SchittCon is back—with four-figure prices
And one fewer beloved cast member
SchittCon is coming to Toronto—and before you ask, no, that’s not some new gastro-intestinal plague; it’s a fan convention devoted to Canada’s most beloved TV comedy, Schitt’s Creek. The three-day event is described as a “fully immersive fan experience complete with filming locations, cast moments and unforgettable experiences.” There are three levels of ticket packages: the David ($1,600 for a private suite), the Stevie ($1,350 for a shared room) and the Mutt ($1,100 for no accommodations).
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The festival was founded in 2019 by Louise Downs, a Halifax-based mega fan whose Facebook group grew into a massive community and then an in-person fan event, the original SchittCon, while the show was in its final days of filming. Already a big hit, Schitt’s Creek had yet to achieve its epic Emmy sweep or emerge as America’s comfort viewing of choice during Covid, which meant the event—which included appearances by Dan and Eugene Levy and Noah Reid—was a lot less expensive and more star studded.
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This time around, Jennifer Robertson, who played Jocelyn Schitt (a.k.a. the mayor’s wife), will be there to meet fans, but a big cast reunion this is not. The idea of the whole Rose family reuniting was tragically precluded when Catherine O’Hara died in January. Celebrating her legacy will, no doubt, be a part of the convention’s festivities, although even Moira Rose might balk at the ticket cost—talk about Schitt-flation.
Courtney Shea is a freelance journalist in Toronto. She started her career as an intern at Toronto Life and continues to contribute frequently to the publication, including her 2022 National Magazine Award–winning feature, “The Death Cheaters,” her regular Q&As and her recent investigation into whether Taylor Swift hung out at a Toronto dive bar (she did not). Courtney was a producer and writer on the 2022 documentary The Talented Mr. Rosenberg, based on her 2014 Toronto Life magazine feature “The Yorkville Swindler.”
