Rod Beattie

Rod is excited to be back on stage at Theatre Orangeville – this time with a ghostly tale for the Christmas season.

A veteran of 18 seasons and over 50 productions with the Stratford Festival (most recently as Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII and Francis Nurse in The Crucible in the 2019 season), Rod Beattie is one of the most respected and versatile actors in Canadian theatre. His extensive credits include radio, television, film and live performances across the country.

For over 35 years Rod has performed the Wingfield series of one-man plays, written by Dan Needles, which has brought him acting awards, rave reviews and sold-out houses in communities large and small across Canada. Awards for Rod's performances in the Wingfield plays include a Dora, a Sterling, a Gemini and the Critics' Award (Sarasota, Florida). 

Theatre Orangeville:

‍Ed's Garage; Wingfield Lost and Found; Wingfield's Inferno, Wingfield On Ice; Wingfield Unbound; Wingfield's Folly; Wingfield's Progress; Letter From Wingfield Farm

Other credits include:

‍The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux, Ed's Garage, Oleanna, A Christmas Carol (Grand Theatre); Ed's Garage, A Christmas Carol (Manitoba Theatre Centre) The Odd Couple (Saidye Bronfman Theatre); The Cripple of Inishmaan (Theatre Calgary); The Love List, Sylvia (Belfry); Love Letters (Ontario tour).

In June, 2017, Rod was appointed Member of the Order of Canada “for his achievements as an actor, notably in the Wingfield series of plays, and for championing the dramatic arts in rural Canada.”