A full crowd under the string lights at the Playhouse outdoor stage
The red Periscope Playhouse barn and its Port Burwell Periscope Playhouse sign
The theatre masks mural on the side of the Playhouse
The Playhouse outdoor summer stage lit up at dusk
The 42 Wellington Street sign
The Periscope Playhouse building on Wellington Street

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Bedtime Stories, a comedy by Norm Foster, poster

‘Bedtime Stories’ by Norm Foster

Play production · October 16 – November 1, 2026 · 7 performances over three weekends

Rose City Dueling Pianos poster, Saturday November 7, 2026, 8pm

Rose City ‘Dueling Pianos’

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 8 PM · Tickets $40, includes taxes and fees

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Grand Ole Opry Christmas Concert featuring Marie Bottrell and The Whitestone Band posterSpring Production Plaza Suite by Neil Simon, new audition dates poster

A ‘Grand Ole Opry Country Christmas’ & Plaza Suite auditions

Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 2 PM · Tickets $40, includes taxes and fees. Plaza Suite auditions November 20, 21 & 22 at 7 p.m.

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The Port Burwell Periscope Playhouse

Under the string lights

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Calendar of Events

Indoor shows, outdoor summer concerts and the fall & winter line-up.

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Auditions & Workshops

The new Community Arts Program, plus auditions for our 2027 Neil Simon comedies.

Auditions & workshops $60 / hour

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Rent the Playhouse. 3 hour minimum, Smart Serve bartenders available.

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