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One for the Pot at Festival Theatre
Dates: 5/27/2026 - 10/11/2026
📍 Theatre: Festival Theatre
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One for the Pot is a British farce written by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton, directed by Chris Abraham. Peter Fernandes stars as innocent simpleton Hickory Wood, whose scheme to claim a £10,000 inheritance unravels when identical long-lost brothers arrive, forcing him and his scheming solicitor Charlie Barnet (Martin Happer) to navigate a web of mistaken identities. The ensemble cast also includes Patrick Galligan, Neil Barclay, Fiona Byrne, Jason Cadieux, Cassandra Consiglio, Cosette Derome, Camille Eanga-Selenge, Madelyn Miyashita, Jade Repeta, Sepehr Reybod, Sanjay Talwar, and Kelly Wong. The production features set design by Michael Gianfrancesco, costume design by Ming Wong, lighting design by Imogen Wilson, and original music and sound design by Thomas Ryder-Payne.
Cast and Creative Team for One for the Pot at Festival Theatre
Cast
Peter Fernandes
Hickory Wood
Camille Eanga-Selenge
Cynthia Hardcastle
Cosette Derome
Jennifer Bowater-Smith
Cassandra Consiglio
Guest
Jason Cadieux
Stanley
Fiona Byrne
Amy Hardcastle
Neil Barclay
Arnold Piper
Martin Happer
Charlie Barnet
Patrick Galligan
Jonathan Hardcastle
Kelly Wong
Clifton Weaver
Sanjay Talwar
Jugg
Sepehr Reybod
Guest
Jade Repeta
Winnie
Madelyn Miyashita
Guest
Creative Team
Beatrice Freedman
Apprentice Stage Manager
Michael Gianfrancesco
Set Designer
Ming Wong
Costume Designer
Imogen Wilson
Lighting Designer
Thomas Ryder Payne
Original Music and Sound designer
Geoff Scovell
Fight Director
Amy Jewell
Stage Manager
Becca Jorgensen
Assistant Stage Manager
Jeffrey Simlett
Voice and Dialect Coach
Leigh McClymont
Associate Production Stage Manager
Lisa Russell
Production Stage Manager
Jane Vanstone Osborne
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Chris Abraham
Director
News About One for the Pot at Festival Theatre
Review: SLEUTH AND ONE FOR THE POT at SHAW FESTIVAL
August 08, 2026 An embarrassment of artistic riches has yet again convened in Niagara on the Lake for this season’s Shaw Festival. Two very different plays are given world class productions sharing many of the same talents. Last week I attended Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller SLEUTH at the intimate Court House Theatre as well as the raucous British farce ONE FOR THE POT by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton at the Festival Theatre. Both were splendid examples of what this fine repertory theatre continues to produce season after season.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, ONE FOR THE POT & HEARTBREAK HOUSE to Open at Shaw Festival in 2026
June 24, 2026 The Shaw Festival's 64th season is expanding with three new productions opening at Niagara-on-the-Lake, including Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House and the farce One for the Pot, alongside expanded Shaw Express bus service from Toronto and Burlington.
ONE FOR THE POT to Open at Shaw Festival with Peter Fernandes Leading Farcical Cast
May 27, 2026 The Shaw Festival's production of ONE FOR THE POT, directed by Chris Abraham, reunites the creative team behind One Man, Two Guvnors. Peter Fernandes leads the cast in Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton's comedy of mistaken identities at the Festival Theatre.
FUNNY GIRL and More Set for Shaw Festival 2026 Season
August 27, 2025 The Shaw Festival has unveiled its 64th season today, set to begin in April 2026, featuring Funny Girl and more. See the full lineup here and learn more about the season!About the Theatre
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