1000 Islands Playhouse Dock

In 1982, Greg Wanless, together with a passionate group of community members, purchased the Gananoque Canoe Club from the local Rotary Club. Over a few intense months, the vintage building was converted into a 360-seat proscenium theatre right on the banks of the St. Lawrence River.The first season in what is now known as the Springer Theatre featured a comedy (ON GOLDEN POND), a classic (THE COMEDY OF ERRORS), and a musical (THE BEGGAR’S OPERA). Canadian works—now a staple of the company—were added to the repertoire the following season, and within its first three seasons, attendance at TIP tripled.Two subsequent renovations of the Springer maximized space for sets and lighting as well as audience comfort, enabling production of popular large-scale plays and musicals.In 2004, the Firehall Theatre was added as a second performance space. Originally built as the Gananoque Armoury in 1913, the building also served as the local fire and police station before becoming the second venue on the TIP campus. This 120-seat black box theatre presents a range of theatrical styles and genres and is used for many community events and concerts throughout the year.