General information: 46th season, fifth under artistic director Jackie Maxwell. A colorful, 72-page schedule and visitors' guide to shows, accommodations, restaurants and attractions is available from the Shaw Festival, Box 774, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada L0S 1J0; phone 1-800-511-SHAW; www.shawfest.com.

Tickets: Prices vary according to theater, location in theater, day of week and play. The range is Canadian $45-$95 (U.S. $43-$90.75), lunchtime theater Can. $25 (U.S. $23.90), ages 19-29 Can. $30 (U.S. $28.65), some shows discounted for students and seniors.

Accommodations: Through chamber of commerce: 1-888-619-5981, www.niagaraonthelake.com. Similar services include the NOTL B&B Association (1-866-855-0123, niagarabedandbreak fasts.com/shaw); Stay NOTL and B&B Concierge (1-866-805-9188, www.stayniagara onthelake.com); Historic B&B (www.historicbb.com); and Accommodations Are Us (1-905-468-7007, www.accommodations-niagara.com).

Festival Theatre (856 seats): Shaw, "Saint Joan" (through Oct. 27); Stewart and Herman, "Mack and Mabel" (through Oct. 28); Feydeau and Panych, "Hotel Peccadillo" (through Oct. 7).

Royal George Theatre (328 seats): Maugham, "The Circle" (through Nov. 11); Shaw, "The Philanderer" (through Oct. 7); Tennessee Williams, "Summer and Smoke" (through Oct. 27).

Court House Theatre (327 seats): Brian Friel, "A Month in the Country (after Turgenev)" (through Oct. 6); St John Hankin, "The Cassilis Engagement" (through Oct. 5); Sportelli and Turney, "Tristan" (through Oct. 6); Lady Gregory, "The Kiltartan Comedies" (lunchtime, through Oct. 6).

Readings: Shelagh Stephenson, "An Experiment With an Air Pump" (Aug. 11); Tony Kushner, "Homebody/Kabul" (Aug. 25); Hannie Rayson, "Two Brothers" (Sept. 15).

Other events: Backstage tours; pre-show chats; Saturday Conversations; Tuesday Q&A; Sunday coffee concerts; Shaw Tuesdays; village fair (Aug. 6); workshops on various themes (July 31-Aug. 1, Aug. 20-24, Aug. 28, Sept. 8-9); teachers' day (Oct. 26); workshops for high school students (Sept. 15, 22, two on 29, Oct. 13); and various events just for members.

The Post-Gazette sponsors a Shaw Festival theater trip, Sept. 12-15, to include six plays; call 412-441-3131.