The Shark is Broken Presented by Korda Artistic Productions

Korda's 2026 Season
THE SHARK IS BROKENWritten by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon

Directed by Rachel Hillis, with Tracey B. Atin

Produced by Joey Wright

SHOW DATES
-Friday, April 17, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. – Opening Night
-Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
-Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. – Matinee
-Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. – Pay-What-You-Can
-Friday, April 24, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
-Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. – Scent-Free Night
-Friday, May 1, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
-Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. – Closing Night

April 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30 and May 1 & 2, 2026

PERFORMANCES AT The KordaZone Theatre

2520 Seminole Street in Windsor, Ontario

TICKETS
-$25 General Admission
-$20 Student and Senior
-Purchase in advance at ShowPass
-Purchase at the door; cash and debit only

INQUIRIES?
Email kordazone@gmail.com

CAST
JIM REID as Robert Shaw
BRANDON CHAPPUS as Roy Scheider
JOEY WRIGHT as Richard Dreyfuss

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 L.M.
Social Support/Instagram Hannah Gault

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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