Welcome to Gananoque and the Beautiful 1000 Islands!
Whether you’re joining us here at the Thousand Islands Playhouse for the first time or have worked with us before, we’re so happy that you’ve decided to make the trip to Eastern Ontario.
We urge you to find the time during your stay here to get out into the islands or meet some of the wonderful people working in this small community. Rural theatres like this one are so interwoven into the fabric of the towns in which we operate, and we’re lucky to have been supported by local people and businesses for more than 40 years.
What has remained constant throughout is the company’s mission to provide high-quality theatre in a rural summer setting, and to ensure that Theatre plays an integral role in the lives of people in this region.
What can we help with?
Below you will find various pockets of information that might be helpful during your time as a visiting artist in our tiny town.
Contact Information
Box Office
t: (613) 382-7020
e: [email protected]
Administration
e: (613) 382-7086
For contracting, bookkeeping, accommodation, and travel inquiries
Marta McDonald
[email protected]
Non 911 Emergency
Fire Department (613) 382-3334
Gananoque Police (613) 382-4422
Ambulance (613) 544-5555
Theatre’s Mailing Address
185 South Street
Gananoque ON
K7G 1A1
If you’d like to learn more about the history of our theatres, or explore behind the scenes at our Production Facility, check out our tours!
Administration and Office Details
Internet: Computers in the Box Office, Administration, Stage Management, and Production Offices are not available for public use. However, WIFI is available in all our venues; a password will be provided to you onsite.
Photocopies and Faxes: Use of the photocopier/scanner in the Administration and Production Offices should be arranged through Marta ([email protected]) or your Stage Manager. A fax machine is available both for outgoing and incoming faxes.
Mail: Outgoing work-related mail can be deposited at the Administration office. For personal mail, there is a Canada Post box at the corner of Charles and South St. in front of the Firehall Theatre. Incoming mail for artists will be given to Stage Management for distribution.
Payroll: Artist payroll is issued via direct deposit on Thursdays by 6 PM and arrives in your account by Friday at 9 AM. Preference for cheques or other questions regarding payroll should be directed to Marta ([email protected])
Complimentary Tickets: All artists are offered four complimentary tickets to their production. These tickets can be booked through a Box Office code and must be reserved under the artist’s name. Details about this comp code will be sent via email.
Policies and Links
Accommodation Policy
Various House Outlines – coming soon!
Garbage and Recycling Details
Things to Do in Gananoque
Gym Memberships
Gan Fitness Bethany at Gan Fitness has offered our Artists a month-to-month membership deal for her facilities. Fill out the registration form and a key fob can be collected in the Administration offices.
Massage & Wellness
Movewell
Eminence
Homebody
Medical
There are no walk-in clinics or hospitals in town. Contact Marta ASAP if you think you need to be seen by a Doctor.
Fun
City Cruises Gananoque
Thousand Islands Kayaking
Thousand Island Helicopter Tours
Shorelines Casino
St. Lawrence Parks Commission (Hiking Trails & Beaches)
Joel Stone Heritage Park Waterfront Concerts
1000 Islands History Museum
Thousand Islands Antique Boat Museum
1000 Islands Movie Theatre & Drive-In
For more see the Town of Gananoque event listings.
Shopping
Steel Style Garage
Market Vintage
Eat and Drink (staff favourites)
Bar Petunia
Riva
The Stonewater Gastro Pub
Laverne’s Eatery
The Purple House Café
Graydon’s in the Woodview Inn
House of Dragon Chinese
1000 Curry
Grekos Pizzeria
If you have any questions about anything else in town, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] or ask any of our wonderful staff!
If you have a vehicle and you would like recommendations outside of the town limits also feel free to ask.
People of the Playhouse
We have a wonderful Front of House and Box Office staff who are a huge part of the team. Some of them are new this year and some of them have been here for 10 seasons. Introduce yourself. You’re going to see a lot of them!
Our volunteers are super vital to our organization running smoothly. They are all friendly and willing to give their time in support of what we do. They are great!
We are fortunate to have a large Patron Members Club and Subscriber base. The Patron Members Club are those who – on top of purchasing tickets – make an annual donation to the theatre. Subscribers purchase blocks of tickets to our whole season.
Our Board of Directors is made up of a group of eleven very dedicated community members who give of their time and energy to support our efforts.
Steve Tanner – Board Chair
Charlotte Patterson – Vice Chair
Bob Gibbins – Treasurer
Ann Cinzar – Secretary
Mark Boyle – Board Member
Lynda Garrah – Board Member
Beth Hart – Board Member
Rob Johnston – Board Member
Diane Kelly – Board Member
Lois Lorimer Nunn – Board Member
Catherine Macdonald – Board Member
Andrew Mulder – Board Member
Dawn Tymianski – Board Member