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4th Line Theatre Bringing History to Life on the Outdoor Stages of The Winslow Farm Not-For-Profit

All smiles at the farm this week as rehearsals get started for our summer season!🌾☺️🎭
06/05/2026

All smiles at the farm this week as rehearsals get started for our summer season!🌾☺️🎭

Swipe to see a sneak peek of yesterday’s first read-through with the cast of “Schoolhouse”📸🌾📖
06/04/2026

Swipe to see a sneak peek of yesterday’s first read-through with the cast of “Schoolhouse”📸🌾📖

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our backstage pass event last Saturday at ✨ It was so wonderful to see everyone...
06/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our backstage pass event last Saturday at ✨ It was so wonderful to see everyone there, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and of course live music from the brilliant and 🥂🎭🎶

Looking for the ultimate summer road trip destination? 🌳🌾🎭 If you haven't experienced the magic of 4th Line Theatre yet,...
06/02/2026

Looking for the ultimate summer road trip destination? 🌳🌾🎭 If you haven't experienced the magic of 4th Line Theatre yet, this is your sign. There is truly nothing quite like outdoor Canadian theatre, especially in a place like Millbrook.

Swipe through to see 5 reasons why a trip to visit us needs to be on your summer bucket list this year!👉

What reason has you ready to book your tickets?

4th Line Theatre is proud to open the 2026 Summer Season, its 34th season, with Leanna Brodie’s “Schoolhouse”, directed ...
06/01/2026

4th Line Theatre is proud to open the 2026 Summer Season, its 34th season, with Leanna Brodie’s “Schoolhouse”, directed and choreographed by Monica Dottor.

Set in 1938 in rural Ontario, “Schoolhouse” unfolds within S.S. #1 Jericho, a one-room school just outside the fictional village of Baker’s Creek. When 18-year-old Melita Linton—newly graduated from Normal School—takes on her first teaching position, she encounters a lively group of students and a community rooted in tradition. Rich with humour and humanity, “Schoolhouse” beautifully evokes a vanished era in Canadian rural history.

As Managing Artistic Director Kim Blackwell explains, “I chose to bring “Schoolhouse” back to 4th Line this summer, nearly 20 years after it was first produced here, because it so beautifully captures rural Ontario life at a particular moment in time. At its heart, the play is a tribute to the profound and lasting role teachers have always played in the lives of their students.”

When Brodie began writing “Schoolhouse” more than 20 years ago, she says wanted to write a play about a community that is loving and accepting but also has its boundaries for some outsiders. As she explains, “I did just that, as “Schoolhouse” explores the idea of ‘will I be accepted or will I be pushed out?’”

The creative team includes Director/Choreographer Monica Dottor, Costume Designer Chelsea Day, Set Designer Michelle Chesser, Musical Director and Composer Justin Hiscox, Intimacy Director Greg Carruthers, Sound Designer Steáfán Hannigan and Fight Director Edward Belanger. The stage management team includes Frances Bundy and Kaleigh Castell.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Tickets, gift certificates and charcuterie snack boxes can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, toll-free at 800-814-0055, online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and at 4th Line Theatre’s Box Office at 9 Tupper Street in Millbrook.

05/29/2026

Tickets are now on sale for Leanna Brodie’s "Schoolhouse.” This story of a vanished era in Canadian rural history is coming to the 4th Line Stage June 30th-July 1!

Set in 1938 in rural Ontario, “Schoolhouse” unfolds within S.S. #1 Jericho, a one-room school just outside the fictional village of Baker’s Creek. When 18-year-old Melita Linton—newly graduated from Normal School—takes on her first teaching position, she encounters a lively group of students and a community rooted in tradition. Her resolve is tested by the arrival of Ewart, a withdrawn youth recently released from a reform school and sent to work on a local farm. As Miss Linton strives to reach him, she uncovers the deep bonds and quiet fears of small-town life. Rich with humour and humanity, “Schoolhouse” beautifully evokes a vanished era in Canadian rural history.

:admission_tickets: TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

Tickets, gift certificates and charcuterie snack boxes can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, toll-free at 800-814-0055, online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and at 4th Line Theatre’s Box Office at 9 Tupper Street in Millbrook.

