Claude Montminy

Claude Montminy

Actor and writer, Claude Montminy is also co-director of the Nouveau théâtre de l’Île d’Orléans since 2012. His first comedy, Voleurs d’occasion, was created in 2005 and has been professionally staged a number of times. In 2010, he completed a Master’s degree in literature, particularly interested by historical characters in children’s theatre. Since, he wrote six full-lenght plays, all created on professional...
Actor and writer, Claude Montminy is also co-director of the Nouveau théâtre de l’Île d’Orléans since 2012. His first comedy, Voleurs d’occasion, was created in 2005 and has been professionally staged a number of times. In 2010, he completed a Master’s degree in literature, particularly interested by historical characters in children’s theatre. Since, he wrote six full-lenght plays, all created on professional stages. Critics and audiences have been thrilled by these comedies: Les Inséparables, Cheeese!, Un Coup de Maître, Bébé à bord, Un pied dans la bouche and Maestro, this last play being his first one to be translated in English. This translation won the Stage West Award for Best New Comedy in Canada in 2017. White Lies Ahead was translated by the same team.

Plays

  • Baby On Board
    All David can think about is becoming a father. The problem is that Christine, his career-centered girlfriend, is definitely not ready to be a mother. David is trying by all means to convince her when Allison, Christine’s sister, shows up with her new boyfriend Richard who is… twice her age. They have an offer David can’t refuse. Time is running out! How badly does he want a child?
  • White Lies Ahead
    Isabelle, the fearsome adviser to a cabinet minister, has lied one too many times. At the bedside of her dying grandmother, she made up that she was pregnant so that Norma would die happy. But, against all odds, the good news brings her back to life instead! Isabelle is forced to fake her pregnancy fearing the truth would kill her grandmother for good. It's not easy to keep that kind of secret with an...
    Isabelle, the fearsome adviser to a cabinet minister, has lied one too many times. At the bedside of her dying grandmother, she made up that she was pregnant so that Norma would die happy. But, against all odds, the good news brings her back to life instead! Isabelle is forced to fake her pregnancy fearing the truth would kill her grandmother for good. It's not easy to keep that kind of secret with an intrusive intern, an unpredictable boss and a depressed doctor!
  • Maestro
    In the midst of a breakup, Jennifer realizes the time has come for her to get the job she deserves. No longer content to be second violin; she wants to become concertmaster (principal first violinist). Jennifer invites her conductor to her home to convince him to promote her, although the grand conductor has something else in mind. The situation complicates further when Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend, also a musician...
    In the midst of a breakup, Jennifer realizes the time has come for her to get the job she deserves. No longer content to be second violin; she wants to become concertmaster (principal first violinist). Jennifer invites her conductor to her home to convince him to promote her, although the grand conductor has something else in mind. The situation complicates further when Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend, also a musician, shows up and imposes himself to dinner. Over the course of the evening, Jennifer will realize how far she is willing to go to achieve her goal. *Translated from French by Nina Lauren and Danielle Ellen