world, these stories reveal how we find belonging, forge connection, and reshape the stories we tell.
This spirit of collaboration extends beyond the themes of the season into how these works are produced. Crow’s Theatre continues to deepen partnerships with theatre companies from across the city, including a game-changing three-year strategic collaboration with Soulpepper Theatre. Together, we are expanding audiences access to daring, homegrown productions, fostering new works, and investing in the next generation of theatre artists. In this, its first year, the initiative enables both companies to produce 24 productions, co-develop new projects, and
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support independent companies. By joining forces, we’re reaching more audiences and strengthening Toronto’s theatre ecosystem. This year, Crow’s and Soulpepper subscribers will enjoy unprecedented benefits, with streamlined access to both seasons for a richer, more connected patron experience.
At its heart, theatre is a communal act. It thrives on collaboration—between playwrights and actors, companies and audiences, and the stories unfolding before them. Many of this season’s productions emphasize transformation—whether personal, societal, or artistic— these are rarely achieved alone. This season challenges us to see the world differently, to embrace change, and to imagine new possibilities together.
We look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
Chris Abraham Artistic Director
Sherrie Johnson Executive Director
Clerel performing in Cover to Cover: A Crowsnest Corner Concert Series (2024). Photo: Matt Forsythe.
The Welkin
Written by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Weyni Mengesha
A Crow’s Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre, and The Howland Company Co-production
The Welkin
Written by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Weyni Mengesha
Rural England, 1759. Halley’s Comet burns in the sky, and a young woman is sentenced to hang. But when she tries to escape the noose by claiming to be pregnant, a jury of twelve women is gathered to decide whether she is telling the truth. As tensions rise, their task becomes a reckoning: with the law, with power, and with the roles they’re forced to play in a world that silences them.
Tony Award nominee Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin (Chimerica, The Children) is a bold and blistering courtroom drama—by turns darkly comic and quietly devastating—about justice, duty, and righteous dissent.
CRITIC ’S PICK
The New York Times
“THE WELKIN IS ALL MUSCLE—TAUT AND INTENSE, ENERGIZED NOT ONLY BY ITS MORAL INDIGNATION BUT BY ITS SENSE OF HUMOR, AND BY THE SPECIFIC HUMANITY OF EACH OF ITS LARGE CAST OF CHARACTERS.”
Vulture
“UNGOVERNED, FURIOUS, LAYERED… SHEER GUTSY AUDACITY.”
The London Standard
Co-production Companies
SEP 4 – OCT 5, 2025
In the Baillie Theatre at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
CANADIAN PREMIERE
Raquel Duffy, Amaka Umeh, Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster, Mayko Nguyen, Ruth Goodwin, Hallie Seline, Brefny Caribou. Photo: Dahlia Katz
Written & Composed by Dave Malloy
Directed by Chris Abraham Music Director Ryan deSouza
A Crow’s Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre, and The Musical Stage Company Co-production
Octet
Written & Composed by Dave Malloy
Directed by Chris Abraham Music Director Ryan deSouza
From three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Ghost Quartet) comes his latest off-Broadway sensation, Octet directed by Chris Abraham.
In a tech-obsessed support group, eight Internet addicts grapple with everything from doomscrolling to Candy Crush to conspiracy theories.
Blending razor-sharp contemporary critique with haunting choral harmonies, Octet offers a hilarious, intimate, and deeply moving exploration of human connection in the digital age.
“OCTET ONCE AGAIN REVEALS DAVE MALLOY TO BE ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVELY AUDACIOUS TALENTS WORKING IN MUSICAL THEATER TODAY.”
The Hollywood Reporter
∙ Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding New Musical
∙ Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Musical
∙ Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding New Musical
∙ Obie Award Outstanding New Musical
SEP 9 – OCT 12, 2025
Co-production Companies
Supporting Sponsor
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Zorana Sadiq
Zorana Sadiq, Hailey Gillis, Alicia Ault, Marcus Nance, Ben Carlson, Jacqueline Thair, Andrew Broderick, Damien Atkins. Photo: Dahlia Katz
Damien Atkins Alicia Ault Andrew Broderick
Hailey Gillis Ben Carlson
Jacqueline Thair
In the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest
CANADIAN PREMIERE
Greg Reed
Heather Howe
The Veil
Written by Keith Barker & Thomas Morgan Jones
Directed by Helen Juvonen
Thought For Food Productions in Association with Crow’s Theatre and Guild Festival Theatre
The Veil
Written by Keith Barker & Thomas Morgan Jones
Directed by Helen Juvonen
Our darkest secrets hide just behind the veil.
