Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue K1N 7M7 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Wishing you and yours all the very best this holiday season! (Here is a little update fro our Board President, Geoff Gruson http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/december-update-ottawa-/)

Did you miss our AGM? No problem! Albert’s latest blog covers it all for you: http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/agm-news/

THE OTTAWA LITTLE THEATRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 2PM On November 15th at 2:00pm (with access to the waiting room beginning at 1:30pm), you can access the meeting here: https://zoom.us/j/96557868674... Meeting ID: 946 1855 7734 Passcode: 973415

Sharing some sad news today.

In support of live theatre, live events and theatres likes ours. #LightUpLive

Check out Behind the Beyond, featuring several members of the OKT community!

Access to the Zoom will close at 7:30. Feel free to join us on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvWFtgiUeM

We’re LIVE! Skirts in the Forest, an online staged reading of a comedy in one-act youtu.be/4TvWFtgiUeM - the show begins in 10 minutes!

What are you up to tomorrow? Hungry for a little live theatre? Join us at 7:30pm ("doors" at 7pm) on July 23rd for an online staged reading of Skirts in the Forest, an original one-act comedy by Ottawa playwrights Becky McKercher and Sarah Thuswaldner https://youtu.be/4TvWFtgiUeM

See you again soon.

The Ottawa Little Theatre is pleased to present an online staged reading of the 79th Annual National One-Act Playwriting Competition first prize entry "Kissing a Stranger" by Ron Davies. Friday, June 12 Virtual Cocktail Reception at 7:30pm Staged Reading at 8 PM... via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88911923495 Kissing a Stranger Written by Ron Davies Staged reading directed by John Muggleton Featuring: Venetia Lawless........Sara Tim Ginley.................Jordan Geoff Gruson.............Paul Dana Truelove............Marie with Jinnie Lewis and John Muggleton Special thanks to The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG) & Ayla’s Social Kitchen OLT's Playwriting Competition accepted submissions between October and December 31st, 2019 with winners announced last month (http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/winners-79th-annual-nat/) Adjudicator’s comments for Kissing a Stranger: Packs together small, subtle moments to create big impact by the end of the play. The shifts are so minute that I couldn’t pinpoint any one moment in particular that articulates where and when things change past the point of no return. It’s a tremendous skill that not all writers have.

This week on Albert's blog: a little peek into how some of the members of OLT's Board of Directors have been spending their quarantine time: http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/board_inspiration/

The results of the 79th Annual National One-Act Playwriting Competition were recently posted in the Friends of Ottawa Little Theatre group but we also wanted to share them here. Congratulations to all the winners and participants!

Something strange is a afoot at OLT (but seriously...some stuff is not where it should be and if you can help, we would appreciate it!) http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/martha-ghost-missing-po/

JT Morris to become Orpheus Musical Theatre’s new General Manager! As many of you may have heard, JT Morris, our Patron Services Manager, is moving on to new adventures! JT has accepted a new position as Orpheus Musical Theatre’s first General Manager. This is a very exciting opportunity for JT who has been involved with Orpheus for nearly two decades and we wish him well in his new assignment. ... JT has led our box office through five successful seasons of OLT theatre, including stage appearances in numerous productions most recently Gaslight and Of Mice and Men. In the box office, behind the scenes or on stage, JT is the consummate professional, and much appreciated by all. JT’s contribution to the theatre has been impressive and acknowledged by staff, volunteers and the thousands of patrons who have interacted with JT, said Geoff Gruson, President of OLT’s Board of Director, On behalf of the Board and everyone here at OLT, I thank JT for his outstanding work, both front of house and on our stage, and wish him well is his new, exciting assignment as Orpheus General Manager. Moving forward, the Board will shortly announce its plans and process for selecting the theatre’s next Patron Services Manager. Sincerely, Geoff Gruson, President of the Board of the Ottawa Little Theatre

Ottawa Little Theatre Board President Geoff Gruson has shared an update regarding the status of our 107th season (spoiler: the show will go on, eventually): Read the full update: http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/april-23-2020-update-ge/