613-831-4435Gwen Knight
Directing Credits
| 1982: May 12-15 | Jill |
| 1991: October 1991 | Chorus of Disapproval |
| 1992: October 1992 | The Real Thing |
| 2000: Sep 27-30, Oct 3-7 | Sylvia |
| 2002: March 27-30, April 2-6 | The Stillborn Lover |
| 2003: May 28-31 & June 2-7 | The Snow Ball |
| 2005: November 15-19 & 22-26 | The Beauty Queen of Leenane |
| 2006: November 14-18 & 21-25 | Happy Birthday Dear Alice |
| 2008: November 11- 22, 2008 | The Countess |
| 1972: December 1 | A Phoenix Too Frequent |
| 1980: February 20-23 | The Country Girl |
Acting Credits
| 1969: April 12 | Lady Killers |
| 1969: November 14, 15 | Rehearsal |
| 1970: November 19, 20, 21 | The Waltz of the Toreadors - I |
| 1971: November 18, 19, 20 | Ring Round The Moon |
| 1973: February 2 | A Beach of Strangers |
| 1973: April 12, 13, 14 | Separate Tables |
| 1974: January 17, 18, 19 | The Importance of Being Earnest - I |
| 1976: January 15, 16, 17 | The Love Of Four Colonels |
| 1978: March 1-4 | Murder Once Removed |
| 1979: January 10-13 | Everything In The Garden |
| 1989: March 1989 | A Delicate Balance |
| 1991: January 1991 | Absent Friends |
| 1992: March 1992 | Shadow Box |
| 1994: January 12-15 | Steel Magnolias |
| 1996: February 1996 | On Golden Pond |
| 1998: October 7-10 & 14-17 | Hobson's Choice |
| 2001: March 21-24 & 27-31 | Departures & Arrivals |
| 2001: Sep 26-29 & Oct 2-6 | Homeward Bound |
| 2007: Mar 27-31, April 2-7 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
| 2011: March 22 - April 2, 2011 | Cash On Delivery |
Production Credits
| Production Manager |
Fumed Oak The Ugly Duckling The Country Girl Habeas Corpus When We Are Married The Melville Boys The Death of Dracula Ethan Claymore Jenny's House of Joy |
| Continuity |
Jack and the Giant The Crucible Blithe Spirit Quiet In The Land Bus Stop Pack of Lies |
| Properties |
Our Town Noises Off |
| Costumes |
Communicating Doors |
| Costumes Assistant |
Kindertransport |
| Dresser |
Ethan Claymore |
| Wardrobe |
Lloyd George Knew My Father Enter A Free Man |
| House Manager |
Rumpelstiltskin Aladdin & his Wonderful Magical Lamp One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
From the program for Happy Birthday Dear Alice:
GWEN KNIGHT is a founding member and a former President of Kanata Theatre. She has acted, directed, produced and worked backstage in countless productions over the past 38 years. Several years ago, she directed the hilarious Sylvia, and in 2003 directed The Snow Ball for which she won the Capital Critics Circle Award for Best Director in Community Theatre. Last season she directed The Beauty Queen of Leenane. In the past, she acted and directed extensively with the Ottawa Little Theatre. Together with her husband, Peter Jefferson, who has designed the set for this production and frequently serves as co-director, and her daughter Sheryne Lalonde who, once again, has acted as her assistant, Gwen has a team in place that she credits for her successful productions.
From the program for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof:
GWEN KNIGHT (Big Mama) is a founding member of Kanata Theatre. She has acted, directed, produced and worked backstage in countless productions over the past 39 years. This play marks her return to the stage after a six year hiatus in which she directed The Stillborn Lover, The Snow Ball (for which she won the Capital Critics Circle Award for Best Director in Community Theatre), The Beauty Queen of Leenane and, earlier this season, Happy Birthday Dear Alice.
From the program for The Countess
GWEN KNIGHT (Director) is a founding member and former President of Kanata Theatre. She has acted, directed, produced and worked backstage in countless productions over the past 40 years. She last appeared on stage as Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Over the past few years she directed Sylvia, The Stillborn Lover, The Snowball (for which she won the Capital Critics Circle Award for Best Director in Community Theatre), The Beauty Queen of Leenane and Happy Birthday Dear Alice.
From the program for Cash on Delivery:
GWEN KNIGHT (Ms. Cowper) is a founding member of Kanata Theatre. She has acted, directed, produced and worked backstage in countless productions over the past 43 years. In the past few years she directed Sylvia, The Stillborn Lover, The Snowball, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Happy Birthday Dear Alice and The Countess. Gwen recently filled the role of Production Manager for Jenny’s House of Joy. She was last seen on stage as Big Mama in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. In her lengthy career, this is the first time she has appeared in a farce.
