The Ottawa Little Theatre, originally called the Ottawa Drama League at its inception in 1913,[1] is the longest continuously running community theatre in Canada, and one of the oldest in North America.

A number of Canadian actors have performed on the OLT stage, including Amelia Hall, Saul Rubinek, Rich Little, Robert MacNeil, Dan Aykroyd, Adam Beach, Luba Goy and Raoul Bhaneja.

In 1937, the theatre launched a National One-Act Playwriting Competition which continues to this day.

Winners have included Robertson Davies, John Murrell, Erika Ritter, Catherine Banks and Ken Mitchell.

The Ottawa Little Theatre's website includes a searchable database of Past Productions[4] with cast and crew members as well as photographs from the more than 1,000 plays that have been performed throughout its history.