Ted Dykstra

DANCE NATION at Coal Mine Theatre Offers New Immersive Dance Experience in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026

This April, COAL MINE THEATRE and OUTSIDE THE MARCH are teaming up in association with Rock Bottom Movement to make immersive use of the entire COAL MINE building for the first time in the company's history. 

Review: WAITING FOR GODOT at Coal Mine Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Sep 25, 2025

Coal Mine’s dedication to text and its intimate quarters mean that you don’t need to shell out for Broadway to get closer to Godot.

Review: 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Two-Hander in Good Hands
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 16, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company’s professional production of 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS, playing in the new Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse, is part smart comedy, part coming of age drama, and part classical piano concert.

2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Utah Premiere is Coming to Pioneer Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Pioneer Theatre Company will kick off its 25/26 Season with the Utah premiere of 2 Pianos 4 Hands in the Meldrum Theatre at Einar Nielsen Field House. Learn more!

WAITING FOR GODOT Comes To The Coal Mine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2025

​​​​​​​COAL MINE THEATRE will return for their 11th season this September with Nobel Prize-winning Playwright Samuel Beckett's existential masterpiece, WAITING FOR GODOT. 

EUREKA DAY and More Set for Coal Mine Theatre 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2025

Toronto's COAL MINE THEATRE has unveiled its 2025/26 season.  The season gets underway in September with Samuel Beckett's absurdist masterpiece, WAITING FOR GODOT. See the full lineup here!

Nominations Announced For The 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards will be presented on Monday, June 30 at Toronto’s Meridian Hall.

Award-Winning Halifax Production Of Canadian Classic LEAVING HOME To Premiere In Toronto This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2025

Set in 1950s Toronto on the eve of a shotgun wedding, Leaving Home is a play about love, loss, and intergenerational conflict. More than 50 years after its legendary debut at Tarragon Theatre, David French's moving and personal depiction of the fraught relationship between parents and their children continues to speak to what it means to be part of a family.

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS Comes to Coal Mine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2025

 In February, Toronto’s COAL MINE THEATRE will resume their 10th anniversary season with the Canadian premiere of Duncan Macmillan’s PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS.

Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre of 2024
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 1, 2025

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

Spotlight: 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - Dec 13, 2024

RETURN ENGAGEMENT 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt Featuring Richard Todd Adams and Matthew McGloin Directed by Tom Frey December 12 - December 29, 2024.

Noah Reid Returns To Coal Mine Theatre In November In A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2024

Noah Reid, known for his role in SCHITT'S CREEK, will perform with Mazin Elsadig in A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Coal Mine Theatre, directed by Ted Dykstra, starting this November.

COAL MINE THEATRE Kicks-Off 2024-25 Season With Canadian Premiere Of Annie Baker's INFINITE LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2024

COAL MINE THEATRE will get their 10th anniversary season underway with one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the fall season, the Canadian Premiere of Annie Baker’s most recent play, INFINITE LIFE, on stage September 6 – September 29 at the company’s Danforth home.

THE WIZARD OF OZ: A HOLIDAY MUSICAL PANTO FOR ALL Announced At The Canadian Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2024

Canadian Stage Company and Ross Petty Productions present THE WIZARD OF OZ: A HOLIDAY MUSICAL PANTO FOR ALL, featuring Dan Chameroy, Julia Pulo, and Vanessa Sears. Directed by Ted Dykstra with choreography by Jennifer Mote.

SCHITT'S CREEK's Noah Reid Will Lead A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at the Coal Mine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2024

The Coal Mine Theatre will present the Toronto premiere of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, by Samuel D. Hunter, and directed by Ted Dykstra.

2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Extends Run At Northlight Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 10, 2024

Northlight Theatre has added performances for 2 Pianos 4 Hands by Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra, directed by Rob Lindley, and starring Adam LaSalle and Matthew McGloin.

2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Comes to Northlight Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024

Northlight Theatre will coclude its 2023–2024 season with 2 Pianos 4 Hands by Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra, directed by Rob Lindley, and starring Adam LaSalle and Matthew McGloin. 

North Coast Repertory Theatre Reveals 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024

North Coast Repertory Theatre has announced its Season 43 (2024-2025). This season’s roster includes a World Premiere comic mystery, three San Diego premieres, a Tony Award-winning musical, a searing classic drama, an inspiring autobiographical piece, a family comedy, a new and hilarious Hercule Poirot mystery, a unique look at the Asian immigration experience, and one century-old cake. 

Canadian Stage Sets 2024-25 Season Featuring Toronto and Canadian Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024

Canadian Stage has unveiled its 24.25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Coal Mine Theatre Announces Departure Of Co-Founder Diana Bentley
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2024

COAL MINE THEATRE has announced the departure of co-founder Diana Bentley. Bentley will step down as Co-Artistic Director and Artistic Producer at the end of the current season.