Artist Development

Master Classes

GCTC occasionally offers masterclasses that provide Ottawa artists with practical, hands-on tutorials in a wide variety of theatrical techniques and creative approaches.
More information coming soon.

Interns and Assistant Directors

Over the years the Great Canadian Theatre Company has hosted several interns and assistant directors at various stages in their professional development (in the case of interns, in areas ranging from artistic direction to dramaturgy). The theatre does not provide a salary for these positions and interested artists are encouraged to seek external funding if necessary.

If you wish to intern or assistant direct at the theatre, please send a cover letter to Artistic Director Lise Ann Johnson outlining your skills/past experience, a proposal for your intended artistic involvement, and an outline of what funding you have or plan to procure. Please send to:
Lise Ann Johnson
Great Canadian Theatre Company
300-1227 Wellington Street West
Ottawa Ontario K1Y 0G7
Re: Theatre Creators’ Reserve Fund

Production Mentorship Program

The Great Canadian Theatre Company’s Production Mentorship Program, generously supported by the Trillium Foundation, ran between 2007 and 2009.  It was designed to offer affordable access to a production facility (GCTC’s Studio Theatre) as well as provide professional mentorship to emerging, independent Ottawa theatre companies in two areas of their choice.  Areas of mentorship included: technical production, production management, dramaturgy, publicity, grant-writing, and direction. 2007-2008 Production Mentorship Companies and their productions:
Theatrophy – Moribund by the company(www.theatrophy.com)
Suburban Beast – The Fugitive Sea by Jordan Tannahill(www.suburbanbeast.ca)
2008-2009 Production Mentorship Companies and their productions:
Evolution Theatre – pool (no water) by Mark Ravenhill(www.evolutiontheatre.ca)
Gruppo Rubato – Airport Security by Patrick Gauthier(www.rubato.ca)

We are currently reviewing our Production Mentorship program and hope to offer a version of this program in the near future. Stay tuned for updated information.