We are thrilled to announce our highly anticipated 2025 summer season, featuring a dynamic lineup of productions that promise to entertain, engage, and bring plenty of laughter to audiences. The new season will showcase a delightful mix of comedy, mystery, and heartwarming stories, all carefully selected to offer something special for every theatre lover.

The 2025 season will include the following productions:

· The New Canadian Curling Club by Mark Crawford

· The Hound of the Baskervilles by Steven Canny & John Nicholson

· Hidden Treasures by Norm Foster

· Pinkerton Comes to Prospect by Jamie Williams

· Here On the Flight Path by Norm Foster

Taking the helm for her inaugural season is incoming Artistic Director Jane Spence, who brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm, and a deep love for the arts to Lighthouse Festival.

"I am absolutely thrilled to join Lighthouse Festival as the new Artistic Director. This theatre has a rich history of bringing exceptional performances to our communities, and I can't wait to be a part of that tradition. Our 2025 season is focused on making people laugh, and I believe that laughter is a universal language that brings us together, helps us find joy, and creates unforgettable memories."

The season will open with Mark Crawford’s The New Canadian Curling Club, a heartwarming and humorous story about an unlikely group of characters coming together to overcome adversity, band together as a team, and learn the art of curling. This play is a celebration of Canada’s multicultural spirit and small-town communities, perfectly capturing the heart and humour that Canadian audiences love.

Next, audiences will be treated to a hilarious and inventive adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Written by Steven Canny & John Nicholson, this fast-paced, farcical take on the Sherlock Holmes mystery is sure to keep everyone on the edge of their seats while delivering plenty of laughs.

The season continues with Norm Foster’s Hidden Treasures, a special presentation that is a unique and thrilling theatre experience - two Norm Foster plays back-to-back! Each act is a one-act play by this renowned Canadian playwright. During intermission the cast and set seamlessly transition from one play to the next. For Act One, My Narrator asks you to imagine what would happen if that little voice inside your head - the one that tells you how to behave and what choices to make - suddenly took on a life of its own? For Lacy and Miles, love is what happens, and with hilarious results. In Act Two, The Death of Me sees John bargain with the Angel of Death for a second chance at life. He quickly discovers that fixing the mistakes of your past is difficult, and that perhaps his destiny is not yet etched in stone.

Jamie Williams’ world premiere of Pinkerton Comes to Prospect is a western-themed comedy that takes mistaken identities and six shooters to a new level! Follow along as young surveyor Herchel Pinkerton is unwittingly dragged into his new town’s sordid past. Complicating the whole mess is Doc and Amos, who are just trying to save their own necks. Will Herchel win the heart of Miss Lacey, or will he end up hanging from a tree? And who's to say which option is better!

Rounding out the season is another Norm Foster classic, Here On The Flight Path. This play, a comedic exploration of love, life, and the quirky characters who inhabit a Toronto apartment building, is a perfect example of Foster’s talent for capturing the humour in everyday life.

"I believe that theatre is a place where we can come together to laugh and experience something truly special," says Spence. "This season is all about connection and community, and I can't wait to see everyone in the theatre, sharing in these wonderful stories."

Spence’s vision for the 2025 summer season is rooted in her passion for creating experiences that resonate with audiences long after the lights have come up. With a dynamic selection of plays, the season promises to deliver a memorable summer filled with laughter, joy, and a few surprises along the way.

• Lighthouse Festival 2025 Season •

THE NEW CANADIAN CURLING CLUB

Port Dover May 21 – June 7, 2025

Port Colborne June 11 – 22, 2025

WRITTEN BY MARK CRAWFORD | DIRECTED BY JANE SPENCE

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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Port Dover June 18 – July 5 2025

Port Colborne July 9 – 20, 2025

WRITTEN BY STEVEN CANNY & JOHN NICHOLSON | DIRECTED BY DEREK RITSCHEL

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HIDDEN TREASURES

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Port Dover July 9 – 26, 2025

Port Colborne July 30 – August 10, 2025

WRITTEN BY NORM FOSTER | DIRECTED BY JANE SPENCE

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PINKERTON COMES TO PROSPECT

WORLD PREMIERE

Port Dover July 30 – August 16, 2025

Port Colborne August 20 – 31, 2025

WRITTEN BY JAMIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTED BY STEVEN GALLAGHER

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HERE ON THE FLIGHT PATH

Port Dover August 27 – September 13, 2025

Port Colborne September 17 – 28, 2025

WRITTEN BY NORM FOSTER | DIRECTED BY DEREK RITSCHEL

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