“I was mightily impressed
with the Driftwood production of
Romeo + Juliet...director Jeremy
Smith is inventive, he has a clear
sense of the play and an eye for
the theatrical.”
--- Lynn Slotkin, CBC Radio Here & Now
"A talented and committed 
company...In the hands of 
Driftwood Theatre, less is 
definitely more."
--- Richard Ouzounian , The Toronto Star
"I absolutely love Driftwood
Theatre. Love it, love it. love it."
--- Judi Bobbitt , NorthDurham Today
 
Board of Directors 
President 
Cathy Bate 

VP/Treasurer (acting) 
Howard Smith
 
Secretary
Ruth Walker 

Directors
MaryLynne Meschino 
Ingrid Ruthig 
Rhonda Shirreff
Carol Ann Walker

The Driftwood Theatre Group is an outdoor, summer-touring theatre company, sharing the works of William Shakespeare with over 60,000 people across Ontario, Canada for fifteen years.

Founded in 1995 and incorporated as a registered, not-for-profit, charitable organization in 1997, Driftwood Theatre is Ontario's most exciting, accessible theatre company. Led by award-winning Artistic Director / General Manager Jeremy Smith, Driftwood is dedicated to reaching out to audiences in urban and rural communities across the province that do not normally have access to professional, classical theatre.

Our philosophy is simple. All audiences, regardless of socio-economic, physical or geographical considerations, should have access to high-quality, professional theatre. Through touring outdoor-summer performances, which will always be available for Pay-What-You-Can admission, Driftwood provides opportunities for people to experience the works of Shakespeare and other great playwrights as they were originally intended - live and onstage.

 

   
Artistic Director/General Manager:
D. Jeremy Smith

The Driftwood Theatre Group was founded and is led by Artistic Director & General Manager, Jeremy Smith, whose work with Driftwood has been recognized by two Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: the first from the Oshawa and District Chamber of Commerce in 1996, and the second from the Whitby Chamber of Commerce in 2007.

As a director, designer, scenic painter and administrator, Jeremy's passion for the theatre is represented in his varied credits with some of the finest institutions in Canadian theatre, including: CanStage (general management intern, assistant director for Pélagie , co-produced with the National Arts Centre), The Canadian Children's Opera Chorus (production designer for Dragon in the Rocks), The National Ballet of Canada (scenic painter for Onegin, West Side Story, Wolf's Court, An Italian Straw Hat), and The Tarragon Theatre (scenic painter for Moliere, Wild Mouth, Benevolence, The Dishwashers).

For Driftwood Theatre, Jeremy has directed, designed or performed in nearly twenty productions. His work also ventures occasionally into the world of music as a director for the live performances of two-time Juno-nominated vocal ensemble Cadence .

Jeremy is a member of both the Canadian Actors' Equity Association and IATSE Local 828 (Scenic Artists and Props Makers/Buyers).