Unravelling the Enigma of the AD: A Conversation with Around the World in 80 Days AD Michelle Shortall
By Michelle Shortall and Albert Lightstone This week I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with my friend and fellow OLT Board member Michelle Shortall. We always have the most interesting conversations, and [...]
Audition Notice – The End of the Day – August 5th, 2023, 1:00PM – OLT entry in EODL One-Act Play Festival
The End of the Day A Morality Play Written by: Ron Davies Directed by: Stephanie Haines Production Dates: TBD, Must be available to travel to Kemptville November 3 – 5, 2023 (Friday – Sunday) Open [...]
One-on-One With OLT Patron and Talented Artist Marilyn Laidlaw
By Albert Lightstone and Marilyn Laidlaw The current show, Around the World in 80 Days, is so entertainingly vast and complex in its globetrotting story that we have not one, but two artists showcasing their [...]
A Chat with Local Nature Photographer Extraordinaire: Leslie Carlin
By Leslie Carlin and Albert Lightstone Our current production of Around the World in 80 Days is so huge and globe-encompassing that we are showcasing not one, but two artists in the Spotlight Studio of [...]
Q&A with Maria Vartanova: Turning the Lens on OLT’s Official Photographer
By Maria Vartanova and Albert LightstoneIf you have worked on any play as cast or crew within the last several years at the OLT you have probably had your photo taken by this artist. In [...]
Reviews Are In For The Noble Pursuit
Photo Credit: Maria Vartanova Glowing Reviews for The Noble Pursuit Rave reviews from Broadway World and local theatre critic Covert Ottawa Guy and Apartment613 with a bonus interview with Noble Pursuit director Stavros Sakiadis! Read [...]
A Chat with OLT and Live! On Elgin’s Lawrence Evenchick
Tickets on Sale for June 17 Premiere of His New Movie "The Soldier in the Barn" By Lawrence Evenchick & Albert Lightstone I currently have the pleasure of working with Lawrence Evenchick on the upcoming [...]
EODL Brunch & Awards Ceremony
EODL Brunch & Awards Ceremony The brunch & awards ceremony for the 2023 EODL (Eastern Ontario Drama League) Full-Length Play Festival was hosted by the Ottawa Little Theatre on Sunday, June 11. The accomplishments of [...]
This Month’s OLT Artist Klaas van Weringh: A Modern-Day Renaissance Man
This Month’s OLT Artist Klaas van Weringh: A Modern-Day Renaissance Man By Albert Lightstone I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Klaas and his wife Joanne. He is an artist, as [...]
Noble Pursuit: Talkback with Playwright
All Noble Pursuit Ticketholders Invited! Talkback with Playwright, June 18 Did you know that The Noble Pursuit was written by Ottawa-raised playwright Douglas Bowie some 30 years ago, but has never before been performed in [...]