Our Story

Canada’s best, onstage and under the stars.

County Stage brings together some of Canada's most remarkable artists in one of the nation's most extraordinary locations.

As a cornerstone of our County's cultural landscape, our goal is to be a vibrant attraction for tourists and, more importantly, a vital resource for our local community. Through outreach programs, free events, and outstanding performing arts, we aim to meet the diverse needs of our residents.

We create innovative and imaginative performing arts, catering to audiences seeking engaging experiences Since 2006, County Stage has hosted over 100 performances in unique venues, serving both local residents and cultural tourists.

Guided by our values of responsibility, inclusivity, and respect, we aspire to establish Prince Edward County as a nationally recognized center for artistic excellence.

MISSION

County Stage Company is dedicated to producing innovative and imaginative theatre, inspiring creativity and pride of place in Prince Edward County. We curate engaging artistic experiences for our local community and cultural tourists, fostering inclusivity, respect, and the County's recognition as a national center for creativity and excellence.

Our Values

  • Respect
    Respect for our artists, their craft and their needs. Respect for, and accountability to our employees, audiences, members and donors through open communication, access and equality.

  • Inclusivity
    Representation and promotion of diverse Canadian voices and cultures in our professional relationships, our governance, our artistic practice and on our stages.  

  • Accountability
    To be open, resilient and responsible with our resources, our assets and our ideas.

 

County Stage and The Eddie Hotel & Farm were jointly awarded the 2022 Ontario Tourism Resiliency Award for Festivals & Events Collaboration for our special partnership.

 

Banner photo: Beau Dixon, Frank Cox-O’Connell, Hailey Gillis, Raha Javanfar, Andrew Penner in The Shape of Home 2022. Photo: Sarah Kirby

Welcome to County Stage Company, formerly Festival Players!

Since our founding in 2006, we have focused principally on theatre productions, welcoming some of the top stage artists in the country to many venues across the region. Over the past few seasons we have explored a broader range of artistic disciplines, expanding artistic programming to include modern dance, comedy, music and cabaret.

We are thrilled to unveil our new name County Stage Company, which reflects the company’s new programming direction and features an original logo designed by Chris Duchaine. We have a new name and a new logo, but you can expect the same excellence in programming this summer.