our First show of the 2o25/2026 season is almost here!
The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play opens this Wednesday, October 22nd at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Church (corner of McIntyre and Ferguson)!
Directed by Rod Carley and produced in conjunction with Trinity Arts, we are pleased to bring this F. Scott Fitzgerald classic to life with an amazing acting ensemble featuring Jesse Beam, Paolo Dottori, Rob Ferron, Ted Harrison, Al MacAskill, Keegan MacNeil, Joanna Miles, Melissa Nigrini, John Powers, Geoff Richardson, Tracy Richardson-Sloan, Jodi St. Pierre, Dawn Wallace, Tristen Watts, & Tania Webb as well as musicians Chris Clarke, Neil Kennedy, Ryan Rogers, and Musical Director Marilyn Sutherland. Set as a 1940’s radio broadcast, you will be transported to the stage of the WBFR radio station complete with 1940’s style commercials, live sound effects and the musical talents of Paolo Dottori and the WBFR Quartet!
The Great Gatsby is transports us to the roaring 20’s – an age of glamour and excess (and when our fine city was founded) and take us on a journey of mystery and decadence as we are invited into the lives of the rich and famous. A depiction of the American Dream and the traps it holds for those who pursue it.
GTG is so happy to have Rod directing for us again. Many of you will remember his past productions with GTG which include Arsenic and Old Lace, Henry V, and The Laramie Project, to name but a few.
The Great Gatsby is sponsored by the City of North Bay’s Centennial Committee and is our contribution to the celebration of our city’s 100th anniversary!
The show runs October 22nd to 25th with the curtain at 7:00 PM with a matinee on Sunday, October 26 at 1:00 PM (benefit performance for Trinity United Church).
Regular tickets are: Adults: $25.00 Students/Seniors: $20.00
Wednesday, October 22nd is a Pay What You Can performance (cash only please)
For more information and to purchase tickets visit: www.gatewaytheatreguild.ca or https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/gateway-theatre-guild-and-trinity-arts-present-the-great-gatsbya-live-radio-play
HURRY AND GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Tickets are selling fast and you don’t want to miss this amazing production!
Some rehearsal photos…
new and local
GTG is looking for submissions for our New and Local Performance Works Cultivator! Established in 2022, this initiative looks to support local creation of new works for performance. This new focus will involve (a) workshops designed to assist and inspire the local creation of new works; (b) readings or “showings” of new works-in-progress by local writers/creators, and potentially (c) full productions of some of the new works. The aim of GTG is to hold regular monthly meetings to review submissions and determine which projects GTG has the resources to support.
“New works for performance” can include both the writing of “dramatic plays” as well as the creation of what might loosely be called “performance works.” While “dramatic plays” are generally written texts authored by single writers, “performance works” might be created (with spoken text being used to varying degrees, if at all) by either a single author/auteur or by a group working together to devise a new work in many possible formats. The artistic coherence of all new “dramatic plays” and “performance works” will be promoted through workshops, readings/showings, and – in some cases – production.
This program is open to anyone from our community and we are particularly interested in submissions from youth who have a creative idea they need some extra guidance on.
Interested? Email VPGTGArtistic@gmail.com to get more information, or to submit your script!
donations and memberships
It is not too late to get your GTG membership for the 2025/2026 season. Members get early access to workshops and events along with free or reduced cost to participate. You also need to be a member in order to be a part of a production. To get your membership, follow this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/20252026-memberships.
Want to become a patron and help the Guild continue to provide quality theatre to our community? We accept donations year round and you will receive a tax receipt for the amount of your donation along with recognition in our program, and website. We have three patron levels:
Friends: $50 – $149
Supporter: $150 – $299
Benefactor: $300+
You can donate today by following this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/become-a-patron
Gateway Theatre Guild thanks our patrons for their generous support!
upcoming events
As always, there is lots to see and do in our amazing city. Check out https://www.tourismnorthbay.com/events/ for more!
east coaster studios
On the day Gatsby wraps (October 26th), East Coaster Studios presents Lennie Gallant at Trinity United Church! Make a day of it – take in a little theatre, have a little dinner and spend your evening at an amazing concert! See details below!
