OTTAWA, November 9, 2026 – Students in Grades 3 to 8 from Cue to Cue Theatre Co. will perform Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. on Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 PM at Notre Dame High School, 710 Broadview Ave. in Ottawa. The kids are the actors, and the kids are the crew.
What is This All About?
Kids on stage and backstage. Every student picks a path: the Cast, or the Backstage Crüe, who built the sets, props and costumes and run the scene changes on show night.
The Meat-Tilda. From November 23 to 29, District Deli, the company’s official sandwich sponsor, is serving the Meat-Tilda sandwich. Proceeds support the show.
Free tickets. The Merry Dairy is running a ticket giveaway.
Matilda, live and on screen. On Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 PM, the cast performs highlights live at the Ottawa Family Cinema before a screening of the 1996 film, as a fundraiser for the program. This event has its own tickets, separate from the December shows.
Everyone gets in. Tickets for the December 9 and 10 shows are pay what you can, $20 suggested, and everyone is welcome, including at $0.
“Matilda is about a kid who discovers her own power, and that’s what we see in this cast every week,” said Kody Ferreira, founder and executive director of Cue to Cue Theatre Co. “They built this show from the ground up.”
Cue to Cue Theatre
Cue to Cue is an after-school dramatic arts program for Grades 3 to 8, rehearsing Tuesdays and Thursdays at Rosemount Hall in Hintonburg. Staff walk students over from Devonshire and Connaught schools, and tuition is $300 per 12-week session. Founder Kody Ferreira brings more than a decade of experience with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, where he directed school productions of Annie Jr. and Willy Wonka Jr. The company’s next show, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR., plays March 17 and 18, 2027, with registration opening December 1.
Just the Details
• Show: Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10 · 7:00 PM · Notre Dame High School, 710 Broadview Ave
• Show tickets (Dec 9 & 10): Pay what you can ($20 suggested) at cuetocuetheatre.com/tickets
• Meat-Tilda sandwich: District Deli, November 23 to 29
• Matilda Live & On Screen: Saturday, November 28, 2:00 PM, Ottawa Family Cinema. Separate tickets, $8 to $12
• Photo op: Dress rehearsal, Tuesday, December 8 at 5:30 PM. Full costumes and lights. Interviews with our team available at any point.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
