“Bridge Street” is Perplexing Yet Powerful
Review - Posted by Kingston Theatre Alliance
Aug 24, 2025
“This is the second time Théâtre Roulant’s co-founders have tackled this very script, having first presented it in 2016. Within moments of the show beginning it is entirely clear why they felt the need to return to this story. Beaubien’s writing is mostly fragmented; it feels almost as though we are witnessing the piece from the perspective of Jake’s gradually fading mind.”
Aiden Robert Bruce made it out to the County to catch “Bridge Street”, the final show of Théâtre Roulant’s summer season. Read his review by clicking the link below.
Read the full review here: https://kingstontheatre.ca/bridge-street-is-perplexing-yet-powerful/
Grapevine Interview - 99.3FM
ICYMI - Interview with Megan Hutton
August 22, 2025
Megan Hutton talks about writing the score for Conrad Beaubien’s “Bridge Street”.
“I waited until the first cast read before picking up an instrument……. This has been the hardest writing project that I’ve ever had in my 20 years of being a writer.”
Listen to the full interview from August 18th, starting around the 45 minute mark here: https://www.993countyfm.ca/podcast/?source=65704&mp3=podcast.993countyfm.ca:8000/Archive/CountyFM-Archive_2025-08-18_Mon_12.mp3
Inspiration Everywhere
Culture - Picton Gazette
July 24, 2025
Maureen Jennings, best known for creating the Murdoch Mysteries, stopped by the Gazette office the other day for a chat about all things County.
“And they’re already planning next year’s production, Death in a Black Suit—another Christie-style mystery. But this time, Ms. Jennings intends to modify her script to suit the circumstances of Théâtre Roulant and the County. “So, there’s going to be lots of little jokes about performing outdoors and the mosquitoes. But, also, we just met up with Peter Lockyer and talked about lighthouses! In the original version, which is set in Georgian Bay, they’re snowed in. I’m changing all that, and they’re going to be on Duck Island and stuck in a lighthouse!””
Read the full article here: https://pictongazette.ca/post/inspiration-everywhere?utm_source=newsletter.pictongazette.ca&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=picton-gazette-express-vol-2-no-27&_bhlid=921dd3273c52d67e1d3747a0830d15d96da0aa06
Murder Most Foul in “No Traveller Returns”
Review - Posted by Kingston Theatre Alliance
July 6, 2025
“Roy’s comedic lines aside, her character has frequent bouts of hysteria which draw chuckles from the audience. She thrives in her melodramatic role, and it suits many aspects of the story equally as well as the more realistic performances of her cast-mates. Fraser takes on another role that requires great exaggeration. He regularly leaps around the stage, occasionally wielding a red nose, performing corny magic tricks and delivering his lines so grandiose that one might think he had walked here directly from a Shakespearean comedy.”
Aiden Robert Bruce took the trek out to Prince Edward County to review “No Traveller Returns”! Check out their thoughts by clicking the link below.
Read the full review here: https://kingstontheatre.ca/murder-most-foul-in-no-traveller-returns/
Théâtre at the Roundabout - Posted in The Times
May 29, 2025
The hay wagon stage of Théâtre Roulant will once again be situated at the Waring House near the roundabout during the 2025 summer season. Last Sunday, the theatre gave a preview at The Andrew in Picton of its three upcoming productions. Playwright and founder Conrad Beaubien was recovering after hip replacement surgery and could not attend, but nevertheless sent his greetings and thanks via a note read by his colleague John Burns. Mr. Beaubien thanked the actors, volunteers and board members for their support, and reiterated that the arts are an essential part of the community. “The arts contribute to the well-being in a troubled world, and storytelling thrives at the core of our being,” he wrote.
read the article here: https://wellingtontimes.ca/theatre-at-the-roundabout/
April 6, 2025
We have now confirmed with our venue, Karlo Estates, that there will be three more opportunities to see David Baker in Daniel MacIvor’s MONSTER in April. There will be two evening performances on April 11 and 12 and a matinee performance on April 13th. Doors to the Speakeasy will open early so you can take advantage of all the wine bar offerings. Alfie Latanski will be playing music on Friday evening from 6:20 - 7:10 and at the matinee from 12:20 - 1:10. Monster will begin at 7:40pm. Please note that on Saturday, April 12th the door will not open until 7pm.
Have a question? Email us at infor@theatreroulant.ca
Monster - Three performances added
County Profile - Conrad Beaubien on 99.3 County FM
February 13, 2025
County Profile interviews county residents who are active and involved in interesting, unusual, or particularly helpful activities, events, or careers. Conrad Beaubien, our co-founder and creative director, was interviewed by Pearl Hucul on January 31st. His interview will air twice on 99.3 County FM on Thursday, February 13, first between 12:15 and 1:00 p.m. and again between 6:15 and 7:00 p.m.
