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Award certificate from the Dora Mavor Moore Awards 2026 for the play 'The Neighbours' by Nicolas Billon, recognizing Nicolas Billon as the winner for outstanding new play, with a photo of individuals seated on stage.

RECENT PRODUCTIONS

  • Photo by Jae Yang

    The Neighbours

    February 24 - March 29, 2026
    Written by NICOLAS BILLON
    Directed by MATT WHITE

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  • A woman in a red shirt pouring syrup onto pancakes at a small dining table, with a young girl wearing a colorful apron and seated with her legs crossed, in a kitchen with a green fridge and a wooden chair with a heart design.

    Beyonsea and the Mothers

    January 29 - February 9, 2026
    Written by Teneile Warren
    Directed by Teneile Warren

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  • Young man standing on stage or in an exhibition space with a dark background, wearing a striped shirt over a white t-shirt and light blue jeans, with an abstract purple artwork displayed behind him.

    Late Company

    May 15-26, 2024
    Written by Jordan Tannahill
    Directed by Kwaku Okyere

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  • A man with glasses and a beard is kneeling on a pink platform, holding a microphone, with his arms outstretched, smiling, on a stage with colorful lights, a potted plant, and a stool with a drink.

    Izad Etemadi: Let Me Explain

    2023-2026 (Touring)
    Written by IZAD ETEMADI
    Directed by MATT WHITE

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  • Two people sitting on a rock on a stage with blue lighting, with shadowy tree branch silhouettes projected behind them.

    This is How We Got Here

    November 9-20, 2022
    Written by KEITH BARKER
    Directed by MATT WHITE

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Welcome to Green Light Arts

Founded in 2014, Green Light Arts is an award-winning charitable theatre company based in Waterloo Region with the conviction that theatre is essential to human understanding and a powerful force that strengthens the social fabric of our community.

To date, we’ve delivered over 27 theatrical productions—including 9 premieres—that center underrepresented voices and bring urgent stories to the stage. Our work embraces artistic risk and sparks dialogue around pressing social issues, creating daring, text-based contemporary theatre that resonates deeply with audiences. Beyond the stage, we mentor emerging artists, provide paid apprenticeships, deliver arts education, and curate outreach events that invite our community into the conversations our artists ignite.

Through rigorous professional practice we uphold and further the artform of theatre. Through the artform of theatre, we enrich the social fabric of our community.

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Two people, a woman and a man, are sitting in armchairs in a room with a decorative wall art behind them. The woman has shoulder-length hair, is wearing a blazer and jeans, and is sitting with one leg crossed over the other, wearing sneakers. The man has short hair, glasses, a checkered shirt, jeans, and boots, and is sitting with one leg crossed over the other, smiling. The room has tiled flooring and small round tables nearby.

Photo of Co-Founders Carin Lowerison (Managing Director 2014-2025) and Matt White (Artistic Director). Photo credit: Conan Stark (@starkconan)

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