Governor General’s Literary Award nominee Keith Barker (This Is How We Got Here) and awardwinning theatre creator Thomas Morgan Jones (Artistic Director, National Theatre School of Canada) bring a haunting new work, inspired by the eerie imagery of classic horror, to Crow’s Theatre.
When a high-powered lawyer inherits a sinister curse, every terrible deed he’s ever committed stirs to life— lurking just beyond his sight. Driven by his relentless ambition, he must confront a terrifying truth: sometimes, the deadliest adversary is the one we’ve created within ourselves.
As reality blurs into nightmare, The Veil spirals into a pulse-quickening race against time, exposing the guilty and inescapable ghosts of our past.
“BARKER’S WORK BRIMS WITH HUMANITY AND RAW EMOTIONAL POWER… A VIVID, NECESSARY VOICE ON THE CANADIAN STAGE.”
The Globe and Mail
“WITH
A KEEN VISUAL STYLE AND A GIFT FOR HARNESSING ENSEMBLE ENERGY, JONES TRANSFORMS EACH PRODUCTION INTO A STRIKING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE.”
CBC Arts
In the Studio Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest WORLD PREMIERE SEP 17 – OCT 12, 2025
Photo: Dahlia Katz
Written by Kanika Ambrose
Directed by Philip Akin The Christmas Market
A b current Performing Arts Production in Association with Crow’s Theatre and Studio 180 Theatre
The Christmas Market
Written by Kanika Ambrose
Directed by Philip Akin
A Crow’s Theatre commission from Dora Mavor Moore Award–winning playwright Kanika Ambrose (our place, Truth), The Christmas Market is a radical and deeply felt new play set against the shimmering bustle of a snowy holiday market.
Far from home, three Caribbean migrant workers carve out a sense of belonging in an unfamiliar and often unforgiving landscape. In the quiet moments between shifts, they discover unexpected friendship forging unshakeable bonds through their humour, grit, and shared determination to survive their first Canadian winter.
Razor-sharp, funny, and unflinching, The Christmas Market is a powerful exploration of community resilience and the hope created by found family.
“[AMBROSE] PEELS BACK THE LAYERS OF OUR BROKEN SYSTEMS WITH A STARTLING BLEND OF CLARITY AND HUMOUR.”
Intermission Magazine
Lead Producer In-association Partners
WORLD PREMIERE NOV 4 – NOV 30, 2025
In the Studio Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest
In the Studio Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Crow ’s Theatre Production Residency Program Sponsors
Meighen Family Foundation
Danté Prince, Andrew Broderick, daniel jelani ellis.
Photo: Dahlia Katz
Narnia
Adapted & Directed by Fiona Sauder
Music & Lyrics by Landon Doak
Associate Direction & Dramaturgy by Matt Pilipiak
Based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
BAD HATS THEATRE’S
A Crow's Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre, and Bad Hats Theatre
Co-production of Bad Hats Theatre's
Narnia
Adapted & Directed by Fiona Sauder
Music & Lyrics by Landon Doak
Associate Direction & Dramaturgy by Matt Pilipiak
Based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
From the creators behind the Dora Award–winning Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland, this brandnew musical by the acclaimed Bad Hats Theatre reimagines one of literature’s most beloved stories.
In a snowy world held captive by a powerful witch, four children Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter tumble through an ordinary wardrobe and discover that imagination, loyalty, and courage can defy even the most fearsome of foes.
A magical experience for both the young and the young at heart, Narnia upholds the Bad Hats’ tradition of inventive and uplifting original musical theatre reminding us all that adventure lies anywhere we dare to look beyond the everyday.
“A DYNAMIC FORCE IN THE CITY’S ARTS COMMUNITY, [BAD HATS] IS CONSISTENTLY DELIVERING PRODUCTIONS THAT ARE BOTH THOUGHTPROVOKING AND ENTERTAINING.”
