THE 2026 hat summer season
TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE NOW
Due to the eclectic nature of the Summer performances, we’re experimenting with a
one-time variation on the Ticket Package: Pick 3, Pick 4, or Full 5
You’ll have the option of choosing one ticket for each of the following productions:
Willy Wonka JR – May 13 to 17
Fool – June 10 to 14
Bad Hat’s Narnia – July 8 to 12
Broadway JR: Raise Your Voice – Aug 5 to 9
Cape Breton for Dummies (Encore) – Aug 20 to 23
Read below for full details on this season’s line up of incredible productions!
With the PICK 3 PACKAGE, you’ll get one ticket to your choice of 3 shows
With the PICK 4 PACKAGE, you’ll get one ticket to your choice of 4 shows
and with the FULL 5 PACKAGE, you get one ticket to all 5 Summer Shows!
(One ticket per production, for two tickets you will need two packages).
GET RADICAL
As a thank you for your generous support, we are gifting 2 free tickets to each of these productions for everyone who donates $25/month or more to our Radical Access program.
In addition to seeing these wonderful new productions, you’ll be supporting local business, local arts, local youth, AND getting a tax receipt for your contributions at the end of the year.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!
WILLY WONKA JR
Based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl.
Directed by Maverick McDougall
Music Directed by Suzanne Doane
Choreography by Raye Doué
"Come with me and you'll be in a world of Pure Imagination..."
Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir is a golden ticket to adventure. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
May 13 to 17, 2026
FOOL
By Austin Tichenor
Based on the novel by Christopher Moore
Directed by Jeannette Lambermont-Morey
What really happened in the court of the mad king?
Christopher Moore's New York Times bestselling novel comes to life in this new adaptation that hysterically retells Shakespeare's famous tragedy and uncovers the wickedly comic intrigue involving devious daughters, treasonous nobles, treacherous bastards, invading armies, cackling witches, and a ghost (there's always a bloody ghost).
June 10 to 14, 2026
NARNIA
Based on the Story by C.S. Lewis
Adapted by Fiona Sauder
Music & Lyrics by Landon Doak
Directed by Matt Pilipiak
Music Direction by Chris Tsujiuchi
A heartfelt adaption for kids and adults alike. This is inventive, uplifting, and original musical theatre at its very best. A reminder that adventure lies anywhere we dare to look and beyond...
July 8 to 12, 2026
BROADWAY JR:
RAISE YOUR VOICE
A brand-new revue featuring songs from classic Broadway shows like Guys and Dolls, Oliver!, The Little Mermaid, and Mary Poppins, Raise Your Voice is a fun filled night of Broadway magic for the whole family!
Featuring the Summer Production Company of the HAT Academy!
August 5 to 9, 2026
CAPE BRETON FOR DUMMIES
ENCORE
Created and Performed by Chris Tsujiuchi with Robbie Simms
What happens when Chris the Come-From-Away decides he wants to get to know this glorious island better? He gets more than he bargained for when Cape Breton's Robbie Simms answers the call. Join us for this unconventional Cape Breton crash course, full of laughs and tunes you know and love!
August 20 to 23, 2026
