Treasure Island Play

Ages 11-17

Join our full-length play program and have a blast on stage! We begin with group bonding activities and cast early. All enrolled participants will be cast and may have multiple roles. The Director may choose to double-cast if we have a large cast. We want all participants to have fun and be challenged by their experience!

Our rehearsal process allows for many hours of coaching and guidance in:

• acting/performing

• dramatic movement

• stage combat

• theatrical protocols

• confidence

COMMITMENT AND EXPECTATIONS

Attendance is an important part of the rehearsal process. Actors work as an ensemble and rely on one another to be there. If an actor will be missing several weeks of rehearsals or any time during Show Week, they should not register for the program. Show Week for this production requires one weekday performance.

Please review our

• Attendance Policy

• Code of Conduct

• Actor Agreement

• Family Volunteer Agreement

Be a part of this hilarious version of the classic tale Treasure Island.

Jim Hawkins and his widowed mother run an old inn. A pirate on the run stays at the inn, befriending Jim and pressing into the lad's hand a tattered and torn piece of paper. When a band of cut-throat pirates shows up soon after, feverishly searching for what Jim's been given, Jim realizes that he has a secret map to a buried treasure! He quickly sets off on his own adventure. Unfortunately, the crew he sets sail with are not sailors, but pirates captained by peg-legged Long John Silver. Forced to work together, their journey in search of the mysterious treasure takes several dramatic and hilarious turns. Be prepared for a swashbuckling good time!

This breathtaking tale is told by two hilarious narrators who, at times, become part of the play's fast-moving action. With a large cast of many characters, our young performers will have a blast learning comedic acting and introductory-level stage combat.

Treasure Island is to be presented through special arrangement with Heuer Publishing. 

Treasure Island sources and adaptations:

There are many, many versions of this story. A few are listed below.

• The original Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

• Treasure Island (1990): scene where Jim meets Long John Silver

• Muppets Treasure Island (1996) - Roll Call: “Who hired this crew?”

• Treasure Planet (2002) Disney animated adaptation in a Sci-Fi setting

• Treasure Island play (2010): Jim overhears the mutineers (this entire play is on youtube)

• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024): a loose Treasure Island adaptation in the Star Wars universe

Treasure Island

By Dan Neidermyer

Director: Rhys Roberts

Registration is open!

Rehearsals:

• November 12th, 2025 - February 15th, 2026

• Wednesdays 6pm-9pm, Sundays 7-9pm

• No rehearsal: Dec 21, 24, 28, 31

• Location: 844 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2B 2B7

Show Week:

• February 16th-21st, 2026

  • 16th & 17th evening Dress Rehearsal

  • 18th evening show

  • 19th midday and evening shows

  • 20th evening show

  • 21st matinee & evening shows

• Show Week attendance is mandatory for all rehearsals and performances

• The Registry Theatre

• Performance length approx. 90 minutes, longer with intermission

• Photography/Videography of performances is not permitted. Photos of actors on stage and in costume may be taken after a performance.

Registration Info:

• Ages 11-17

• Fee - $650

• 60 hours of instruction/rehearsal

• 20+ exciting Show Week hours

• Acting, Comedy, Stage Fighting

Note: We do not audition for entry to this program. All registrants will be accepted provided payment has been received, or payment arrangements have been made, and the participant and their parent/legal guardian have provided required information, read our policies, and signed our Actor’s Agreement. We strive to provide a welcoming and safe environment to all children and youth regardless of gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity, and physical ability.

Financial Assistance Available:

ActOUT! acknowledges the role of theatre/drama in the personal, physical and emotional development of a child/youth. It is the philosophy of actOUT! that no child/youth should be turned away from recreational activities due to cost or affordability.

Treasure Island is to be presented through special arrangement with Heuer Publishing.