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Great Canadian Theatre Company
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Great Canadian Theatre Company

Ottawa's longest-running professional Canadian theatre company — 262-seat mainstage plus black box studio inside the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre on Wellington West.

Features

Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre home (since 2007)262-seat mainstage plus black box studioBar, coffee shop, Lorraine 'Fritzi' Yale Art Gallery on-site50+ year history producing Canadian playsProfessional company focused on Canadian work

About

The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) is Ottawa's longest-running professional theatre company, producing Canadian plays for 50+ years. Since 2007 it has been housed at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre on Wellington West — a purpose-built facility with a 262-seat mainstage, a black box studio, a bar, a coffee shop, and the Lorraine 'Fritzi' Yale Art Gallery.

GCTC's programming focuses on Canadian work that examines Canadian life and Canada's place in the world.

What to Know

  • Main Stage: 262 seats
  • Studio: Black box (flexible seating)
  • On-Site: Bar, coffee shop, art gallery
  • Since: 1975 (moved to Irving Greenberg in 2007)
  • Focus: Canadian playwrights and stories

Visitor Information

  • Tickets: Via gctc.ca
  • Season: Fall through spring (September–May typically)
  • Accessibility: Accessible seating
  • Good for: Serious theatre-goers, Canadian playwright fans

Getting There

  • Address: 1233 Wellington Street West (Wellington West / Hintonburg)
  • Transit: Bus routes along Wellington
  • Parking: Street and nearby

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Details

1233 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 0G7

Hintonburg

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