The Stratford Festival of Canada is coming to Wharton Center from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. The event will feature nearly a dozen actors and provide students with participatory learning activities, including lecture demonstrations and master classes. The classes will cover topics ranging from stage combat and costume design to history in performance, figurative language and set design.

The event will feature a public lecture from artistic director Richard Monette, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Pasant Theatre. Tickets are free to MSU faculty, staff and students if reserved in advance and are available at the Wharton Center box office. Otherwise, tickets cost $20.