Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë’s haunting novel comes to the OLT stage in a new adaptation by one of Canada’s most exciting playwrights.
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1N 7M7
Ottawa Little Theatre is a theatre in Ottawa, ON.
Upcoming Shows
Ethan Claymore’s Christmas
A Christmas story where the ghost isn't there to scare you, but to help you find love.
Little Women
The classic story of the four March sisters coming of age during the American Civil War has been given a lively new look by one of today’s most popular playwrights. With Jo’s voice at the heart of the story, each imperfect little woman must learn to balance private ambitions...
The 39 Steps
Wednesdays to Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Matinee: Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
The Last Wife
This contemporary retelling of the heated relationship between Henry VIII and his sixth wife Katherine Parr is a witty, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women’s rights. Violence and temptation loom ever closer as Kate strives for a more powerful role...
Go Back for Murder
A letter to Carla from beyond the grave leads the young woman into a web of secrets, lies, and long-buried suspicions. Attempting to uncover the truth behind her mother’s conviction for the murder of her father, Carla persuades those who were there to go back 15 years and...
Where You Are
Warm, witty and uplifting, this play explores love, loss, and second chances in beautiful Northern Ontario. When unexpected circumstances bring a daughter home to the mother and aunt who raised her on Manitoulin Island, they must all confront their pasts in search of a hopeful...
Rabbit Hole
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Both heartbreaking and unexpectedly funny, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama charts their bittersweet...
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
When charming bumbler Lord Arthur takes a fortune-teller’s grim prophecy far too seriously, a series of wedding postponements, botched murder plots and high society shenanigans ensue involving a colourful array of fabulous characters. This adaptation brings Oscar Wilde’s...
Terror by Gaslight
In nineteenth-century Philadelphia, a brilliant and ambitious surgeon’s obsession with anatomy leads to grave robbing, blackmail, and murder. The circle includes his devoted daughter, medical students both keen and unscrupulous, sinister underworld characters and a persistent...
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Step back into the golden age of radio and experience Philip Van Doren Stern’s beloved story as a 1940s broadcast. George Bailey and all the beloved Bedford Falls characters are brought to life by an ensemble performing music and sound effects before your eyes. A heartwarming...
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Review: ROGERS. V. ROGERS at Great Canadian Theatre Company
Do you want to learn about a family whose backstabbing, squabbles, and sibling rivalry make your own family feel like the Brady Bunch? The Great Canadian Theatre Company’s 2026-2027 season premiere, the Crow’s Theatre production, Rogers v. Rogers, directed by Chris Abraham, may be just what you�…
Review: Farce Flourishes in Ottawa Little Theatre's THE COTTAGE
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Review: ToToToo Theatre's JAGGED LITTLE PILL is an Ambitious and Emotionally Charged Production
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Review: Ins Choi's SON OF A PREACHERMAN is a Tender Triumph at the National Arts Centre
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Review: Tom Stoppard's ROUGH CROSSING at Kanata Theatre
Kanata Theatre's presentation of Tom Stoppard's Rough Crossing has pulled into harbour at the Ron Maslin Playhouse until September 19th. Rough Crossing is a lighthearted, farcical comedy set aboard the SS Italian Castle, a transatlantic cruise ship headed to New York, though the play relies a bit t…
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Review: Roadtrip - DISNEY'S THE LION KING at Montreal's Place Des Arts
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Past Shows
29 total · showing 1–10
The Cottage
This recent Broadway hit puts the ladies in the driver’s seat and turns the classic screwball comedy on its head!
Death of a Salesman
This Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy finally comes to the OLT stage.
Appearing This Evening...
A love letter to the stage by an Ottawa playwright and OLT actor!
Pressure
An intense real-life thriller exploring the responsibilities of leadership and the personal toll of taking a stand.
The Birds and the Bees
Pollination and insemination have never been funnier than in this rural comedy with a huge, honeyed heart.
Kimberly Akimbo
Heart-warming, heart-wrenching and laugh-out-loud funny, Kimberly Akimbo is not to be missed!
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie’s novel cemented her reputation as the greatest mystery writer ever, and it now comes to the OLT in a sparkling new adaptation.
A Sherlock Carol
Your favourite characters from Dickens and Conan Doyle are brought together in a story of intrigue and suspense, with a giant scoop of holiday cheer. Sherlock Holmes is a haunted man after the death of Moriarty, until a grown-up Tiny Tim asks him to investigate the peculiar...
Turn of the Screw
Years earlier, a young governess was hired to look after two orphaned children in an idyllic country house where both she and the children began to see frightening and alluring spectres of the former footman and governess. Determined to prove her value, the governess was willing...
Jonas and Barry in the Home
Norm Foster's quick wit is strong in this lighthearted buddy comedy about living life to its fullest.
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Where You Are Ottawa Little Theatre (7/14-7/31) |
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The Book of Mormon National Arts Centre (3/09-3/14) |
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Terror by Gaslight Ottawa Little Theatre (10/27-11/13) |
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (11/27-12/05) |
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The Ghost Walk of Almonte Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (10/16-10/30) |
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The 39 Steps Ottawa Little Theatre (3/31-4/17) |
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The Last Wife Ottawa Little Theatre (5/05-5/22) |
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Little Women Ottawa Little Theatre (2/24-3/13) |
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime Ottawa Little Theatre (9/22-10/09) |
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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Ottawa Little Theatre (12/01-12/18) |