If you miss it or would like to hear it again, it is available at this site, https://www.993countyfm.ca/show/grapevine-thursday/
November 29, 2024
Our parade troupe joined in the Bloomfield Night Time Parade on Friday evening, November 29th. We handed out bookmarks, suckers and pink carpenter pencils donated by Home Hardware. With Blaine Way on the reigns, horses Susie and Sarah pulled the caravan. Our new additions: a rabbit, a reindeer and a goat were a big hit!
Our photo also appears in the countylive.ca article: Bloomfield is on Santa’s “nice” list after dazzling parade.
Bloomfield Night Time Parade
October 19, 2024
Our parade troupe joined in the Wellington Pumpkinfest Parade on Saturday morning, October 19th. We had Blaine Way driving the horse team of Susie and Sarah and new additions: a rabbit and a goat worn by Laynee Drake and Jef Lightfoot.
We were thrilled to see our photo on the front page of The County Weekly News with an article by Jack Evans. Click here to read what Jack had to say.
Wellington Pumpkinfest Parade
August 21, 2024
We were blessed with the presence of ET the Mime for a one-day-only workshop on our Theatre Roulant stage at The Waring House on Wednesday. A special thank you to our workshop sponsors Kocherry Pharmacy and Wellington Pharmacy who helped keep the price down so more artists could participate.
ET taught us how to better use our imagination along with some secret mime techniques. “If it feels backwards and awkward … you’re doing it right!” He easily made everyone feel comfortable and confident and that makes for a fun and productive day.
Our summer season is now complete and the caravan is ready to be put to bed for a bit.
We thank all our sponsors and participants and hope to one day have ET back again.
Art of Mime - workshop
Frequencynews.ca / July 2024
Théâtre Roulant, the only horse drawn theatre caravan in Canada, will be spending the summer at the Waring House, a restaurant/conference centre in Prince Edward County. Founder and director, Conrad Beaubien, collaborated with the Waring House to give Théâtre Roulant a summer home for outdoor performances and expanding it into a dinner theatre venue.
Prior to COVID, Beaubien’s theatre group performed in community venues, but red tape and scheduling forced him to rethink logistics. An old hay wagon was purchased and given a second life with refurbishing and harness equipment enabling it to be pulled by two beautiful draft horses Susie and Sarah.
Due to COVID, performing outdoors was necessary so the wagon rolled around the County with actors and musicians giving performances to small audiences anywhere. But now, the company has decided to stay in one place for the summer.
CJPE talks with Beaubien about the company and why they’re trying out this new change.
July 1, 2024
What a fantastic turnout for the Wellington Canada Day Parade! We happily participated with our team of Blaine Way and horses Susie and Sarah pulling the caravan. Conrad Beaubien was on board waving to the crowd. John Burns and Sarah & Mike Kirby were along behind handing out cans of beans from our sponsor, Sprague Foods, along with our season bookmark.
After the parade, Susie and Sarah were on display for some selfies!
Our summer season opening night is only 3 days away! Book your tickets today and we’ll see you at The Waring House on the front lawn.
Happy Canada Day!
June 2, 2024
Building on the success of the past two seasons June 2 saw the largest and most successful season launch in Théâtre Roulant’s history. The season features the world premiere of three plays including one by “Murdoch Mysteries” writer Maureen Jennings. Tickets were at a premium as the large crowd were treated to previews of sections of all three of the season’s plays. The horse drawn theatre wagon pulled up in front of St. Andrew’s Church at 3:00 pm to a packed house and the spectacular production was under way.
Artistic directors Conrad Beaubien and John Burns kicked off the extravaganza with rousing speeches. Director Ian Feltham introduced an intense dramatic piece of Beaubien’s “Private Rueben Pearce”. A couple engaged in a power struggle over their farm after the titular character returned to Prince Edward County after leaving to fight in the American Civil War.
Next, playwright and director Mike Kirby’s “An Evening with Shakes-Beer (and Whine)” had the audience roaring with laughter in a preview of his sketch comedy take on Shakespeare. “The Courting Game” sketch is a reimagining of the meeting of Romeo and Juliet. The play promises more uproarious sketches inspired by Shakespeare.
Finally, the variety on offer this season was on full display as Jenning’s “Dying Like this” featured the dramatic meeting of a ne’er do well son who returns to talk to an old family friend who, unbeknownst to him, is joined by his father’s ghost. All this was performed with an improvisational guitar score.
