SOMETHING ROTTEN! JR
2025-12-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-20 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
PRESENTED BY: ACTOUT! KITCHENER-WATERLOO CHILRDEN’S DRAMA WORKSHOP

Travel back to the Renaissance for an hour of musical comedy gold in Something Rotten! JR. Adapted from the Broadway hit that Time Out New York hailed as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years,” Something Rotten! JR. celebrates one undeniable truth: “nothing’s as amazing as a musical!”

In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Something Rotten! JR. features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each with their own moment to shine.

Show Dates:December 17-20, 7pmDecember 20, 1:30pm

Tickets: $25 Regular, $15 Senior & Youth, $5 Children

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THE BIG RIPPER: Roast of 2025
2025-12-31 20:00 - 22:00
Presented by Berlin Comedy

🎤 Ring in 2026 with your favourite degenerates at the Roast of 2025! 🎉

Join us on New Year’s Eve – December 31, 2025 at the historic Registry Theatre in Downtown Kitchener for a night of sharp wit, unfiltered fun, and comedic chaos as we bid farewell to the year.

🔥 Headlining the night is Canada’s own roastmaster Tyler Morrison, taking the stage for a no-holds-barred Roast of 2025 — because if the year’s going out, it might as well go down in flames.

🕖 Doors open at 7:00pm🎭 Show starts at 8:00pm

🎟️ Tickets $30 in advance or $35 at the door – Ages 19+🍹 Enjoy a curated selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served by the one and only Grand Trunk Saloon⏸️ Includes a 30-minute intermission to refresh, mingle, or question your life choices

🎟️ Seating is first-come, first-served.For groups of 6+ or to discuss accessibility accommodations, please get in touch with Emma at emma.vdj@gmail.com.

⭐ Last year’s event sold out fast – so grab your tickets early and come laugh your way into 2026!

SARA PORTER
2026-01-10 19:30 - 21:00
DANCE @ THE REGISTRY

EXCERPTS FROM HELLO SUNSHINE! AND BAD POETRY: LIVE IN KITCHENER!

The finale of a Registry dance residency to develop Sara’s show about her life with PMLE, an extreme sensitivity to sunlight. Storytelling, dance, comedy, and image come together in a multi-media account of living with an invisible disability.Cheryl Ewing Dance ResidencyTickets: Pay-What-You-Can at the Door

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WENDELL and WHEAT
2026-01-17 20:00 - 22:00
FOLK NIGHT @ THE REGISTRY

Wendell Ferguson is the six-time Canadian Country Musician’s Association Guitar Player of the Year. The Ottawa Citizen says that Katherine Wheatley is “a performer to keep you on the edge of your seat”. They are the best of musical pals, and together they are dynamite. Her heartfelt lyrics andstunning voice and his honest and irreverent humour make their show both moving and hilarious. They performed a Christmas show for Folk Night in December 2011 that has had many requests for a reprise, and we welcome them back for a concert that may include some “memories of the Season”.

Tickets: $25 in advance, $27 at the door, $20 live stream

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Sashar Zariff Dance and Anto Chan/Ranganathan Rajah
2026-01-27 19:30 - 21:00
ft. R. K. Gandhi and Amrit Phull

Presented by Dance @ The Registry, in partnership with the IBPOC Artists Touring Network: From Words to Action

For nearly four decades, Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre has carried its work across more than forty countries, moving with the people, places, and stories that shape its journey. The company engages diverse publics through research, residencies, collaborations, creation, and performance.

Confronting the human struggle of hypocrisy, Anto and Ranganathan combine poetry, movement, and the In-between to challenge the audience’s perception of self. Art & Design, Spirituality & Religion, Love & Romance, within the pains of human limitation, this performance intentionally brings both endless and limiting elements to engage with the dichotomy of contraction and expansion.

Ravi K. Gandhi is a Canadian-Indian poet, writer, breathwork facilitator and educator, living in Guelph Ontario. He regularly performs and speaks about the power of poetry in front of audiences.

Amrit Phull is a Kathak performer and instructor at M-DO Kathak Toronto. She is a student of Joanna De Souza, disciple of Pandit Chitresh Das, through the Ali Akbar College of Music tradition, and has presented work across Canada and India. Through the teachings gifted to her, Kathak represents an ever-deepening space in which she explores her body as an instrument for sound and story.

$25 General Admission$15 Student / Senior / Arts Worker

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INTERSECTIONS
2026-01-31 18:30 - 20:30
Presented by Rhapsody Dance Project and Wilfrid Laurier Faculty of Music Composition Students

Intersections: where sound learns to move, when rhythm breathes, the shape of sound.

