Now Playing
The Shark Is Broken
SHOW DATES
-Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Opening Night
-Saturday, April 18, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. Matinee
-Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Pay-What-You-Can Night
-Friday, April 24, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Thursday, April 30, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Scent-Free Night
-Friday, May 1, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m. Closing Night​​​
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PERFORMANCES AT
The KordaZone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street, Windsor, Ontario
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TICKETS
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$25 General Admission
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$20 Student and Senior
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Purchase in advance at ShowPass.
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Purchase at the door; cash and debit only.
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Photo Album: Click HERE.
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INQUIRIES?
Email kordazone@gmail.com. ​
Creative Team
Written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon
Directed by Rachel Hillis
Direction Support by Tracey B. Atin
Produced by Joey Wright
Stage Manager Hannah Gault
Assistant Stage Manager Narvin Fazlaliserkani
Costuming by the Cast
Set Design Eric Droski
Set Build Eric Tulp
Set Decoration Hannah Gault, Ren Brownlie
Lighting and Sound Design Noah Ball
Lighting Operator Hannah Gault
Sound Operator Narvin Fazlaliserkani
Fight Choreography Joey Wright, Jim Reid, Hannah Gault
Additional Voices Noah Ball, Ren Brownlie, Abbey Lee Hallett, Tim Maitland
Poster Art, Website, and Promos/Socials by Christopher Lawrence Menard
Social Support/Instagram Hannah Gault
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Synopsis
FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed… again. The lead actors – theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider – are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic… if it doesn’t sink them all. Step aboard the Orca and into THE SHARK IS BROKEN, a “profound dive behind the scenes of the making of JAWS” (The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is “hilariously brilliant and pure genius”raves the Sunday Express (★★★★★). THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster. Short tempers. Short circuits. The script’s co-writer, Ian Shaw, is the son of JAWS star Robert Shaw. THE SHARK IS BROKEN was selected as part of Korda’s second public call for production proposals and will be directed by frequent Korda collaborator Rachel Hillis.
“A wild ride worth taking.” – Entertainment Weekly
“So vivid you can almost smell the salt air.” – Deadline
“Sensational! In between jokes and tasty movie trivia, this is a story of fathers, sons, mortality, and legacy.” – Mashable
“THE SHARK IS BROKEN wittily excels not just as a clever time capsule, but as an examination of male bonding and competitiveness, ego, frailty, fame, and filmmaking.” – The Daily Beast.
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Director's Note
Coming soon
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The Cast​​​
Jim Reid as Robert Shaw
Jim is thrilled to be making his Korda debut in this marvelous love letter of a play from son to father. He broke into the local theatre scene in 1992 with Windsor Light Music Theatre and has never looked back. Favorite past roles include: Sir Lancelot in Spamalot, Franz Liebkind in The Producers, Captain VonTrapp in The Sound of Music, George Banks in Mary Poppins and Ebineezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Currently, he plays The Cop and the Fighting Parson in the long-running local Rumrunners Tour for Encore Productions. Recently, he has also branched out into local film projects. A retired elementary school teacher, Jim is married and helping raise his twin four year-old grandsons.
Brandon Chappus as Roy Scheider
Brandon is so grateful to back on the Korda stage for 2026, having just finished his run as Gerry Evans in the amazing production of Dancing at Lughnasa. Other previous roles include Paul Sheldon in Misery, Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lt. Jack Ross in A Few Good Men, and Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express. He would like to thank his friends, family, and loved ones for supporting him through this incredible artistic journey. As an avid movie lover, to be able to set foot into the behind-the-scenes of the original blockbuster JAWS with his fellow co-stars is an experience one will not forget. This one's gonna be huge, and we're definitely gonna need a bigger boat!
Joey Wright as Richard Dreyfuss
Joey is thrilled to be back on the Korda stage after just wrapping up a performance in Dancing at Lughnasa. Prior to that, he was seen on stage in The Trench in 2024 (#gettrenched) and directing The Three Musketeers in 2024. He won an award for his performance as Keith, the Groom, in The Best Man (2023). He is celebrating his 15th season with Korda, and hopes you enjoy what we have in store. Thanks to the cast and crew for all of their hard work and effort in making the show a success. Thank you and love to Mitch for putting up with all my actor nonsense.
Show Sponsors & Supporters
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DENISE AND PETER HRASTOVEC
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WIT - WINDSOR IMPROV THEATRE
Special Thanks To...
Coming soon.