This popular series begins with an engaging dialogue between an artist and academic on one of the season's productions followed by a delicious buffet meal. Cash bar. Reserve at least 48 hours in advance.

Friday, July 12 - Private Lives - with company member Mike Shara and Allan Pero, Associate Professor, Department of English & Writing Studies & Director, Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism, University of Western Ontario

Friday, July 19 - Nathan the Wise - with company member Ron Kennell and David John, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Germanic and Slavic Studies, University of Waterloo 

Friday, July 26 - Henry VIII - with company member Alexandra Lainfiesta and Misha Teramura, Assistant Professor of English, University of Toronto

Friday August 2 - Birds of a Kind - with company member Sarah Orenstein and Sara Horowitz, Professor, Department of Humanities, York University

Friday, August 9 - Mother's Daughter - with company member Shannon Taylor and Morgan Ring, Author & Historian

Friday, August 16 - The Merry Wives of Windsor - with company member Sarah Dodd and Jane Freeman, Founding Director, Graduate Centre for Academic Communication

Friday, August 23 - The Front Page - with company member Maev Beaty and Karen Fricker, Associate Professor, Dramatic Arts, Brock University & theatre critic, the Toronto Star

Friday, August 30 - The Crucible - with company member Rod Beattie and Ann Wilson, Director, School of English & Theatre Studies, University of Guelph