Today we are welcoming Sarah Kitz to the GCTC team as Interim Artistic Director!
“I am drawn to companies and projects that fit well with my values, and so I’m excited to be taking on this role with GCTC.” -
@Sarah__Kitz
#yowtheatre
GCTC is lit up red tonight for
#lightuplive
. Tonight, theatres and event spaces are red to raise awareness for an industry that is still largely dark.
We think red looks pretty good on us, frankly.
We're wishing broken legs to all the amazing artists, crew, admin, and support staff involved in the
#undercurrents
festival this year. Can't wait to see some dope shows!
#ottarts
#theatre
#yowtheatre
Tonight 1233 Wellington St. W. will be lit red for
#LightUpLive
.
The vast majority of live event workers have been impacted by shutdowns since March, and stages are still mostly dark. Visit our building after sundown and post pictures with the
#LightUpLive
hashtag.
GCTC is seeking an Interim Artistic Director for a term contract to oversee creative operations for the 2021.22 season and plan for the 2022.23 season.
Application deadline: August 10, 2021.
For more info and to apply, please see the link below.
A huge thank you to every person who attended a performance of “Daisy” by Sean Devine. We were thrilled to open our doors back up for live performances.
Congratulations to the entire cast and company for a fabulous run!
Photo by Andrew Alexander.
#gctcDaisy
#YOWTheatre
We have made the difficult decision, in the interest of the health of our patrons, staff and community, to close operations until April 5th.
We are planning for Daisy to re-open on April 7th for a two week extended run.
For more:
#yowtheatre
Happy closing night to this wonderful group of lawyers, the cast of War of Two Worlds, the 20th Annual GCTC/
@ccla_abcc
Lawyer Play Fundraiser.
Thanks for helping us continue to put on great independent Canadian theatre and supporting St. Mary's Home!
#gctcWarof2Worlds
We're back! GCTC will return to in-person theatre with a 5-show season running from December 2021 to June 2022. We can't wait to see you.
Get all the info here:
#yowtheatre
Watch our launch video here:
Bed & Breakfast's opening on December 6 is sold out, but fear not! There are still plenty of chances to see the show before the 22nd:
📷 Mark Crawford and Paul Dunn in Centaur Theatre’s production of Bed and Breakfast. Photo by Andrée Lanthier
“Daisy” by Sean Devine is officially SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets, and to everyone who has already seen the show. What a great start to the 2021-2022 season!
#gctcDaisy
#YowTheatre
It’s opening night for
#GCTCDaisy
by
@DevineSean
! 20 months after the pandemic closed it, this play is back on, and it’s even more relevant now than when it closed.
Our 2019-20 season is launched! Check out our launch video and stay tuned to this channel for details about each play!
#yowtheatre
#otttheatre
#cdncult
A year ago we opened our mainstage production of Daisy by
@DevineSean
only to close it a day later due to the pandemic. Today we look back on a year of hardship, loss, and heartbreak. (1/5)
Lucinda Davis is "Karen" in Bang Bang at GCTC. She was last on our stage for How Black Mothers Say I Love You, for which she won a
@prixrideauaward
. Her credits include work at
@CentaurTheatre
,
@CanadasNAC
and
@TheatreBTW
.
Oct. 22 - Nov. 10.
We are thrilled that our own Sheila Whyte has been selected among the outstanding list of inductees receiving the Order of Ottawa in 2017! Congratulations to all. Many thanks to our collaborative community that has enabled us to continue to learn and grow!
#OttawaEvents
(1/2) Congratulations to
@CanadasNAC
Indigenous Theatre on their thrilling inaugural year! Despite the challenges of 2020, Kevin Loring, Lori Marchand and the NACIT team delivered an unparalleled, provocative, bold, and compassionate season of work.
Get ready for a virtual dance party with
@atribecalledred
& special guests Silla and Rise!🔥
Sept 19, join NAC Indigenous Theatre for a virtual dance party on Facebook Live. We’re celebrating 1 year since Indigenous Theatre began! Full info on our website>
In two weeks,
@TheDHTaylor
's Cottagers and Indians opens on our stage. Herbie Barnes plays Arthur, an indigenous farmer whose wild rice planting has attracted the attention of a local cottager's association. See it Nov 26 - Dec 15.
🎟️
📷Cylla von Tiedeman
Especially for students, GCTC will be livestreaming interviews with theatre professors and guest instructors, Wednesdays at 3:00pm.
Our first interview will be with actor
@raoulbhaneja
, alumnus of
@ArtsCHS
and guest instructor at
@GBCollege
.
📺
We are here to introduce another “Daisy” cast member, Geoff McBride! Geoff is an Ottawa-based performer, most recently appearing on the GCTC stage in “Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells)”.
“Daisy” by Sean Devine runs November 30th-December 17th! Tickets:
#GCTCDaisy
It's opening night at GCTC and we are so excited to kick off the season with "The Chemical Valley Project"
Don't have your tickets yet? The Box Office is open until 5pm today.
If you're joining us, make sure to let us know using
#gctcOpening
#gctcCVP
Photo: Graham Isador
Our priority remains the health and safety of the community, and GCTC's COVID-19 policies will remain in place until the end of Speaking Vibrations (June 4).
For more information, please visit:
It's opening night for Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools! 🥳
Get ready by listening to Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory and Evalyn Parry on
@OttawaMorning
@CBCOttawa
.
