Theatre on the Ridge 2026 Summer Season Port Perry
“The stories we tell.”
There’s something for everyone under the tent next season!
Coming to the Theatre on the Ridge performance tent
next summer four captivating stories onstage at Scugog Shores Museum
June to September, 2026*

The True Story at Theatre on the Ridge
September 9 – 20, 2026
Piggyland
A new play by Graeme Powell
Directed by Carey Nicholson

Piggyland is an exciting new drama by Durham region playwright, Graeme Powell. Inspired by true events that took place in Sunderland, Ontario in the early 1960s, Piggyland is a tale of greed, deception and the pursuit of dreams.
Concocted by career conman John Laun, the Piggyland farm raised over a million dollars from investors eager to double, or even triple their investment. Instead, they lost it all and the mysterious John Laun vanished without a trace…and so did all the money.
Remember, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is…
The Creatives
Graeme is a playwright and actor who is familiar to audiences throughout Durham Region from his many roles with Theatre on the Ridge, Borelians Community Theatre, and Oshawa Little Theatre, to name a few. He is a member of the Playwright’s Guild of Canada, and his first play, Renovations, was awarded Best New Canadian Play at the Act-Co Festival in 2015. Other plays include: All Together Now, Palmer Park, A Third of Richard, and a series of short plays called Pine Grove Plots. He lives in Sunderland with his family.
Carey Nicholson is a co-founder and current artistic director of Theatre on the Ridge and an accomplished director and theatre designer. Originally trained in classical and contemporary dance, she has been on faculty with George Brown College and the Dance Arts Institute (formerly the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre) and is an independent arts educator.
Behind the Scenes
Suitable for ages 12 +
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission
Piggyland is included in the 2026 Summer Season Pass.

And there’s more to come…

– Music at the Museum returns for more pre-show entertainment and, new in 2026, three live music events under the tent in July.
– The oRidginator Lab will again feature dynamic emerging theatre creatives to – lead our summer camps and create new local stories.
– Your Story Our Stage experiential workshops and lectures will be back in partnership with Scugog Shores Museum.
– New Patron Partners & Perks benefits will make the most of your visit to Port Perry and Scugog.
Our Box Office
Email: boxoffice@theatreontheridge.ca
Phone: 905 242-9343
Hours:
Tuesday through Friday: 1 pm to 7 pm
Saturday: 11 am to 1 pm

Be part of The Stories We Tell in 2026

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Morning Walkies
Walk and talk all things theatre with the artistic director.
Music at the Museum
Pre-show acoustic music busking.
Backstage Pass
A walkabout the “backstage” areas of the performance tent.
Museum Tours
Discover the grounds and buildings of Scugog Shores Museum before your theatre experience.
Pre-Show Chats
Setting the stage for our audiences under the tent.
Sunset Circle
Mingle post-show during the sun’s final curtain call of the day.

Our Summer Venue
AT SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE
Our summer home is Scugog Shores Museum Village, 16210 Island Rd., Port Perry.
Explore the village before or after a show, or come back for a special visit. Entry is free with the purchase of a ticket to one of our performances. Simply show your receipt in the main building during museum hours and enjoy the grounds!
Before Friday and Matinee performances a complimentary guided tour for theatre patrons will be offered. Simply arrive at our Box Office one hour before the show begins and you can step back in time, with your museum guide to help interpret the grounds. The tour will last approximately 30min.
Scugog Shores Museum Village is open from May to September every year.
The Village shows what daily life was like in Scugog from the mid to late 1800s, and preserves, researches, interprets and exhibits artifacts related to the cultural and natural history of the Township of Scugog area.
Check out their ITINERARY INSPIRATION

Patron Perks
Enjoy discounts and offers from various locations around Port Perry by presenting your ticket to any of these locations.
More details at Link https://theatreontheridge.ca/patron-perks/