The Pet by Shane Nelson

For several years the Caretaker and the Pet have lived in a co-dependent, secluded relationship under impossible circumstances. The love and trust that binds them together becomes threatened with the introduction of the Admirer, who disrupts their established routines by inspiring thoughts of a better life – leading to a pulse-pounding climax in which the challenges of attachment, caregiver fatigue, the burdens of responsibility, and the implications of societal waste exact a twisted toll. The Pet is an eerie and atmospheric psychological horror unlike anything ever staged in Windsor-Essex… and an experience audiences will never forget. Winner of the 2025 Windsor-Essex Playwriting Contest.

WHEN: October 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17, 2026. 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30)

WHERE: The Shadowbox Theatre (1501 Howard ave. -- corner of Howard & Shepherd -- Windsor, ON)

HOW MUCH:

First weekend (Oct. 2 & 3): $20

Second weekend (Oct. 8, 9 & 10): $25

Third weekend (Oct. 15, 16 & 17): $30

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