Toronto Star
Co-production Companies
ON STAGE NOV 18 – DEC 28, 2025
In the Baillie Theatre at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Amaka Umeh. Photo: Dahlia Katz
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Rogers v. Rogers
Adapted for the stage by Michael Healey
Based on Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire by Alexandra Posadzki
Directed by Chris Abraham
A Crow’s Theatre Production
Rogers v. Rogers
Adapted for the stage by Michael Healey
Based on Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire by Alexandra Posadzki
Directed by Chris Abraham
Telecom tycoon Ted Rogers built an empire turning Canada’s airwaves into cash. Now his son Edward, long dismissed by his father, is fighting for control of the family business. Meanwhile, shrewd public servant Matthew Boswell is determined to derail Rogers’ billion-dollar takeover of Shaw Communications.
From award-winning playwright Micheal Healey (The Master Plan, The Drawer Boy) comes a modernday David and Goliath story of outsized ambition, personal grudges, and corporate power.
Inspired by one of the most dramatic boardroom showdowns in Canadian history, this riveting new drama examines the price of pushing back, the unraveling bonds of kin, and the legacy that money can and cannot buy.
“MICHAEL HEALEY IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S FUNNIEST AND MOST POLITICALLY-MINDED PLAYWRIGHTS.”
The Globe and Mail
“TOM ROONEY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST COMIC ACTORS.”
The Globe and Mail
WORLD PREMIERE DEC 2 – DEC 28, 2025
Tom Rooney. Photo: Dahlia Katz
Tom Rooney
In the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest
Pu Songling: Strange Tales
Adapted by Dean Gilmour, Michael Man, John Ng, Rosie Simon, Michele Smith, Jovanni Sy, Diana Tso, Lindsay Wu, and Jeff Yung
Directed by Michele Smith
Pu Songling: Strange Tales
Adapted by Dean Gilmour, Michael Man, John Ng, Rosie Simon, Michele Smith, Jovanni Sy, Diana Tso, Lindsay Wu, and Jeff Yung
Directed by Michele Smith
Enter the spellbinding world of Pu Songling, the visionary writer whose tales of the supernatural have captivated audiences for centuries. Now, in a striking new adaptation, internationally celebrated Theatre Smith-Gilmour (Metamorphoses 2023) brings these timeless fables to life.
By turns whimsical and spine-tingling, this dynamic production captures the spirit of a literary master whose work touches on timeless themes that bind us across generations.
One of Canada’s most enduring theatre companies, Theatre Smith-Gilmour has long been a touchstone for daring and essential storytelling. Pu Songling: Strange Tales reaffirms their reputation for fearless, boundary-pushing work where theatricality reigns and the extraordinary occurs in every moment.
“TRUTH AND ILLUSION ARE WOVEN TOGETHER AND WHO CAN SAY WHICH IS WHICH.”
Pu Songling, Liozhai Zhiyi (Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio)
“[THEATRE SMITH-GILMOUR] HAVE BEEN PRODUCING THOUGHT-PROVOKING MOVEMENTBASED WORK THAT CHALLENGES THE STATUS QUO FOR 42 YEARS AND HAVE DONE IT BRILLIANTLY.”
Lynn Slotkin
WORLD PREMIERE JAN 13 – FEB 1, 2026
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John Ng, Dean Gilmour. Photo: Johnny Hockin
Dean Gilmour Steven Hao John Ng
Michele Smith Diana Tso
In
Studio Theatre
Streetcar Crowsnest
Summer and Smoke
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Paolo Santalucia
A Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre Co-production in Association with Birdland Theatre
Summer and Smoke
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Paolo Santalucia
In a small town in the heat of summer under the wings of an angel Alma Winemiller, minister’s daughter, meets John Buchanan, the reckless and intoxicating doctor next door.
As summer deepens and their longing for one another intensifies — desire, duty, and convention collide, dangerously blurring the line between passion and ruin.
Blistering, poetic, and rapturous, this rarely-staged 20th-century masterpiece is Tennessee Williams at his most heart-rending.
“I WROTE THIS PLAY OUT OF A NEED TO EXPLORE THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN THE DEMANDS OF THE SPIRIT AND THOSE OF THE FLESH.”
