4th Line Theatre

The 4th Line Theatre is a Canadian theatre company located near the small town of Millbrook, Ontario in the township of Cavan Monaghan.

History

The 4th Line Theatre was founded by Robert Winslow in 1992, after his mother's passing left him with the 150-acre farm property. Robert launched the theatre with his original work The Cavan Blazers,[1] and has directed and written many of the plays.

In 2014, Winslow’s long-time collaborator Kim Blackwell took on the role of Managing Artistic Director as Winslow transitioned out of his position as Artistic Director.

Recent productions

2011

• The Cavan Blazers[2] (second production)
• The Berlin Blues by Drew Hayden Taylor

2012

• Queen Marie[3] by Shirley Barrie
• St Francis of Millbrook by Sky Gilbert

2013

• The Winslows of Derryvore by Robert Winslow [4] (second production)
• The Real McCoy, by Andrew Moodie

2014

• Wounded Soldiers by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow [5]
• Doctor Barnardo's Children by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow

2015

• The Bad Luck Bank Robbers by Alex Poch-Goldin[6] (inspired by the 2006 book Bad Luck Bank Robbers about the Havelock Bank Robbery)[7]
• Gimme That Prime Time Religion

2016

• The Hero of Hunter Street by Maja Ardal
• The Bad Luck Bank Robbers (second production) by Alex Poch-Goldin

2017

• Bombers: Reaping the Whirlwind by David S. Craig
• The History of Drinking in Cavan by Robert Winslow

2018

• Crow Hill The Telephone Play by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
• Who Killed Snow White? by Judith Thompson

2019

• Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable by Beau Dixon
• Carmel by Robert Winslow and Ian MacLachlan
• The Fool of Cavan: A Christmas Caper by Lindy Finlan

2020

• Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales by Kim Blackwell and Lindy Finlan

2021

• The Verandah Society by Kate Suhr and Megan Murphy [8]

2022

• The Great Shadow by Alex Poch Goldin
• Wishful Seeing by Maja Ardal

2023

• The Tilco Strike by D’Arcy Jenish [9]
• The Cavan Blazers by Robert Winslow [10]

References

1. "4th Line Theatre epitomizes summer theatre in Ontario". Toronto Star, Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic July 3, 2013
2. "The Cavan Blazers looks at history, human behaviour". Northumberland Today.
3. "4th Line Theatre tells the story of Queen Marie". By Kennedy Gordon, Peterborough Examiner, June 27, 201
4. "Northumberland actors featured in epic tale of Ireland". northumberlandnews.com.
5. "Marching off to war with 4th Line Theatre". Peterborough Examiner.
6. "Award winning Havelock blues musician brings bank robbery to life". Al Lerman, Trent Hills Independent, By Bill Freeman
7. "Play pokes fun at infamous Toronto bank robbery gone wrong". The Canadian Jewish News. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
8. https://globalnews.ca/news/8109510/verandah-society-peterborough-4th-line-theatre/
9. https://globalnews.ca/news/9770507/peterborough-summer-theatre/
10. https://globalnews.ca/video/9884967/4th-line-theatre-bringing-cavan-blazers-play-back-to-winslow-farm

External links

• 4th Line Theatre