ONCE AGAIN - for the 5th year - in late April 2026 - NGCT's 'Romance on the Road' will be providing entertainment and fundraising opportunities, for different churches and service clubs.

The show is typically about 90 minutes with a short intermission.

There will be 4 or 5 short (5 to 15 minute non-royalty) comedies, interspersed with very short dramatic poems and possibly songs.

All ages are welcome. Definite roles for older teens.

If you cannot come to the December 13 audition but are very interested, other arrangements can be made. Email romance@ngct.ca for more information.

These very short plays are a great way for nervous newbies to get a taste!

More About Romance on the Road

This successful community outreach travelling production by NGCC has raised thousands of dollars for area non-profits.

In the past we have performed in Kemptville, Pierce's Corners, Richmond, Osgoode, North Gower, and Merrickville. In 2026 it will run at the end of April for one week only from Wednesday to Saturday, each performance at a different location. Two venues are already booked!

Each venue sells its own tickets and does its own publicity -- and reaps the profits, after paying our modest performance fee.

The past formats were very well received by audiences, so will remain more or less the same: a series of short comedies intermixed with dramatic short character-based poems and possibly some songs. We try to bring you a cast with a wide age range.

ARE YOU NEW TO THEATRE AND NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT?

This is a great way to "get your feet wet" if a full-length play daunts you. Plays typically are each 5 to 10 minutes long; each has a small cast. That makes it easier for cast members to decide jointly on a rehearsal schedule. And those schedules are less time consuming.

We pull the parts together about ten days before the first performance.

We definitely have parts for older teenagers -- and everyone else.

Currently more scripts than we actually need have been selected. Which ones make the final cut will depend upon who shows up at the audition.