DETAILS
Schoolhouse
Written by Leanna Brodie
Directed and choreographed by Monica Dottor
Musical Direction & Original Compositions by Justin Hiscox
Costume Design by Chelsea Day
Set Design by Michelle Chesser
Fight Direction by Edward Belanger
Intimacy Direction by Greg Carruthers
Sound Design by Steáfán Hannigan
June 30 – July 25
Previews: June 30, July 1
Opening Night: Thursday, July 2
Tuesday to Saturday at 6 pm
With an added Monday performance on July 20th

This summer is going to be grand, don’t miss your chance to see both of our exciting 2026 summer shows “Schoolhouse” and...
05/28/2026

This summer is going to be grand, don’t miss your chance to see both of our exciting 2026 summer shows “Schoolhouse” and “Wild Irish Geese"

Enjoy a $12 discount on tickets when you purchase the 2026 Season Subscription!
(one ticket for each show for one individual)

SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Tickets, subscriptions, gift certificates and charcuterie snack boxes can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, toll-free at 800-814-0055, online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and at 4th Line Theatre’s Box Office at 9 Tupper Street in Millbrook.

4th Line Theatre is proud to open the 2026 Summer Season, its 34th season, with Leanna Brodie’s “Schoolhouse”, directed ...
05/27/2026

4th Line Theatre is proud to open the 2026 Summer Season, its 34th season, with Leanna Brodie’s “Schoolhouse”, directed and choreographed by Monica Dottor.

“Schoolhouse” will feature Alex Pearce in the titular role of Miss Linton. Pearce, a third year acting student at Toronto Metropolitan University, will be making her professional acting debut with 4th Line Theatre this summer. Also making their debut at 4th Line are Alexei DeLuca, Rainbow Kester and Kyle Orzech. Returning actors include Mark Hiscox, Ian McGarrett, Zach Newnham and Robert Winslow.

The students of the one room school include: Indigo Chesser, Jasper Chesser, Iris Muir, Darragh O’Connell, Aengus O’Reilly, Evie Wallace and Padrick Wilson.

Community actors include: Poppy Alderson, Michelle Chesser, Islay Dechaine, Hazel Evans, Andria Fisher, Cadence Fisher, Theo Greisman-Blank, Charli Rae, Mahi Sahadeo, Rita Smith, Lew Street, Lucia Wallace and Gillian Woodhouse.

The production will feature a cast of 29 professional and volunteer actors and musicians.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Tickets, gift certificates and charcuterie snack boxes can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, toll-free at 800-814-0055, online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and at 4th Line Theatre’s Box Office at 9 Tupper Street in Millbrook.

📢We are Looking for Some More Items for our Upcoming Production of "Schoolhouse" - Can You Help? We are on the hunt for...
05/27/2026

📢We are Looking for Some More Items for our Upcoming Production of "Schoolhouse" - Can You Help?

We are on the hunt for a few more items to use in our upcoming production of "Schoolhouse." If you or someone you know might be able to help us out by donating any of the following items, or if you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us at [email protected]

We are looking for white cotton sheets and Hardcover Books (plain/muted tones).

Thank you! 🙂🍁🎭

Idyllic, rural, and quintessentially Canadian, each year the 4th Line Theatre Company presents Canadian plays – written ...
05/27/2026

Idyllic, rural, and quintessentially Canadian, each year the 4th Line Theatre Company presents Canadian plays – written by and about Canadians; small town stories or broad national sagas that touch a nerve in all of us.

4th Line Theatre’s mandate is to preserve and promote our Canadian cultural heritage through the development and presentation of regionally-based, environmentally-staged historical dramas.

Join us this summer and enjoy not one but two amazing shows. Our 2026 summer lineup kicks off with Leanna Brodie's “Schoolhouse” followed by Megan Murphy’s “Wild Irish Geese” returning for a second summer by popular demand.

Tickets, gift certificates and charcuterie snack boxes can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, toll-free at 800-814-0055, online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and at 4th Line Theatre’s Box Office at 9 Tupper Street in Millbrook.

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