View our 2026 Visitors Guide for a deep dive into the season. Featuring official playbill photography! Discover the playbill and explore the 2026 season with Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino. With the 2026 Schedule in hand, attendees can carefully organize their festival experience, selecting from a lineup featuring classic Shakespearean plays, contemporary dramas, musicals, and more, making the festival accessible to a broader audience. Experience the magic of the Stratford Festival 2026 season with its incredible lineup of key performances and shows. From classic plays to modern adaptations, this season promises to captivate audiences of all ages. Frontmezzjunkies reports: Seven opening night productions launch a thrilling week of theatre, celebration, and anticipation at the Stratford Festival Every year, this week feels a bit like coming h… Two spectacular audience favourites headline the musical offerings of the 2026 season, both directed and choreographed by Donna Feore and presented at the Festival Theatre. First to open will be Guys and Dolls, the beloved Broadway classic featuring gamblers, showgirls and unexpected romance. While the 2025 season continues to captivate audiences, with four productions extended into autumn and mid-December, momentum is already building for what’s to come. In his final year as Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino announces the casting for the 12 productions set to take the stage in 2026. 2026 Season Playbill. The Tempest: Ashley Dingwell, Marissa Orjalo, Dakota Jamal Wellman and Geraint Wyn Davies. Guys and Dolls: Mark Uhre, Jennifer Rider-Shaw, Dan Chameroy and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane. Something Rotten!: Members of the company. Costume design by Michael Gianfrancesco. What productions can we expect during the Stratford Festival 2026 Season? The festival lineup for 2026 will include a mix of classic Shakespearean plays, contemporary dramas, musicals, and more. The 2026 season includes classics, Shakespeare, musical theatre, family programming and a world première, with performances scheduled across the Festival Theatre, Avon Theatre, Tom Patterson Theatre and Studio Theatre. Two spectacular audience favourites headline the musical offerings of the 2026 season, both directed and choreographed by Donna Feore and presented at the Festival Theatre. First to open will be Guys and Dolls, the beloved Broadway classic featuring gamblers, showgirls and unexpected romance.