a Company of Fools

Ottawa's longest-running professional Shakespeare company, 36 years and counting!

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ShakesBEER is back for another year! Grab your tickets, rally your team, and start studying (categories to be announced!)

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Join Artistic Director Kate Smith for an afternoon of learning and working on your desired monologues!

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Cue Ellie Goulding, “What are you waiting foooor?!”🎶 But really, don’t wait too long to submit to our General Auditions! Submissions for our 2027 season are open until October 4th. ✨ For full season and audition details, and to s
Calling all Ottawa actors! a Company of Fools is holding a Shakespeare Audition Workshop, facilitated by our very own Artistic Director, Kate Smith! ✨ The purpose of this workshop is to offer Ottawa actors the opportunity to brush up on their S
You’re a STAR baby ✨ General Audition submissions for our upcoming 2027 spring TYA tour and for our Shakespeare in the Park tour are open until October 4th. 🎭 For full season and audition details, land submit your candidature, head to the li
It’s time to dust off those thinking caps, gather your friends, and prepare to put your random knowledge to the test — ShakesBEER is BACK for 2026! ✨🍻 We’re bringing back the good times with NEW questions, NEW prizes, and the chan
GENERAL AUDITIONS ✨ Do you long to let out your inner Fool? a Company of Fools is now accepting general audition submissions for our 2027 season! We are looking to cast roles in our upcoming spring TYA tour and our summer Shakespeare in the Park tou
Kate Smith, Artistic Director of a Company of Fools, is interested in meeting local artists to sow seeds for future collaborations and learn more about their practice! Meetings will be held at Happy Goat Coffee on Laurel (35 Laurel Street) on Thurs