Tennessee Williams
“A STRIKING STORY OF PASSION & REPRESSION.”
The Guardian
“A PAINFUL STUDY OF ANXIETY, INTIMACY, AND LONELINESS.”
Exeunt Magazine
Co-production Companies
In-association Partner
ON STAGE FEB 3 – MAR 1, 2026
In the Guloien Theatre at
bahia watson
Beck Lloyd, Thom Nyhuus. Photo: Dahlia Katz
Streetcar Crowsnest
Dan Mousseau
The Surrogate
Written by Mohsin Zaidi
Directed by Christopher Manousos
A Here For Now Theatre Production in Association with Crow’s Theatre, House + Body, and b current Performing Arts
The Surrogate
Written by Mohsin Zaidi
Directed by Christopher Manousos
From award-winning author Mohsin Zaidi (A Dutiful Boy) comes a gripping debut drama that explodes the notions of contemporary parenthood.
Jake and Sameer have spent years preparing for this moment the birth of their first child.
But when Marya, their surrogate, is admitted to the hospital with complications, legal, ethical, and personal battles force the couple to confront questions they never expected: Who gets to decide what makes a family? And at what cost?
Set over the course of a single sleepless night, The Surrogate is a 21st-century exploration of privilege and the complexities of modern family-making in a world where the rules are still being written.
“ZAIDI’S ACCOUNT IS RAW, HONEST AND AT TIMES PAINFUL TO READ. IT’S SO VIVID, IT FEELS ALMOST TANGIBLE, AS THOUGH YOU’RE LIVING THE EXPERIENCES OF THE AUTHOR HIMSELF.”
Vogue
Lead Producer In-association Partners
WORLD PREMIERE FEB 24 – MAR 22, 2026
Crow’s Theatre Production Residency Program Sponsors
Meighen Family Foundation
Thom Nyhuus
Antonette Rudder
Thom Nyhuus, Fuad Ahmed. Photo: Dahlia Katz
In the Studio Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest
Fuad Ahmed
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Written by Erin Shields
Directed by Ellen
McDougall
A Crow’s Theatre Production
Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
Written by Erin Shields Directed by Ellen McDougall
Four women emerge from the desert, each bearing the same name: Mary, Mary, Mary, and Mary. As history folds in on itself, they raise their voices in a story of faith, sacrifice, and rebellion.
Blending ancient scripture with her trademark incisive, contemporary wit, Erin Shields (Here We Are, Paradise Lost, If We Were Birds) reclaims the stories of four women who stood at the gates of revolution only to be sidelined by history.
A visceral and lyrical reimagining of the gospels’ most enduring icons, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary interrogates what happens when four women who bore witness to miracles are finally allowed to speak.
“THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO ADMIRE ABOUT SHIELD’S ACUTE OBSERVATIONS AND INVERSIONS OF EXPECTATION… EVERY NEW PLAY FROM HER IS A CHALLENGE AND A TREAT.”
Toronto Star
“[ELLEN MCDOUGALL] IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING THEATRE DIRECTORS ON THE SCENE TODAY.”
WhatsOnStage
APR 7 – MAY 3, 2026
Nancy Palk
Michelle Monteith
Vivien EndicottDouglas
Sabryn Rock
Sabryn Rock.
Photo: Dahlia Katz
In the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest WORLD PREMIERE
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Amaka Umeh
The Division
Written & Directed by Andrew Kushnir
Project: Humanity and Pyretic Productions in Association with Crow’s Theatre
The Division
Written & Directed by Andrew Kushnir
After publishing a eulogy for his renowned watchmaker grandfather in a national newspaper, Andrew is confronted by an accusation in the comments section. The charge sends him on a 19,000kilometre journey through Ukraine and Europe with daunting questions and the rare timepiece he's inherited. Retracing his grandfather’s footsteps as a soldier and immigrant, he unearths a family mythology that has astonishing implications for the present.
In a landscape where history is both weapon and wound, Andrew’s search pulls him deep into the stories of a shrinking Ukrainian village, into the fallout of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and into the silence of the dead.
Originally featured at Lincoln Center, NYC, The Division is a gripping new work on identity, legacy, and the slyness of memory. With his acclaimed blend of documentary theatre and deeply personal storytelling, Kushnir faces the unspoken truths that shape both our individual and collective histories and our here and now.
