The Greely Players - Who We Are

The Greely Players is a not-for-profit community-based musical theatre group that was established in 1990 in the village of Greely in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The group mounts one main production every year, as well as a cabaret evening.  It relies on volunteers to produce the show and operates on a cost recovery basis only.

Our productions are staged at the Greely Community Centre at 1448 Meadow Drive in Ottawa south. (See Map).

In 1990, the All Saints Anglican Church Choir celebrated the church’s 100^th anniversary.  To commemorate the occasion and encourage participation from the larger community, the church Music Director Carol Parker asked for the assistance of Canterbury High School teacher John Pohran and some of his students to provide live music for a production of Fiddler on the Roof.  Many of the cast members were also members of the church choir, including three generations of the Stanley family.  Throughout the years a number of the original participants have remained with the theatre troupe. 

Each year The Greely Players presents a major production involving both children and adults.  Every second year the play chosen tries to feature children in lead roles.  Among those mounted in previous years are Oliver, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Annie, Hello Dolly and  Anne of Green Gables. Other productions over the years have included Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Oklahoma, Brigadoon, and Li'l Abner. See our Past Shows link for complete cast lists and photos from all our past productions.

 Our goals:

Each year the Greely Players make available bursaries to high school graduates in the Ottawa area to continue their studies in the performing arts. See our Bursaries page for more information on current and past winners.

Our executive (2009-2010)

  Anne Peterson, President

A list of all the past Executives of the Greely Players can be found in our Archives.

To see a copy of the Constitution of the Greely Players, click here.

Interested in participating?

The Greely Players are always looking for new members. In addition to those who perform onstage, there are many other ways to be involved with our productions. We welcome anyone who would like to help out with set construction, backstage work, makeup, costumes, ticket sales, etc. If you are interested in finding out more about opportunities with the Greely Players, contact us at or check our Contacts page.

How Can You Become a Supporter of The Greely Players?

We are a registered not for profit organization and welcome any level of financial support: