Bringing
timeless stories
to the stage.

Dramatis Personae, Westmount's Community Theatre, was founded by Ann Page in 1985 and has been performing regularly ever since.  The group performed in the Atwater Library in its early years and then became affiliated with the City of Westmount recreation department in 1988. The first play performed in Victoria Hall was a series of vignettes based on stories by O. Henry.

Dramatis Personae is a group funded by membership fees and generous donations from our audiences.   We are a diverse group from all walks of life and welcome new members.  Typically we produce two shows each year. Sometimes the show is a series of short plays tied together under a common theme, or alternatively a  full-length play. 

For the years 2007 to 2015, Jacqueline van de Geer was our Artistic director.  During this time we consistently put on two shows a year, the first being Arrivals and Departures, the last being Noises Off. We thank her for her encouragement and imaginative direction.

From 2015 to 2022  our Artistic director was Christopher Moore.  Our first production with him was Quick Exits in Dec 2015, followed by nine more until the Fall 2019. During COVID-19 lockdowns, three of our shows were presented online. We returned to Vic Hall for Under Milkwood in Sept 2022.

In June 2023 we performed The Good Doctor, directed by Victor Vasuta.

Ghost Light, was again directed by Christopher Moore, and performed at Vic Hall in February 2024.

 

Our current Artistic director, Marissa Blair - who directed Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind in June 2024, and DURANG in February 2025 - is directing our production of RHINOCEROS by Eugéne Ionesco May 2025.