Port Dover
iPhoto caption: A stock image of Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover.
Lighthouse Festival reveals 2026 summer lineup
“Our 2026 season is bursting with stories we can’t wait to share with you,” wrote artistic director Jane Spence in a press release.
iPhoto caption: The company of 'Pinkerton Comes to Prospect.' Photo courtesy of the Lighthouse Festival.
REVIEW: Pinkerton Comes to Prospect offers a trove of entertainment at the Lighthouse Festival
The play is a thoroughly entertaining and well-paced ride, and while it doesn’t reinvent the wheel in any way, it greases the axles of its wagon mighty well.
iPhoto caption: Ryan Bommarito in rehearsal for Pinkerton Comes to Prospect. Photo Credit: Aidia Mandryk.
For those wondering why the play’s title involves the name Pinkerton, not Penkerton, that’s a twist Williams said he didn’t want to spoil. Suffice it to say, a case of mistaken identity early on in the show leads to a spiral of comic consequences.
iPhoto caption: "My Narrator" photo courtesy of the Lighthouse Festival.
Lighthouse Festival unearths rarely performed Norm Foster one-acts
“There’s not much time for character development, like there would be in a long play,” says Norm Foster of one-acts. “You have to… make it satisfying, and to have it come around to a plausible ending. It can’t just be a skit… So, it’s actually a little tougher to write.”