Intersections is a new collaborative showcase bringing together movement and music in an exciting exploration of creative exchange.

The performance highlights original student compositions created by students from Wilfrid Laurier University’s Composition program, ending with a unique piece composed for dance from Laurier’s Music: Collaboration, Curation, and Creative Performance stream. Through close artistic partnership, dancers and musicians intersect to transform new works into a dynamic, interdisciplinary experience – celebrating student voices, innovation, and the power of collaboration across art forms.Adults: $25Seniors/Students: $20

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Mafa Dance Village and Tiger Princess Dance Projects
2026-02-02 19:30 - 21:00
ft. Sam Nabi and Bboy NLiteN of KW Breakers

Presented by Dance @ The Registry, in partnership with the IBPOC Artists Touring Network: From Words to Action

Mafa Dance Village operates within a diasporic framework, rooted in South African cultural heritage and grounded in the artistic ecology of Toronto. The work draws from African spiritual traditions and contemporary dance practices, resonating with African, Afro-Caribbean, and Indigenous communities through themes of healing, ancestry, and embodied knowledge.

All that is between is a contemporary dance work that explores how we exist together — and apart. Through powerful, wordless storytelling, six performers reveal the subtle ways bodies hold memory, connection, longing, and isolation. Created by choreographer Yvonne Ng (tiger princess dance projects), the work invites audiences into an intimate, poetic world where movement becomes its own language.

Featuring performers Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Johanna Bergfelt, Amelia Brown, Charlotte Cain, and Sierra Chin Sawdy

Original music by Nick Storring • Lighting design by Arun Srinivasan

Ideal for audiences who enjoy contemporary dance, thoughtful performance, and visually poetic storytelling.

About the ArtistYvonne Ng | 黄碧琬 (B.F.A., M.A.) is a Singapore-born, Peranakan Chinese choreographer and the founder and artistic director of princess productions, home to tiger princess dance projects and the biennial dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival. Trailer Photo by Marlowe Porter.

Sam Nabi is a hip-hop MC who leans into poetic curiosity, vulnerability, improvisation and risk. Whether probing universal questions or the inner workings of his own mind, Sam seeks to reflect deeply while making space to move your body.

Bboy NLiteN is a breaker from KW. He has been breaking for several years. He is the co-founder of the crew “KW Breakers”, “KWB” for short. Together with his crew, he travels all over Ontario competing in breaking jams, performing in shows, engaging in community events, hosting breaking workshops, and much more.

$25 General Admission$15 Student / Senior / Arts Worker

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Mean Girls Jr.
2026-02-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON, N2H 2L9, Canada
Presented by St. Dominic Savio CES

Musical production of Mean Girls Jr.

Tickets $12, Contact St. Dominic Savio school for tickets

LARRY LARSON’S JAZZ GUYS
2026-02-06 20:00 - 22:00
JAZZ @ THE REGISTRY

PART OF THE WINTER JAZZ WEEKEND

THE ANNUAL REGISTRY CONCERT

The season opening tradition continues. Trumpet virtuoso, and Registry favourite, Larry and his Guys return with more great cool jazz.

Tickets: $35

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DAVE THOMPSON
2026-02-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-07 20:00 - 22:00
JAZZ @ THE REGISTRY

PART OF THE WINTER JAZZ WEEKEND

JAZZ IN THE ROUND

An immersive experience with the guitar virtuoso. Sit on stage and up close. Intimate limited seating of only 40 tickets per show.

Tickets: $50

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PETER & THE WOLF
2026-02-11 18:30 - 20:30
Presented by Carousel Dance Company

Join us for a performance of Peter & the Wolf!

TICKETS: $25 adult or $15 child – HST added to all ticket prices *anyone who has purchased a ticket to KW Chamber Orchestra’s Peter & the Wolf on Feb 8th receives $10 off ticket price (applies to adult ticket prices only). Show proof of your Chamber Orchestra ticket purchase to get the deal.Tickets can be purchased at Carousel Dance Centre – 550-D7 Parkside Drive or at the door by cash or e-transfer

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BENJAMIN ROLLO: Great Canadian Singer-Songwriters Vol. IX
2026-02-13 20:00 - 22:30
HOMEGROWN @ THE REGISTRY

Ben warms up a winter night with his annual Registry concert featuring Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, and special guests.