“[KUSHNIR] HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF ONTARIO’S TOP DIRECTORS.”
The Globe and Mail
“[PROJECT: HUMANITY’S] UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STORYTELLING… IS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED, REFRESHING, AND CAPTIVATING… PRESENTED IN REVOLUTIONARY WAYS.”
MetRadio
Lead Producers
In-association Partner
ON STAGE APR 21 – MAY 10, 2026
Andrew Kushnir. Photo: Dahlia Katz
In the Studio Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Primary Trust
Written by Eboni Booth
Directed by Cherissa Richards
A Crow’s Theatre and the Grand Theatre Co-production
Primary Trust
Written by Eboni Booth
Directed by Cherissa Richards
For years, Kenneth has found solace in the mundane routine of his daily life—days spent working at a local bookshop, evenings spent nursing a single mai tai at his favorite bar.
But when the shop closes and he suddenly finds himself without a job, his carefully ordered world is upended. With nothing left to anchor him, Kenneth must step beyond the quiet life he’s built and confront the fears, dreams, and unspoken grief that have kept him at a standstill.
With warmth and delicate humor, Eboni Booth (Paris at the Atlantic Theater Company) crafts an affirming and tender portrait of a man standing at the brink of profound change.
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Primary Trust is a poignant meditation on connection and the courage it takes to transform your life.
WINNER—2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA
CRITIC’S PICK
“A MOVING PORTRAIT OF LONELINESS AND CONNECTION… CAPTURES THE SUBTLE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.”
The New York Times
Co-production Companies
MAY 26 – JUN 21, 2026
Danté Prince, daniel jelani ellis. Photo: Dahlia Katz
In the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest ON STAGE
SUBSCRIBER ADVANTAGE
A Crow’s 2025.26 season subscription offers more than just unforgettable theatre—it’s packed with perks! From ticket savings and priority access to exclusive discounts on drinks, food, and merch, it’s the perfect way to enhance your theatre experience all year long.
Ticket Savings & Priority Seat Selection
› A season of entertainment for up to 50% less than single-ticket prices.
› Your subscription discount percentage applies to any tickets purchased to The Welkin and Narnia at Soulpepper.
› Save 20% on all other shows at Soulpepper this season (see page 42 for full listing).
› Save 20% on additional tickets to shows at Streetcar Crowsnest this season.
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Peter Fernandes in The Bidding War (2024).
Photo: Dahlia Katz
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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
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TIER A /B
Tier A / Tier B Seating
› Seats are categorized as either Tier A or Tier B. Tier A is comprised of seats with the best viewing experience, as selected by the artistic team. The remainder of seats are categorized as Tier B.
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WAYS TO SAVE
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Laura Condlln, Tom Rooney in Fifteen Dogs (2024).
Photo: Dahlia Katz
YOUR 2025.26 PERFORMANCE CALENDAR
Guloien Theatre
Streetcar Crowsnest
OCT - Octet
RVR - Rogers v. Rogers
S&S - Summer and Smoke
MARY - Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary
TRUST - Primary Trust
Studio Theatre
Streetcar Crowsnest
VEIL - The Veil
MRKT - The Christmas Market
SONG - Pu Songling: Strange Tales
SURR - The Surrogate
DIV - The Division
Baillie Theatre
Young Centre for the Performing Arts
WELK - The Welkin
NARN - Narnia
P = Preview Performances
O = Opening Night
NOVEMBER 2025
DECEMBER 2025
JANUARY 2026
FEBRUARY 2026
MARCH 2026
APRIL 2026
MAY 2026
2026
BEYOND THE STAGE
Theatre is a vital public forum—an invitation to discover incredible local talent, forge lasting connections through art, and spark meaningful change through conversation. Join us in the heart of East End Toronto for events, discussions, and experiences that enrich the stories unfolding on our stages.
Crow’s Cabaret
Inspired by the vibrant artists that shape Toronto’s music, comedy, and alternative performance scene, this intimate series brims with fresh talent ready to redefine what a night at the theatre can be.
