✨It’s the moment you have all been waiting for! ✨
We are so excited to share our 2026 Shakespeare In The Park Tour Calendar with you all! In classic Fools fashion, shows will run Monday - Saturday for 7 weeks, in various parks around the city. 💐
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a tale of love, magic, and mischief. The story follows four young lovers who flee into the woods, where they encounter a feuding fairy king and queen, a playful fairy named Puck, and a group of well-meaning amateur actors from the village. With a splash of love potion and a lot of confusion, hearts are tangled, identities are mixed up, and nothing goes quite according to plan. 🧚🏻♂️
All shows begin at 7pm! ✨
Meet the incredibly talented folks who will be bringing the Greek islands to your park this summer! We are so excited to be working with such an incomparable group of artisits for this year’s Shakespeare In The Park tour.
💐Kate Smith - Director
☀️Chelsey Prince - Assistant Director
🧚🏻♂️Ana Lorena Fuentes Roman - Production Manager
✨Shauna Akkermans - Stage Manager
🌸Sadie Pegan - Apprentice Stage Manager
🪻Vanessa Imeson - Costume Design
🌙Stephanie Brett - Set & Prop Design
🎶David DaCosta - Musical Director
Talk about a DREAM team! 💫
Daouli roll please! (that’s a traditional Greek drum by the way)🇬🇷Meet the phenomenal actors who will be bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life this summer!✨
🌸Ananya Antony
☀️Bénédicte Bélizaire
🧚Daniella Bell
🌷Stéphanie Charbonneau
🎶Max Borowski
🌻Kyle Cameron
Tour dates coming soon! 💫
No need to worry about flights being cancelled, because we are bringing the Greek Islands to a park near you this summer! We are so excited to announce our 2026 Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
Shakespeare meets ABBA in this upbeat production that tells the story of mismatched lovers, a bumbling troupe of actors, and a few mischievous fairies.
Keep your eyes peeled for our Cast, Production team, and Tour Calendar announcements, coming this week!
Our Mamma Mia Sing-Along Fundraiser is BACK, and we’re ready to sing the roof off the Mayfair Theatre on June 7! 🎉
Something about our upcoming 2026 Shakespeare in the Park tour is leaving us longing for the Greek islands (…👀 hint hint), so we just had to bring back the most anticipated event of the year. Come sing and dance the afternoon away in your best disco glam, because the winner of ‘Best Dressed’ and ‘Most Spirited’ takes it all and are both walking away with a sweet prize! 🕺🏻✨
Mark your calendars, and get your tickets with the link in our bio before they slip through your fingers and you’re left shouting SOS! 🎟️
See you there Fools
We’re Hiring!🥳
The sun was out for about 5 minutes today, so we have summer on our minds! In preparation for our Shakespeare In The Park tour, a Company of Fools is looking to grow our team. Positions involve technical proficiency and outdoor physical work in multiple locations along with some office work and interactions with the general public and partners. We seek a mix of expertise/training and provide excellent work experiences for those interested in careers in event management or the arts.
For detailed job descriptions, visit the link in our bio.
We will be considering all applications on a rolling basis and start interviewing as soon as we find suitable candidates. Submitting as soon as possible helps your chances of being selected!
a Company of Fools encourages submissions from diverse candidates of all backgrounds regardless of race, colour, national origin, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Happy World Theatre Day Fools! ✨
Did you know theatre inspires over 2 millions Canadians annually through live performances for young audiences? We are so proud to be part of this major impact on Canadian youth with our annual School Tour of an original work, as well as our Fools in Schools workshops! But even if we weren’t able to make it to your school, our Shakespeare in the Park tour is always a family friendly affair. We can’t wait to continue creating an impact this summer in our local parks. Will we see you there? 👀
We are so excited to announce that on April 1st, a permanent street sign for voie Fools Way will be mounted at the corner of Range Rd and Laurier Ave! (No, this isn’t an early April Fools joke, we promise!)
We want to send a big THANK YOU to Councillor Stéphanie Plante ( @sixuntrois ) for their support in this project, and @_mayormarksutcliffe for Proclaiming April 1st, 2026 ‘a Company of Fools Day’ here in Ottawa!
Join us April 1st at 2pm on the corner of Range Rd and Laurier Ave (right at the Strathcona Park walking path entrance) for the instillation. See you there Fools!
Are you passionate about Arts and Culture?
Interested in making theatre accessible to everyone? You may be perfect for our Board of Directors! We are looking for passionate folks to join our board with a background in law, finance and/or fundraising, as well as post-secondary students.
Sound like you? Get in touch! Email us today at [email protected]
Fun Fact: when Shakespeare’s plays were first performed, women weren’t allowed on stage (rude).
A few centuries later, women are stage manager, directors, actors, designers... just generally proving the theatre (and the world) is much better when everyone has a seat at the table.
This International Women’s Day, we’re raising a toast to the brilliant women—past, present, and future—who make the world bolder, brighter, and a whole lot more interesting (and of course, Foolish).
The Understudies is BACK! ✨ When a theatre troupe finds out that their star actor has gone missing they must find a replacement – and quickly! This hilarious and fast-paced misadventure features a Company of Fools performing some of Shakespeare’s greatest scenes alongside lucky “understudies” from the audience.
Join us on March 8th at 2:00pm for our Public Performance @allsaintsottawa for an afternoon of Foolish antics! Reserve your seats with the link in our bio!
Want to bring the fun the the next level? Let your hair down and grab a drink at the bar at Shakespeare After Dark: The Understudies, also on March 8th at allsaints, but after the sun goes down at 7:30pm. This event is a fundraiser event, and Pick-Your-Price tickets are available now! Have a night of laughs, drinks, and maybe a sonnet or two, all while supporting your neighbourhood Fools ✨ Ticket link in our bio!