Tickets: $40

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ERROL BLACKWOOD & INJAH BAND
2026-02-14 20:00 - 22:00
ONE NIGHT ONLY: LIVE @ THE REGISTRY

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONCERT

From the hills of Jamaica, to K-W’s godfather of Reggae, Errol digs into the songs that gave Reggae its wings, plus Messenjah, and his solo albums. An evening through the heartbeat of Reggae, and its message of love, and peace.

Tickets: $35

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VALTCHEV & TCHEKORATOVA
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00
CLASSICS @ THE REGISTRY

PRESENTED BY K-W CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

EAST OF BUDAPEST

Since their debut at Carnegie Hall, violinist Georgy Valtchev and pianist Lora Tchekoratova have enchanted audiences around the world. The program East of Budapest features composers from their native Bulgaria, as well as Romania, Moldova and Albania. A variety that promises to excite and delight.

Tickets: $35, $10 Student/Equity Lens

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TREASURE ISLAND
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-21 02:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
actOUT! Kitchener-Waterloo Children’s Drama Workshop

Ahoy, matey! Join our crew for ☠ Treasure Island ☠ on stage!

In this comedic adventure for all ages, Jim Hawkins heads out on an adventure, treasure map in hand. Unfortunately, the crew he sets sail with turn out to be pirates captained by the scoundrel Long John Silver! Forced to work together, their journey takes several dramatic and hilarious turns.

Be prepared for a swashbuckling good time as our Narrators interact with the audience. Sit up front if you want a chance to get in on the action!

$5 child, $15 youth/senior, $25 adult

SOLD OUT - WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
2026-02-22 19:00 - 21:00
Presented by The Registry Theatre & Why Not Theatre

“What’s love got to do with it?” A lot, according to David Suzuki.After a lifetime devoted to climate activism, and 50 years of marriage, internationally-renowned environmentalists David Suzuki and Tara Cullis take the stage in an intimate and inspiring theatre experience.Honest, warm, and thought-provoking, David and Tara share captivating stories, powerful insights, and heartfelt moments of humour as they celebrate their love for each other, their love of the planet, and love’s capacity to inspire action.

THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT

Tickets: $60

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Alberta's OVER THE MOON LIVE at The Registry
2026-02-24 19:30 - 22:00
Presented by Over The Moon

Alberta’s Juno nominated roots/swing duo “Over The Moon“, joined by two “Bebop Cowboys” Steve Briggs (on guitar) and Burke Carroll, (on pedal steel guitar) will share an evening of music and stories, inspired by the rough, yet beautiful Canadian west where they call home… You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, but most of all, you’ll be totally moved by their musicianship and meant to be vocals!

Doors open 7pm

Tickets: $25 + GST

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KasheDance and Kala Collective
2026-02-26 19:30 - 21:00
ft. Shalaka Jadhav and Kate Kamo McHugh

Presented by Dance @ The Registry, in partnership with the IBPOC Artists Touring Network: From Words to Action

KasheDanTek is a system of philosophies in performance and outreach linking Caribbean and African Diasporic sensibilities. It is the root source for all KasheDance activities. KasheDanTek incorporates Afro-Caribbean and contemporary movements, music, philosophies, and training techniques.

Kala Dance Collective is a Toronto-based group of dancers rooted in the classical tradition of Bharatanatyam. Since its inception in 2019, the collective has been dedicated to exploring innovative and contemporary perspectives within the form, while honoring its classical integrity. Their work seeks to tell stories that resonate with the diasporic experience, celebrate shared heritage, and showcase the beauty and diversity of South Asian culture through dance.

Trained as an urban planner, Shalaka Jadhav took the advice of a grade school aptitude test and currently practices as an independent researcher, writer, and curator. Their work explores spatial positionality, grief geographies, and public memory. Shalaka is a co-founder of Dirty Work Studio, a community risograph print shop in downtown Kitchener.

Kate Kamo McHugh is a dance and theatre artist exploring migration, belonging, and the intersection of art and care. She is currently working on Retraced, a collaboration with her spouse, documentary photographer Colin Boyd Shafer, and their two children, wherein they explore the spaces her grandparents were forcibly moved from and to during Japanese Internment.

$25 General Admission$15 Student / Senior / Arts Worker

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OPEN MIC NIGHT
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON, N2H 2L9, Canada
IRISH REAL LIFE FESTIVAL

Feel like hitting the stage? Join us for Open Mic Night!

Pay what you will

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ONÁ
2026-03-06 20:00 - 22:00
JAZZ @ THE REGISTRY

SOUNDS OF BRAZIL

Brazilian inspired jazz from a unique chamber ensemble, including the sounds of French horns and bassoon.

Tickets: $35

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