Crow’s Talkback Series
These post-show conversations invite audiences behind the scenes with playwrights, directors, and actors to unpack the show’s themes and creative choices—complete with a lively audience Q&A.
Ideas at Crow’s Theatre
Hosted by award-winning journalist Nahlah Ayed and recorded for later broadcast for the CBC’s Ideas podcast, these free events feature some of Canada’s sharpest minds challenging assumptions, illuminating new perspectives, and delving into the most urgent issues of our season.
Jordan Willis, Tynomi Banks, Adrian Supleto in Solid Gold: An Evening With Tynomi Banks. (2024). Photo: Matt Forsythe
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Crow’s Theatre Box Office
To book tickets to any show at Streetcar Crowsnest, please contact Crow’s Theatre via:
› Phone: 647.341.7390 Monday to Friday, 12 PM to 5 PM
› Email: boxoffice@crowstheatre.com
› In Person: 345 Carlaw Ave, Toronto. Opens at 12 PM for matinee performances and 6 PM for evening performances.
Crow’s Theatre Showtimes
› Guloien Theatre performances begin at 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
› Studio Theatre performances begin at 2 PM and 8 PM.
Crow’s Theatre Fees & Exchanges
› Each ticket is subject to a $3.50 plus HST service charge.
› Ticket and subscription sales are final and non-refundable.
› Tickets may be exchanged for a future performance of the same production, subject to availability, by contacting our box office up to 24 hours prior to the original performance time. There is a $5 exchange service fee that is waived for subscribers.
› Patrons may donate unused tickets up to 24 hours prior to show time for a charitable tax receipt.
› Visit our Ticket & Theatre Policies web page to learn more.
Accessibility
› Streetcar Crowsnest is fully accessible to wheelchair and mobility device users. Please contact the box office to book wheelchair-accessible seating or for any additional assistance.
› Assistive listening devices are available— reserve in advance or request upon arrival.
› Complimentary attendant care and companion tickets are available for patrons living with a disability who require assistance. Please call ahead to book.
› Visit our Accessibility web page to learn more.
Content Advisories
› Content advisories are listed on each show’s web page, included in emails from box office, and posted in our lobby prior to showtime. In some cases, advisories may not be finalized until closer to a production’s run. Please contact the box office with any concerns.
Cast of The Bidding War (2024).
Photo: Dahlia Katz
Getting to Crow’s Theatre
345 Carlaw Avenue
Crow’s Theatre operates inside the Streetcar Crowsnest building on the NE corner of Dundas and Carlaw. Streetcar Crowsnest includes the Guloein Theatre, the Studio Theatre, the Nada Ristich Studio-Gallery, our Lobby Bar, and Piano Piano restaurant.
Take the TTC, bike, or drive. Transit stops are nearby, bike posts and Bike Share Toronto are out front, and parking is available on the street or underground for a fee.
Getting to Soulpepper
50 Tank House Lane Soulpepper Theatre operates inside the Young Centre for Performing Arts in the NE corner of the Distillery Historic District. Theatres include the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre and the Michael Young Theatre.
The Distillery Historic District is well served by TTC, with multiple transit options nearby. Bike Share stations are conveniently located in the area, and paid surface and underground parking is available.
Soulpepper Box Office
To book tickets to any show at the Young Centre for Performing Arts, please contact Soulpepper and inform them of your Crow’s subscriber status via:
› Phone: 416.866.8666 Tuesday to Saturday, 1 PM to 8 PM
› Email: boxoffice@youngcentre.ca
› In Person: 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 PM to 8 PM.
Mill St.
Cherry St.
Trinity St.
Tank House Lane
Carlaw Ave.
Dundas St. E
Jonathon Young, Virgilia Griffith in Rosmersholm (2024). Photo: Dahlia Katz
SAVE AT SOULPEPPER
Soulpepper’s 2025.26 season has arrived, and as part of our partnership, Crow’s subscribers can extend their savings beyond our venue. Your subscription discount percentage—whether it’s 40% with Complete Crowsnest, 25% with a Design Your Own
OLD TIMES
Aug 6 – Sep 7, 2025
WITCH
Jan 29 – Mar 1, 2026
TIGER BRIDE
May 27 – Jun 21, 2026
KING GILGAMESH Sep 16 – Oct 5, 2025
COPPERBELT Feb 7 – Mar 1, 2026
MEDUSA Jun 16 – Jul 19, 2026
Flexible 4, or another level—will also apply to our co-productions at Soulpepper Theatre: The Welkin and Narnia.
