The Jean-Duceppe Company (Compagnie Jean-Duceppe) is a Canadian theatre company based in Place des Arts, Montreal.

History

The company was founded by actor Jean Duceppe in 1973. The company featured a large repertoire of artists from both

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and

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as a whole. The company was initially very successful, and introduced several Quebecois playwrights to a larger audience.

Marcel Dubé Marcel Dubé (January 3, 1930 – April 7, 2016) was a Canadian playwright. He produced over 300 works for radio, television, and stage. During his career he promoted the preservation and sanctity of the French language in Quebec. __TOC__ Early ...

was a favorite of Jean Duceppe, who ran over a dozen of his plays at the theatre company. Over time, the company increasingly featured local writers, and its 1997-1998 lineup was exclusively made up of local playwrights. Jean Duceppe was the artistic director of the company until his death in 1990.

Michel Dumont Michel Dumont (29 January 1941 – 13 August 2020) was a Canadian actor. He served as the artistic director for the Théâtre Jean-Duceppe in Montreal from 1991 to 2018. Filmography *''Picotine'' (1972-1975) *''Du tac au tac'' (1976) *''Race de ...

was artistic director from 1991 until 2018, when David Laurin and Jean-Simon Traversy became the company's artistic directors.

References

{{Authority control Theatre companies in Quebec Theatre in Montreal