Ship's Company Theatre Society

Ship's Company Theatre Society Ship’s Company Theatre is a professional, nationally recognized, not-for-profit seasonal theatre.

For 38 years, we have been a prime centre for the production and development of Canadian and Atlantic theatre and a cultural hub in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. The mandate of the company is to be a prime centre for the production and development of Canadian and Atlantic theatre serving a local, regional, and tourist audiences. The Ship’s Company Theatre seeks to fulfill its mission through:

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Developing and presenting theatrical performances of Canadian plan, with an emphasis on Atlantic plays.
- The engagement, promotion and professional development of Canadian artists, with priority given to Atlantic artists.
- A dedication to innovative theatrical expression, reflecting our unique performance venue, geographic location and cultural heritage.
- Participation as a cultural leader and partner in our various communities: The Town of Parrsboro, The Municipality of Cumberland County, The Province of Nova Scotia.
- Managing the activities of the company in a fiscally responsible fashion and ensuring the Company’s property is sufficient and in an appropriate condition for all activities.

A Dolly Good Time is almost sold out! There will be some tickets available at the door, but there's only 5 tickets left ...
06/18/2026

A Dolly Good Time is almost sold out! There will be some tickets available at the door, but there's only 5 tickets left online! If you want to be sure to get yours, get them now!

Come celebrate Cumberland Pride month on the deck of the Ship with an incredible Dolly Parton themed drag show hosted by X, featuring drag artists from both Halifax and Parrsboro! This is an adults-only, 18+ show, and seats are first-come first-served.

Check out the amazing team for Room 333. This show is coming to the Ship as part of our mini Pride Festival on July 27th...
06/17/2026

Check out the amazing team for Room 333. This show is coming to the Ship as part of our mini Pride Festival on July 27th!

Like all theatre, it takes a village to make a show! Check out the full creative team behind 333! This original q***r production about a part of Canadian history features an exceptionally talented crew of brilliant people!

Set against the shadow of Toronto’s infamous bathhouse raids—known as Operation Soap—333 unfolds by telling the story of three fictional men who find themselves caught up in the 1981 raids: Honey, an aging queen with secrets to hide, Darren, a closeted married man, and Eddy, a long-suffering bathhouse employee and recent immigrant to Canada. Three men, three experiences, three reactions.

Don’t miss the premiere tour of this bold and hopeful theatrical experience written by Jay Whitehead!

June 18 - 20, The Arts Guild - Charlottetown, PEI
June 25, Motyer Fancy Theatre - Sackville, NB
June 27, Ship’s Company Theatre - Parrsboro, NS
July 1 - 4, The Bus Stop Theatre - Halifax,NS

Tickets for all 4 venues can be found at https://linktr.ee/whiteheadjj
Please note that the show contains mature themes and full-frontal nudity.

06/15/2026

Attention shoppers! 📣

FRENCHY'S: THE THRIFT MUSICAL is now in rehearsals! Check out this group shot of (most of) the team from day one at Alderney Landing.

👖 FRENCHY'S: THE THRIFT MUSICAL
📅 July 8-26 + October 16-November 1
📍 Ship's Company Theatre + Alderney Landing⁠
🎟️ shipscompanytheatre.com + easternfronttheatre.com

Last minute chance at a reduced price ad in our program! The page count was off on our program when we sent it to the pr...
06/15/2026

Last minute chance at a reduced price ad in our program! The page count was off on our program when we sent it to the printers, so we're offering a reduced price (from the price below) on 1/4 page, 1/2 page and full page ads - It only covers one page, so first come first serve - You have to send it by 4pm today! The program gets in the hands of 3500 people.

Send us a PM or email Brian at [email protected]

We're looking for used clothing to help fill the sets for Frenchy's - Do you want to see your old sweater on a rack on t...
06/15/2026

We're looking for used clothing to help fill the sets for Frenchy's - Do you want to see your old sweater on a rack on the stage of the show? How about those underwear you accidently bought that were four sizes too big? Now's your chance!

We need:

Rack 1: Jeans/ Pants - blues preferred, but a few black, white, would be okay
Rack 2: Women's Blouses/ tops - any color
Rack 3: Skirts/ dresses - any color
Rack 4: Coats/ outerwear - preferred tops (vests, coats, etc)
Bin: Miscellaneous bottoms (shorts, sweatpants, casual pants, athletic bottoms)

Donations can be dropped off at Eastern Front Theatre and the Ship!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAtXUIh0t-QlQGN4lFcyQp5u20rZC2cUEh3hhGaj6iD8vnZQ/viewform

Check out these amazing production shots of our Community Theatre Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The show open...
06/11/2026

Check out these amazing production shots of our Community Theatre Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The show opens tonight (June 11th) and plays to the 14th of June! Get your tickets at Shipscompanytheatre.com!

Photos by the incredible Jamie Kronick

Address

18 Lower Main Street, PO Box 275
Parrsboro, NS
B0M1S0

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18005657469

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