Plus, you’ll receive 20% off all other shows in Soulpepper’s season below:
THE COMEUPPANCE Oct 30 – Nov 23, 2025
DETROIT: MUSIC OF THE MOTOR CITY Mar 19 – Mar 29, 2026
HAPPY DAYS
Aug 4 – Aug 30, 2026
'TWAS ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Dec 12 – Dec 28, 2025
HOW TO CATCH CREATION
Apr 23 – May 17, 2026
REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN BLUES
Aug 13 – Aug 23, 2026
PIANO PIANO
CROW’S THEATRE STAFF
Artistic Director
Chris Abraham
Executive Director
Sherrie Johnson
Associate Artistic Director
Paolo Santalucia
Artistic Associate / Assistant to the Artistic Director
Christopher Manousos
Metcalf Foundation Intern
Peter Fernandes
General Manager
Katie Pounder
Senior Producer
Heather Landon
Producer
Beth Wong
Director of Production & Facilities
LJ Savage
Production Manager
Jeremy Hutton
Technical Director
Ryan Borshuk
Assistant Technical Director
Amber Rea
House Technicians
Jay Hines
Kim Schaedlich
Zach White
Interim Director of
Marketing & Communications
Ryan Hildebrandt
Graphic Designer
Jacob Whibley
Media Relations
Suzanne Cheriton, Red Eye Media
Director of Philanthropy
Laura Langlois
Philanthropy Services Associate
Kasia Swintak
Finance Manager
Walter Ho
Accountant
Claudia Padilha
Manager of Ticketing & Venue Services
Jordaan Mason
Manager of Sales & Front of House
Peter Kelly
Box Office & Front of House Supervisor
Rebecca Bauer
Natalie Scagnetto
Box Office & Front of House Swing Supervisors
Bonnie Duff
Gabriella (Gabbi) Kosmidis
Box Office / FOH Representatives
Samantha Barker
Nikki Clements
Tushar Dalvi
Tianna Dang
Bonnie Duff
Lara Hamburg
Elyssa Hsu
Anthony Jhade
Yoojin Kim
Gabriella (Gabbi) Kosmidis
Gloria Mampuya
Shelby Mwambu
Nia Osei
Becky Plotnek
Bar Manager
Ted Hallett
Bartenders
Tushar Dalvi
Siobhan Gallagher
Gloria Mampuya
Navtej Sandhu
Board of Directors
Prakash Amarasooriya
Josef Bornbaum
John Brodhead
Gordon Currie
Gabe Gonda
Heather Jessiman
Anne Maggisano
Gurbani Marwah
R.B. (Biff) Matthews
Seaton McLean
Max Meighen
Jonathan Nehmetallah
Margaret Nelligan, Board Chair
Michael Paris
Wendy Pitblado
Greg Reed, Treasurer
Nancy Tremblay, Secretary
Nancy Lockhart, Chair Emerita
Ben Carlson in Rosmersholm (2024). Photo: Dahlia Katz
WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
Crow’s Theatre gratefully acknowledges all the donors who support our ongoing creation of theatre and the development of Canadian artists in our East End home.
LEAD SEASON SPONSOR
VISIONARY CIRCLE
Donald Guloien & Irene Boychuk
Seaton McLean & Sonja Smits
The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation
Anonymous (4)
CORPORATE & FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS
LEAD SEASON PATRON
Meighen Family Foundation
The Hon. David & Shelley Peterson Sandra & Jim Pitblado
The Thor E. & Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation
Pyxis Investment Corporation
Tripp/Smith Family Foundation
MAJOR DONORS
Marilyn & Charles Baillie
Gerald Lunz & Rick Mercer
Gord Currie & Robin Heintzman Nancy Lockhart
Julia & Gilles Ouellette
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney
R.B (Biff) & Sue Matthews
Bob & Terry Smith
The Meerkamper Family
Anonymous (2)
Front and back covers: Beck Lloyd, Thom Nyhuus.
Photo: Dahlia Katz