a Company of Fools

Ottawa's longest-running professional Shakespeare company, 35 years and counting!

Romeo & Juliet (2019)

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A Midsummer Night’s Bouquet

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Join us on May 5th for our Annual General Meeting! At 7pm, we will be gathering at the Great Canadian Theatre Company (1233 Wellington St W.), and all members of the community are welcome to attend and ask questions.

So come one, come all! If you p

Get ready for the Best-Smelling event of the year! 💐 Join us on Saturday, May 9th for a flower arrangement workshop, hosted by the wonderful @heatherandwildfloral ! Come drink, eat, and make a beautiful arrangement either in a mason jar or a thrifte

We’re Hiring!🥳

The sun was out for about 5 minutes today, so we have summer on our minds! In preparation for our Torchlight tour, a Company of Fools is looking to grow our team. Positions involve technical proficiency and outdoor physical wor

Happy World Theatre Day Fools! ✨

Did you know theatre inspires over 2 millions Canadians annually through live performances for young audiences? We are so proud to be part of this major impact on Canadian youth with our annual School Tour of an orig

We are so excited to announce that on April 1st, a permanent street sign for voie Fools Way will be mounted at the corner of Range Rd and Laurier Ave! (No, this isn’t an early April Fools joke, we promise!)

We want to send a big THANK YOU to

This is who you’re asking to run a Company of Fools ✨

Are you passionate about Arts and Culture?

Interested in making theatre accessible to everyone? You may be perfect for our Board of Directors! We are looking for passionate folks to join our board with a background in law, finance and/or fundra

Fun Fact: when Shakespeare’s plays were first performed, women weren’t allowed on stage (rude).

A few centuries later, women are stage manager, directors, actors, designers... just generally proving the theatre (and the world) is much be

The Understudies is BACK! ✨ When a theatre troupe finds out that their star actor has gone missing they must find a replacement – and quickly! This hilarious and fast-paced misadventure features a Company of Fools performing some of Shakespeare

SEEKING SCRIPTS 🪶

Do you have a Shakespeare-inspired TYA project kickin’ around? We know what you’re thinking - duh, who doesn’t! Why not send it in to us and see if we can get it on its feet? We are seeking 60-minute works of the

General Audition submissions close on Sunday! 🚨

Are you a professional actor working in Ottawa? We want to meet you! Head to the link in our bio for all the juicy details about how to submit your candidature.

Laura Del Papa and Drew Moore in The C

Have you ever dreamed of Fooling? 🃏

We are now accepting submissions for our general auditions! Actors will need to prepare either 2 classical monologues (at least one Shakespeare) or 1 Shakespeare monologue and 1 song excerpt (preferably from the

GENERAL AUDITIONS ✨

Are you a Fool at heart? We are now accepting general audition submissions for our 2026 season! We are looking to cast roles in the upcoming spring remount of our touring TYA show and for our summer production. Actors will need t

Thank you for another unforgettable summer, Ottawa! ❤️

As our tour wraps up, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for “The Comedy of Errors”! Whether you met us in the parks, supported us with a donation, or

So I says to Mabel I says... 🗣️ ☕️

Tonight is the FINAL performance of “The Comedy of Errors”! It’s been a sensational summer, and we Fools have one last performance in us - so come one, come all to Windsor Park to enjoy this incr

Get you a pack that fights BACK 🎒

There are only FOUR more chances to catch “The Comedy of Errors” before we disappear into the ether … forever (aka until next summer)! If you haven’t caught the show yet, you betta get your