📷
The Shape of a Girl by Joan MacLeod is next up from
@tarragontheatre
Acoustic and
@ExpectTheatre
, running now until March 14.
Since it premiered in 2001, it has been produced more than thirty times, and translated into eight languages.
Get tickets now:
Andrew Moodie plays Clifford Lewis in
@DevineSean
's Daisy. Audiences will remember the multiple award winning actor/playwright/director from Better Living and Our Country's good at GCTC, or from The Importance of Being Earnest, and Alice Through the Looking Glass at
@CanadasNAC
.
Up next: big congrats to Gatineau playwright
@mishka_lavigne
on winning the GG Literary Award (her second!) for French theatre for her play "Copeaux"! We're talking to Mishka next.
So you've seen Bang Bang at GCTC and now you want to read it. With your ticket stub you can get 10% off a copy of Kat Sandler's script through
@PGuildCanada
.
More info:
Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers is a protest for all Black life beyond headlines and hashtags, and a promise to the community that all Black lives matter.
The show will be streamed live this Thursday at 8pm.
Pick-Your-Price tickets:
It’s an exciting day in the GCTC space, as “Blissful State of Surrender” by Sanita Fejzić has begun in-person rehearsals!
We are so happy to see artists back in the building, and can’t wait for audiences to experience this production.
#gctcBlissful
"Daisy" by
@DevineSean
, a co-production with
@HHGtheatre
, runs from November 30 - December 17. Tickets go on sale on October 27.
We opened this show just before the pandemic closed
#YowTheatre
, and we are beyond overjoyed to be bringing it back!
Thanks to
@apt613
for picking The Mountaintop as one of the highlights of Ottawa's winter theatre season! Check out the link below for other great highlights from
@CanadasNAC
,
@TheGladstone
and more.
📷Andrée Lanthier.
Today we say goodbye to the set of "Daisy" by Sean Devine. This is the set that has spent the most time on the GCTC stage in our history, build in February 2020 before the pandemic!
The GCTC/
@ccla_abcc
Lawyer Play has its SOLD OUT preview tonight! To celebrate, Janice Payne (pictured below with Falon Milligan) and Elsa Michel of War of Two Worlds will be on
@cbcallinaday
at 3:15pm!
Tune in: …
#gctcWarof2Worlds
#yowtheatre
We are hiring!
- Box Office Assistant (3 positions)
- Ticketing Coordinator
- Education Coordinator
- Marketing and Development Coordinator
Application deadline: August 23, 2021 at midnight. Click the link below for all the info.
Would you look at that! Tonight is opening night for “Blissful State of Surrender” by Sanita Fejzić. Congratulations to the entire cast and company.
Get your tickets for the rest of the performances at
#gctcBlissful
Only 5 more chances to see Bed & Breakfast. ⌛
The hit show runs until Saturday, December 22, and there are still a few tickets left. Get yours now!
⌚ Showtimes: 8pm Wednesday-Saturday and 4pm Saturday.
Happy opening to the incredible team behind Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells)! Thanks to
@RoseNapoli1
for the amazing script.
This is our final show our 2018-19 season. It runs until May 17. Get your tickets now!
🎟
📷 Andrew Alexander
#yowtheatre
#cdncult
A very Happy Opening Night wish to everyone involved in "The First Stone"
We can't wait to bring this production to the GCTC stage April 11-23, 2023!
@buddiesTO
@NewHarlemPro
GCTC is participating in
#DoorsOpenOttawa
this year! Come by tomorrow from 12:30pm to 4pm and learn about 1233 Wellington Street, see some behind-the-scenes photos, and catch a sneak peek of one of our current productions!
Today is our last performance of Blind Date. It's been amazing getting to know the team and seeing just how different each performance is. Thanks gang, it's been real!
@BlindDateOnTour
Proof of vaccination: For "Heartlines" and the remainder of GCTC's 2021-22 Season, proof of vaccination will be a requirement for entry to the theatre.
Previews for "The Chemical Valley Project" start tonight, and the show opens on Thursday.
Get your tickets at - you don't want to miss this!
If you're seeing the show this week, be sure to tag us on social media and use the hashtag
#gctcCVP
Next up from
@ExpectTheatre
and
@tarragontheatre
Acoustic: Lion in the Streets by Judith Thompson! Winner of a Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award, the play delves into an often unseen side of life in Toronto.
Lion in the Streets runs Feb 11 - 25.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for opening night of "The First Stone" by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. If you missed it, make sure to grab your tickets for the remainder of the run at ✨❤️
#gctcFirstStone
We're excited to announce that over the next few months GCTC will be host to, not one, but two Playwrights in Residence: Sanita Fejzić and Vishesh Abeyratne.
Keep your eyes on our social channels for interviews with both playwrights!
We would like to offer a huge congratulations to the artists recommended to the Ontario Arts Council’s Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators through GCTC.
Artists and projects listed at:
The 2023-24 Season Art was created by the incredible Canadian Artist, Trish Lindstrom. The stunning Graphic Design was done by Leah Chambers. We are thrilled to share their work with you as we launch our season!
#GCTC2324
Submissions are now open for the
@SkyBlueTheatre
British Theatre Challenge. Five winning plays will get a one week run of performances in London.
Open to all nationalities, but scripts must be in English. Deadline March 30, 2021.
Find out more below.
The lawyers are assembled for the
@ccla_abcc
Lawyer Play first read through.
This year’s play is War of Two Worlds by our own Eric Coates and Hugh Neilson.