Join us this summer for Theatre at the Roundabout, Reserve your ticket today.
1st Annual Pre-Season Fête
May 14, 2024
Join us on June 2, 2024, 3-5pm, St. Andrew’s Picton for a preview of our 2024 summer season. Presented by The Waring House and Rosehall Run Vineyards.
Canada's only horse-drawn caravan presents a spring sampler of our 2024 season, featuring a very special guest: Award-Winning Author Maureen Jennings, author of the popular television series 'Murdoch Mysteries' and writer of 'Dying Like This', premiering on our stage this season. Don’t miss your chance to rub shoulders with the cast, grab an autograph, and enjoy live music, complimentary drinks and canapés (while supplies last).
Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are recommended.
A surprise "one day only" season ticket special will be revealed.
Reserve your ticket today.
1st Annual Pre-Season Fête Announced
Fix The Roof - Go Fund Me
February 21, 2024
Help! The roof of Canada's only horse drawn theatre caravan - Théâtre Roulant - has sprung a leak! As we ready our 2024 season - our most exciting year yet - we have discovered fault lines in the caravan roof which means $8 thousand dollars of repairs! We hope to have the work undertaken in April of this year on site in Bloomfield, Ontario and ready in time for our horses, Susie and Sarah to pull our Théâtre Roulant caravan through Prince Edward County's Canada Day parade. We have engaged the expertise of a veteran roofing contractor familiar with arched roof design which is a signature style of historic travelling caravans.
This season will feature - count them - THREE world premiere stage plays including one by Maureen Jennings - the author of MURDOCH MYSTERIES!
We are pleased to receive any amount of donations toward our 8-thousand-dollar goal by the end of April! Click HERE to donate.
Thank you from all of us!
Behind The Scenes with Théâtre Roulant
JANUARY 12, 2024
We have been working on updating our website. You may have noticed that we are now highlighting Theatre Roulant with our parent company, Station Road Arts Collective, taking a bit of a back seat until our rolling caravan is more established. This will bring the focus to our brand and hopefully make it more recognizable to all. Our season line-up is starting to take shape! We don’t have all the details nailed down yet but we know what we want to do and we are working hard to make it all happen. A reminder to sign up for our monthly news letter so when the details are ready, you’ll know.
Happy New Year!
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Susie and Sara braved the cold to pull our caravan through the Bloomfield Santa Claus Parade on November 24, 2023. We were delighted to hand out 200 cans of Sprague beans from our generous 2023-2024 Season Sponsor.
Bloomfield Santa Claus Parade
JULY 18, 2023
We were honoured to be hosted by The Cape for our fundraising Jubilee which launched our 2023 run of Back Of Hoards Station. Guests had a fabulous time enjoying delicious food provided by local chef Charlie Daye, pizza by Gus’s Family Restaurant, boozy popsicles and curated cocktails designed by The Cape. Local auctioneer Boyd Sullivan entertained everyone with his wit and flair as he conducted our auction of items donated by local businesses. Bubbles, goats, inflatable cows and music provided by Rita Di Ghent & Sam (The Shark) provided the perfect atmosphere for a magical night.
A Midsummer Night’s Jubilee
RT09 / NOVEMBER 2022
In 2022, the Government of Canada’s Tourism Relief Fund was delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and RTO9. In 2022 Station Road Arts was chosen as part of their Snapshot of Success. RTO 9 works with an average of 50 tourism partners each year on projects of varying scopes designed to add to the tourism landscape in the region.
A Community Success
ArtScene / SEPTEMBER 2022
This past summer marked the launch of Station Road Arts Collective‘s exciting flagship project, Roamin’ Theatre Roulant, a theatre on wheels with a travelling troupe of actors, musicians and performers. The retrofitted, solar-powered hay wagon performance venue has made appearances throughout Prince Edward County, visiting towns and villages to entertain audiences of all ages.
Théâtre Roulant Is On The Move
99.3 County FM / AUGUST 2022
Fred Lester and John Burns talk to Cheryl Singer of 99.3 County FM’s Artscene while setting up the stage of the theatre wagon and preparing for an evening performance of The Boxcar Cowboy. Learn about the play, the cast and the history of the Theatre Roulant.
ArtScene With Cheryl Singer
Ramraajh Sharvendiran Interviews Station Road Arts Co-founder Conrad Beaubien
CBC Radio Ontario Morning / JULY 2022
CBC Ontario Morning Host Ramraajh Sharvendiran interviews Station Road Arts Co-Founder Conrad Beaubien as he talks about the launch of Theatre Roulant, Canada’s First Horse Drawn Theatre Wagon in Canada, and the premiere of The Boxcar Cowboy