"The Classic Theatre Festival is Ottawa Valley's professional summer theatre company, employing some of the top talent in Canada producing quality, affordable theatrical productions."

"Two for the Seesaw"
(July 13-August 5)
Dedicated to producing hits from the classic era of Broadway and the London Stage, the Classic Theatre Festival's 2012 season will open with Two for the Seesaw by William Gibson (author of The Miracle Worker, the story of Helen Keller). It's a quirky romantic comedy of two lost souls finding each other in late 1950s New York City.

Bristling with snappy dialogue, with a perfect combination of humour and pathos, it won the Tony Award for Best Play. Originally starring Henry Fonda and Anne Bancroft, this heartfelt play keeps audiences rooting for the characters right until the final curtain.




"Mary, Mary"
(August 10-September 2)

The second show of the Festival is Mary, Mary by Jean Kerr (who also penned the beloved bestselling satire on suburban life, Please Don't Eat the Daisies). It's the 8th-longest running play in Broadway history. With witty dialogue that sparkles and characters you’d gladly invite over for dinner, this tale of a hasty divorce and second chances is reminiscent of the best of the era's screwball comedies. Find out why audiences laughed their way through almost four straight years of Mary, Mary on Broadway.


The Classic Theatre Festival invites you to join us for a season of romance and comedy at the weehchair accessible, air conditioned Mason Theatre in Beautiful Perth, Ontario, only an hour's drive from Ottawa or Kingston. Free parking in the lot and on the street.