Character Matters Miramichi focuses on heritage based entertainment in the Miramichi region. It is our goal to prepare and present memorable experiences, using original scripts and spotlighting emerging talent.
Featured Shows
We challenge you to DARE THE DARK with us each summer, as we go in search of the region’s most famous ghosts.
Fair warning - once you enter, there’s no turning back!
The Headless Nun Experience
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
July & August 9:30 pm
French Fort Cove, Miramichi, NB
$20 a head
The Dungarvon Whooper Experience
Saturday
July & August 9:00 pm
Miramichi River Valley Tourism Info Centre
$15.00
Upcoming Events
Thursdays at 6:30pm
June 12 - September 4
Ritchie’s Wharf Park
TICKETS $20.00
See Newcastle’s past come to life. Characters will weave a narrative that highlights daily realities and significant events.
Sundays from 12-2pm
June 15 - August 31
Middle Island Irish Historic Park
TICKETS $15.00
Captain John Mount Thain guides you through the harrowing sea voyage of the famine ship Looshtauk, and the gripping weeks on Middle Island itself; a story of pathos, suffering, and resilience.
Selected Dates:
July 13, July 27, August 10, August 16 (12-2pm), September 21
WOMEN OF THE POINT
Wilson’s Point Historic Site
2pm
See history from a new perspective and understand what day-to-day life was like at the forks of the Miramichi River.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Beneath the Smoke is a theatrical production set to debut in October 2025 to mark the bicentennial of one of Canada’s most devastating natural disasters. The play dramatizes the events of October 1825, when a massive wildfire scorched six thousand square miles of land in New Brunswick, claiming around 160 lives and leaving widespread destruction. It will explore the personal stories of survival, loss, and resilience in the face of tragedy, while reflecting on the larger impact of the fire on the local community.
The narrative unfolds in three acts. The play highlights themes of cooperation, human resilience, and moral reflection. It delves into spiritual and existential questions raised by such a disaster, exemplified by the discovery of the "Devil’s Footprint." By drawing on both historical events and local folklore, the production will offer a poignant and powerful commemoration of the Miramichi Fire, honoring both its tragedy and the resilience of the people who rebuilt from its ashes.