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“Dry Streak” is a wildly funny comedy about belief, belonging, and the pressures of small-town life.It’s the scorching s...
06/15/2026

“Dry Streak” is a wildly funny comedy about belief, belonging, and the pressures of small-town life.

It’s the scorching summer of 1988. The Richards family have owned their farm for generations and son John returns home, but not alone. His new girlfriend, Kate, is something this town didn’t even know existed: a punk-rock-loving, vegetarian city girl who isn’t in a rush to get married.

The rain won’t come, crops are failing, and as hope dries up, Kate makes a hilarious and reckless pledge: if the rains finally fall, she’ll run naked through town.

Performances begin June 17. Get the best seats now before they're gone. Call 519-523-9300 (Monday – Friday 9 am to 5 pm) or book online (ticket link in bio).

Cast
Benedict Campbell - Peter Richards
Robin Craig - Olive Richards
Brontae Hunter - Kate Allen
David Kirby - Rob Armstrong
Cameron Laurie - Charlie Richards
Hallie Seline - Denise (Richards) Smith
Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski - John Richards

Creative Team
Playwright - Leeann Minogue
Director - Kate Lynch
Set & Lighting Design - Steve Lucas
Costume Design - Meghan Choma
Sound Design - Lyon Smith
Stage Manager - Flávia F. Martin
Assistant Stage Manager - Alicia Salverda

Save 60% with a preview performance — same great show, with a little extra electricity in the air.Think of it like bitin...
06/15/2026

Save 60% with a preview performance — same great show, with a little extra electricity in the air.

Think of it like biting into the first slice of pie from the best baker in town, before the rest of the world gets a taste!

Book your preview tickets and save 60% today.

"Dry Streak,"
at the Margaret Stephens Stage - Blyth Memorial Hall.
Preview Performances:
Wed. June 17, 7pm | Thurs. June 18, 7pm

"Curveball: The Fast-Pitch Ladies from the Factory Floor,"
at the Harvest Stage.
Preview Performances:
Wed. July 8, 8pm | Thurs. July 9, 8pm

Call 519-523-9300 (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm) or book on our website.

Artwork by Beth Kates

“Madison Hayes-Crook gives a sterling performance as Maeve…beautifully crafted. I was reminded of those cinematic heroin...
06/14/2026

“Madison Hayes-Crook gives a sterling performance as Maeve…beautifully crafted. I was reminded of those cinematic heroines of labour – Erin Brockovitch, Karen Silkwood, and Norma Rae – and the stars who portrayed them…

“A rousing exhortation by Alyssa LeClair that wraps up the strike elicited enthusiastic applause, as did several other moments during the show.”
- Kelly Monaghan, Ontario Stage

"Sisters of ‘78" is on stage now at the Blyth Festival.

Get the best seats now before they're gone.
Showtimes are 1pm and 7pm.

Call 519-523-9300 (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm) or book on our website.

Playwright - Kristen Da Silva
Director - Mary Francis Moore
Set and Costume Design by Sean Mulcahy
Photo by Lyon Smith

Congratulations to Central Huron's Hannah Hewitt, our recipient of the 2026 Blyth Centre for the Arts scholarship.This S...
06/12/2026

Congratulations to Central Huron's Hannah Hewitt, our recipient of the 2026 Blyth Centre for the Arts scholarship.

This September, Hannah will start her first year in the Theatre & Drama Studies program at the University of Toronto Mississauga. For anyone who has watched Hannah on stage, you know this is the perfect fit for this up-and-coming artist.

Congratulations Hannah! Best of luck, and we can't wait to see where your future takes you! The Blyth Festival is only too proud to support our young folks as they pursue their dreams.

06/12/2026

On Stage Now. Have you reserved your seats yet?
Tickets are selling fast for "Sisters of ‘78," a new play about the women who made Canadian history right here in Huron County!

Thanks to Scott Miller CTV for this terrific news story!

Get the best seats now before they're gone. Call 519-523-9300 or book on our website.

Which do you prefer? The longneck or the stubby? Canadian breweries phased out the iconic bottle in 1984 (replacing it w...
06/11/2026

Which do you prefer? The longneck or the stubby? Canadian breweries phased out the iconic bottle in 1984 (replacing it with American-style long-neck bottle), but stubbies were everywhere back in 1978.

We found a few in the “Sisters of ‘78” rehearsal hall. Performances begin Friday, June 10.

Inspired by the Fleck Strike in Centralia, Ontario, "Sisters of ’78" is a fierce, funny, and deeply moving play about women pushed to the brink at a small auto-wiring plant.

As unsafe conditions and harassment collide with a company that won’t listen, tensions spill over into the wider community, sparking a conflict that changed Canadian labour law forever.
Get the best seats now before they're gone.

Call 519-523-9300 or book on our website.

Cast
Aiden Altow - Andrew (and others)
Shelayna Christante - Angie (and others)
Madison Hayes-Crook - Maeve
Cara Hunter - Margaret (and others)
Alyssa LeClair - Joyce (and others)
Geoffrey Pounsett - Glen (and others)
Kirstyn Russelle - Natalie (and others)
Shaina Silver-Baird - Laurie (and others)

Creative Team
Playwright - Kristen Da Silva
Director - Mary Francis Moore
Set & Costume Design - Sean Mulcahy
Lighting Design - Siobhan Sleath
Sound Design - Lyon Smith
Production Stage Manager - Sandy Plunkett
Assistant Stage Manager - Emma Marcy

Photos from the “Sisters of ‘78” rehearsal hall. Next step, getting under the lights on stage. Performances begin June 1...
06/08/2026

Photos from the “Sisters of ‘78” rehearsal hall. Next step, getting under the lights on stage. Performances begin June 10.

Inspired by the Fleck Strike in Centralia, Ontario, "Sisters of ’78" is a fierce, funny, and deeply moving play about women pushed to the brink at a small auto-wiring plant.

As unsafe conditions and harassment collide with a company that won’t listen, tensions spill over into the wider community, sparking a conflict that changed Canadian labour law forever.

Get the best seats now before they're gone. Call 519-523-9300 or book on our website.

Cast
Aiden Altow - Andrew (and others)
Shelayna Christante - Angie (and others)
Madison Hayes-Crook - Maeve
Cara Hunter - Margaret (and others)
Alyssa LeClair - Joyce (and others)
Geoffrey Pounsett - Glen (and others)
Kirstyn Russelle - Natalie (and others)
Shaina Silver-Baird - Laurie (and others)

Creative Team
Playwright - Kristen Da Silva
Director - Mary Francis Moore
Set & Costume Design - Sean Mulcahy
Lighting Design - Siobhan Sleath
Sound Design - Lyon Smith
Production Stage Manager - Sandy Plunkett
Assistant Stage Manager - Emma Marcy

We are honoured to have our show, “Sisters of ‘78,” be mentioned in the Toronto Star’s top 10 road trip-worthy theatre s...
06/06/2026

We are honoured to have our show, “Sisters of ‘78,” be mentioned in the Toronto Star’s top 10 road trip-worthy theatre shows to see in Ontario.

Inspired by the Fleck Strike in Centralia, Ontario, “Sisters of ’78” is a fierce, funny, and deeply moving ensemble drama about women pushed to the brink at a small auto-wiring plant.

Performances begin June 10.

Get the best seats now before they're gone. Call 519-523-9300 (Monday – Friday 9 am to 5 pm) or book online.

Here's the complete list:
Sisters of ‘78 at Blyth Festival, Blyth.
Sister Act at Drayton Entertainment, Penetanguishene and Drayton.
Crees in the Caribbean at Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Port Dover and Port Colborne.
Something Old at Talk Is Free Theatre, Innisfil.
Come From Away at The Capitol Theatre, Port Hope.
Macbeth at the Tower at St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival.
Wild Irish Geese at 4th Line Theatre, Millbrook.
Lungs at YES Theatre, Sudbury.
The Last Five Years at Thousand Islands Playhouse, Gananoque.
Suzannah at Here For Now Theatre, Stratford.

06/05/2026

Our first preview performance of the season is Wednesday June 10. Opening night is June 12.
This Saturday morning we're part of the fun on CTV London's Weekend Spotlight show!
Thanks to the always delightful Sherry Flick for a terrific interview!

06/05/2026

From “Sisters of ‘78,” written by Kristen Da Silva. Don't miss the world premiere this summer at the Blyth Festival.

Inspired by the Fleck Strike in Centralia, Ontario, "Sisters of ’78" is a fierce, funny, and deeply moving ensemble drama about women pushed to the brink at a small auto-wiring plant.

As unsafe conditions and harassment collide with a company that won’t listen, tensions spill into the wider community in a conflict that changed Canadian labour law forever.

Shows run from June 10th - August 9th

Get the best seats now before they're gone. Call 519-523-9300 (Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm) or on the website.

Photos courtesy of Holly Kirkconnell

Cast
Aiden Altow - Andrew (and others)
Shelayna Christante - Angie (and others)
Madison Hayes-Crook - Maeve
Cara Hunter - Margaret (and others)
Alyssa LeClair - Joyce (and others)
Geoffrey Pounsett - Glen (and others)
Kirstyn Russelle - Natalie (and others)
Shaina Silver-Baird - Laurie (and others)

Creative Team
Playwright - Kristen Da Silva
Director - Mary Francis Moore
Set & Costume Design - Sean Mulcahy
Lighting Design - Siobhan Sleath
Sound Design - Lyon Smith
Production Stage Manager - Sandy Plunkett
Assistant Stage Manager - Emma Marcy

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