Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays

Welcome to the 2026 Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays. The NIFOAP will feature both evening and matinee shows and be fully aphasia accessible.We thank the reading committee for their diligent work in choosing an exciting season line-up of plays for you! Here are the winning plays and their performance nights.

Featured Plays and Playwrights:

A Happy Child by Natalya Torzhevska (Ukraine)
Cosmo Girls by Lawrie Carruthers (Toronto, Canada)
The Hunchback of Marshall Avenue by Randy Gross (Enola, PA, USA)
Just Asking by Cary Pepper (San Francisco, USA)
Pigeon… Whole by Ken Green (Boston, USA)
Red Comet by Len Cuthbert (Mt. Brydges, Canada)
Such Dreams as Stuff is Made On by Dan McGeehan (Chicago, USA)
The Big Sneeze (or Much Achoo About Nothing) by Morey Norkin (Saga-Ken, Japan)

Live Staged Readings:

A Happy Child by Natalya Torzhevska (Ukraine)
Bug Rescuing by Judy Klass (Nashville, USA)
Unbridled Fear by Donald Loftus (New York City, USA)
Unmasked at Dawn by Emma Inglis (Devon, UK)

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets :

Opening Night Red Carpet Party includes pre-show entertainment, charcuterie, hors deuvres, Cash bar – $40.

At the door $30 per person – $25 for seniors/students.

Every other show – Advanced tickets $25 person – $20 seniors/students

All Days Festival Passes $75.
All Days Festival Passes Early Bird Special $50 (if purchased before July 1).

Dinner & A Show Opening Night – $80 per person
Dinner & A Show each other night $65 per person

How to get tickets?

Buy online

Date:

September 10 to 13, 2026

• Thursday, September 10
  Red Carpet Party starts at 7:00 pm
• Plays @ 8:00 pm
  • Such Dreams as Stuff is Made On (Dan McGeehan)
  • The Hunchback of Marshall Avenue (Randy Gross)
  • A Happy Child (Natalya Torzhevska)
  • Friday, September 11 @ 8:00 pm
  • Pigeon…Whole (Ken Green)
  • Cosmo Girls (Lawrie Carruthers)
  • Red Comet (Len Cuthbert)
• Saturday, September 12 @ 2:00 pm
  • Such Dreams as Stuff is Made On (Dan McGeehan)
  • The Hunchback of Marshall Avenue (Randy Gross)
  • A Happy Child (Natalya Torzhevska)
• Saturday, September 12 @ 8:00 pm
  • Just Asking (Cary Pepper)
  • The Big Sneeze (Morey Norkin)
• Sunday, September 13 @ 2:00 pm
  • Pigeons (Ken Green)
  • Cosmo Girls (Lawrie Carruthers)
  • Red Comet (Len Cuthbert)
• Sunday, September 13 @ 6:00 pm
  • Just Asking (Cary Pepper)
  • The Big Sneeze (Morey Norkin)

Venue & Address

Newmarket Old Town Hall, 460 Botsford St

Wheelchair accessible

Free Parking

Street Parking

Accessible by Public Transport