The beginnings of a set design
By Val Bogan Director, The Mouse House One of the most rewarding elements of a production is working with their design team. As Directors, we [...]
AGM report
n Dec. 6, 2015 Ottawa Little Theatre held its annual general meeting. The major items on this year's agenda included delivery of the annual report, discussion of OLT's 102nd season deficit and the strategy to increase revenue while lowering operating costs, as well as elections to the board of directors.
Shaun Toohey receives Best Actor nod from Capital Critics Circle
Congratulations to Shaun Toohey winner of the Capital Critic's Circle award for Best Actor in a community theatre production for his portrayal of Alan Turing [...]
A Talk Back with Saint Nick! Dec. 13, and 19.
We’ve had some celebrities in the past but this one takes the milk and cookies! That’s right - Santa Claus himself will join us at Ottawa Little Theatre for a special Stage-Side Chat after both matinee performances of A Christmas Story on Dec. 13 and 19.
Mother’s Meatloaf and Red Cabbage
*** Editor's note: Because the family in A Christmas Story are thrifty, Christina Roman who plays the mother thought she would share one of her [...]
The False Neighbour picked up three awards at EODL Festival
On Sunday Ottawa Little Theatre's entry into the Eastern Ontario Drama League One-Act Play Festival, The False Neighbour by Step Taylor, received three awards.
Audition Tips
Read the Audition Notice This tells you the date and time of the audition. The director will generally provide a description of the plot and [...]
Open Auditions for Calendar Girls, Dec. 5
Open audition for Ottawa Little Theatre’s production of Calendar Girls, by Tim Firth will be held Nov. 28 and Dec. 5. This play is based on the movie of the same name, which is based on the true story of eleven WI (Women’s Institute) members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund. This is not a show about stripping down for a calendar. It’s about loss and friendship, dignity and community, and having each others’ backs.
Finding Flare Path
Written by: Sam Hanson Actor, Flare Path On an idle afternoon some years ago, I was leafing through a new edition of “Halliwell’s Film Guide”, and [...]
OLT recognized with 10 Capital Critics Circle Award Nominations
Ottawa Little Theatre contributors were recognized for their outstanding work with 10 Capital Critics Circle Awards nominations today.