986 Ouellette Avenue at Erie Street in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
See pics of past shows HERE!
ON STAGE NOW
A new play by Barry T. Brodie! In 1876 Russia composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky met two women who changed the course of his life: Nadezhda von Meck, his patroness of 17 years, whose financial support was conditioned solely on their never meeting face to face and Antonina Milyukova, a former student, whom he married in the hopes that it would cover up his homosexuality and mollify his family and colleagues. The one blossomed into a deep, intimate friendship through their correspondence; the other swirled into a disastrous nightmare hovering in the background of what became a stellar career. An Echo of the Soul reveals Tchaikovsky’s creative process alongside his personal struggle while composing his Fourth Symphony.
Tickets available now:
Thurs January 29 @ 8pm / Fri January 30 @ 8pm / Sat January 31 @ 2pm / Sat January 31st 8pm / Sun February 1 @ 2pm
About the Author: Barry T. Brodie is a poet, playwright, actor, director and teacher. He has written two books: The Language of the Star – Journals of the Magi and Tom Thomson – On the Threshold of Magic (Black Moss Press). His poetry has appeared in Amethyst Review and The Orchards Poetry Journal as well as The Middle Space Windsor’s Public Art (Black Moss Press) and What Time Can’t Touch: A Love Letter for Amherstburg (Black Moss Press). He held the Chair in Religion and the Arts at Assumption University (2006-2012); co-founded Shō – Art, Spirit & Performance (20122020) where he curated 8 seasons of Scattered Ecstasies; and taught at the University of Windsor (2008-2024) on the creative process. The film adaptation of his play, The Thousand Colours of the Morning, about Johannes Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann, had its premiere at the Paris International Film Festival in February 2025.
Coming Soon!
Something different at the Ballroom for Valentine’s Day!
We’re big fans of gaming, high energy game music, and the healthy side of the gamer culture pool, so here comes VGM Valentine – Wholesome Gamer’s Getaway!
B2B gamer DJs spin the very cream and deepest cuts of high energy game soundtrack music from the history of the medium on our finely tuned theatrical sound system!
Competitive gaming on a 10′ screen and killer modern PC – win your choice of candy and culture prizes – choose wisely, only one prize per player – this is a wholesome event after all! Bragging rights however last forever 
Competition games include Forza 4 Horizon, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4, Injustice 2, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, Descenders, and more! Huge library for requests!
Lots of modular table seating and comfy chill areas to link devices or set up board or card games!
Multiple game stations and vendors to explore!
Retro and global candy and snacks!
Energy drinks and fancy soda pop!
All devices and dancers welcome!
Mobility accessible venue and dance floor!
$10 / Feb. 14th / 7pm-11pm / 986 Ouellette
The Temple Ballroom is available for your own events and productions!
Contact us at bloomsburymasonic@gmail.com to pitch a show or book your event!
Performance and Music
Use of the Ballroom includes BHSP’s flexible and modular sound and theatre technology and essential staff.
Contact us for rates and co-production information! Some co-productions carry no upfront fees for you!
Our mission as a co-producer is to provide what we wish we’d had access to when we were coming up: A plug-and-play venue with no upfront costs, so you can invest in your production instead of expensive rental fees. In return we share a 50/50 split of ticket revenues. This means you can walk in with nothing but a show and walk out with half of sales.
Tech information available here.
Events and Gatherings
From weddings and showers to big-screen gaming parties, theme nights, grad celebrations, and other cultural life events, the Ballroom provides a welcoming, fully-accessible, and supremely photogenic environment for your special moments, with quality in-house tables and chairs and a pantry kitchen and bar for your catering and beverage service needs. BHSP also can manage your event’s insurance and catering service with advance notice.
Our in-house technology reduces outside rental expenses and provides reliable hardware for your guests’ entertainment. Full staging and audio production for musicians and bands also is available.
Rates and required staffing are determined by event capacity and complexity, but start at $250 for three hours, with a $5 surcharge per guest. Please contact us at bloomsburymasonic@gmail.com for a quote and to visit the Ballroom.
Classes and Rehearsals
The Ballroom and its exquisite hardwood dance floor are accessible during business hours and non-event evenings for your classes, meetings, and rehearsals – 9am-9pm Sunday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm Thursday-Saturday.
Private class rates start at $150 for up to 15 persons and the first three hours, with $25 for each additional hour and $5 for each additional person, and include access to the BHSP audio system. Contact us at bloomsburymasonic@gmail.com to secure your spot on the schedule or discuss other arrangements.
Additional fees apply for additional persons, and for use of stage lights.
Film and Locations
Windsor/Detroit has a thriving and vibrant film community but also very few places in the core to view those films in style once they are complete. Coming soon, we will offer rear projection into a 10’x22′ screen with theatrical audio, excellent seating, and Golden Age or noir environs for your film presentations. We also handle ticketing and can arrange catering at request. Contact us for details at bloomsburymasonic@gmail.com.
For film production, the Ballroom and the Temple offer excellent sound isolation and a strikingly wide variety of locations which can stand in for a Renaissance study, a 50s diner, a 20s speakeasy, a Manhattan foyer, a big-city restaurant kitchen, etc. with many opportunities in between. Location scouts are welcome to explore but keep in mind that this registered historic site allows no painting, alterations, or affixations. We are located 15 minutes from Windsor International Airport (YQG) and 40 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).
About the Masonic Temple and Ballroom
The Masonic Temple is a three-storey red brick Neo-Classical Revival style building with contrasting limestone trim designed by architect J.C. Pennington and completed in 1922, located on the north-east corner of the intersection of Erie Street and Ouellette Avenue in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
The Temple was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1995. Many of the furnishings in the Lodge rooms date back to the late 1800s. The building has been scrupulously maintained largely in its original state, with modernisation in electrical service, washrooms, and a fully-wheelchair-accessible elevator.
Learn more about Masonry and its long traditions of community service here!
About BHSP
Founded in 2016 by Carly Morrison-Hart and Martin Ouellette and known for our high-energy performances and quirky visuals, Bloomsbury House Stage Productions is a local leader in popular theatre experiences for children and adults.
Carly has worked as a stage performer, director, and producer, commercial and film actor and model, and visual art gallery operator, as well as in food and club service, service management, and personal support work with a focus on elder and palliative care. She is an alumna of the University of Windsor and St. Clair College.
Martin has worked as a stage performer, director, and producer, commercial, TV, and film actor, touring vocalist and co-founder of Toronto-based rock band Tenth Planet, and in the club service and security industries. He is OCT licensed and an alumnus of the University of Windsor with an Artist in Community Education I/S B.Ed. from Queen’s University.
Private coaching for teens and adults is available in vocal performance, audition preparation, scene study, etc. Please contact bloomsburyproduction@gmail.com for details.
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