A welcoming shore for growing voices.
A full season of theatre education for young performers, building wave by wave toward a performance shared with the people who love them most.
Peter Pan
Water's Edge takes flight this season with a shore-side staging of Neverland — pirates, mermaids, and a boy who never grows up.
Audition
Director: Sarah Gervais
Sarah Gervais is an artist currently based in Toronto, and is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University's BFA Acting conservatory. She stumbled into professional theatre at a very young age, and has nearly two decades of training and industry experience. Sarah was so inspired by many drama teachers she had growing up, and she loves now to be a part of fostering that same passion in other, fellow theatre kids. More recently, you can see her in Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (CityTV) and Nyla Innuksuk's In The Heart of the South, premiering at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
Where Confidence Ripples Outward
Explore
Like a current, growth here builds naturally — never rushed, always moving forward. We hold space for young actors to explore character, voice, and movement with curiosity instead of pressure.
Connect
Every rehearsal sends a small ripple through the group. One performer's new confidence lifts the whole ensemble. Our teaching artists meet each student where they are, drawing out their voice one rehearsal at a time.
Shine
Building not just performers, but confident, expressive young people — culminating in a showcase evening where all that growth finally makes a splash.
What to Expect
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You Don't Need Experience — Just Curiosity
Our auditions are relaxed, but real — a chance for your young performer to show us who they are before we cast the season.
First, audition.
A real, director-led process, but no pressure to be perfect.
Then, join the company.
A short registration form lets us know you're ready to join the season.
Finally, dive in.
A full season of rehearsals growing together towards the showcase.
Water's Edge Drama School welcomes performers from across Hamilton and Burlington. Reach out with questions about the season, auditions, or financial assistance — we'd love to hear from you.