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From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #12 "It Takes a Team to Pitch a Tent" by Emily Oriold After a very busy 11th summer season at The Foster Festival, I recently traded my Artistic Director’s chair for a camp chair and headed to Pinery Provincial Park on...
CRUISE INTO THE 2027 SEASON AT THE FOSTER FESTIVAL! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2026 | St. Catharines, ON… Get ready to set sail into another unforgettable season with The Foster Festival! The 2027 season promises plenty of laughter, heart, and wonderful stories. So leave the everyday...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #11 "The Friendships We Find" by Emily Oriold One of the greatest gifts of a life in the theatre (for me) isn't the applause. It isn't the standing ovations or the opening night celebrations. It's the friendships. Theatre has a funny way of...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #10 "Investing in a Future Generation" by Emily Oriold When I graduated from the University of Waterloo, I felt ready. My degree was wonderfully multidisciplinary. We learned every corner of the theatre. I studied performance, which was my passion, but I also...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #9 "The Orchestra You Don't Always See" by Emily Oriold This past week was our tech week and opening of The Beaver Club by Barb Scheffler at Lighthouse Festival Theatre. I talked a lot to the actors and crew about how...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #8 "Finding The Story Together" by Emily Oriold As I pack my bags to head to Lighthouse Festival Theatre to direct The Beaver Club, I find myself thinking back to one of my earliest directing experiences: Chaplin: About Face at Talk Is Free Theatre...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #7 "The Art of Building a Season" by Emily Oriold This month, I want to address a question I get asked quite often. What does being an Artistic Director mean? The answer is not quite as simple as people expect. Yes, it’s about...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #6 "Theatre is Meant to be Heard" by Emily Oriold Why I Write (And Why We Read Aloud). As we prepare for our upcoming 3rd Annual Fostered Playwrights Festival, which includes my own play, Every Little Thing, I've been thinking a lot abut why...
From the Artistic Director's Chair Series - #5 "Ten Seasons of Joy...
2026 FOSTERED PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL - HOMEGROWN CANADIAN COMEDY! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2026 | St. Catharines, ON… The 3rd Annual Fostered Playwrights Festival is set to take the stage, April 17-19, 2026. This year’s Fostered Playwrights Festival invites you to immerse yourself in four compelling new works, presented...
