History of OLT -

Oshawa Little Theatre owes its existence to a wonderful lady named Verna Conant. Verna was the wife of lawyer Gordon Conant, the Mayor of Oshawa in 1916/17. Conant later became Attorney General in Mitchell Hepburn’s provincial Liberal government. Hepburn resigned in 1942 following a feud with the then Prime Minister, William Lyon McKenzie King and named Conant, despite party objections, as his successor. As a result, Conant became the unelected Premier of Ontario in 1942 & 1943. Mrs. Conant was very involved with many initiatives in the Oshawa community and was responsible for founding a number of organizations that are still active today, not the least of which is Oshawa Little Theatre.

In 1928, Verna had a vision to create a community theatre and hired a professional director, John Craig from Winnipeg, to instruct local actors. Their first play was ... [read more]

Rentals -

Our facility is available for community rentals. Download our Rental Fee Schedule, to view details and services available. 

Our theatre seats a total of 354 patrons, which includes 4 designated accessible seats.

It is divided into 2 sections: Front & Rear, with each section hosting seats on the right, centre and left of the theatre.

Download or view a copy of the seating map

Sponsorship Program -

Oshawa Little Theatre has developed a handful of sponsorship programs for those who value and support the performing arts within our community.

We have kept our sponsorship programs affordable for everyone, so please take a moment to browse our Sponsor Page and see how you can become a sponsor at OLT.