Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 23, 2008
• Invested on: April 07, 2010

For over four decades, Elsa Bolam has made lasting contributions to English theatre in Montréal. A professional director and founding member of the Centaur Theatre, she is recognized for supporting and providing exposure to young and independent Québécois actors, designers and theatre companies. Through her company, Geordie Productions, she has also helped bring the dramatic arts to new audiences by touring schools and presenting plays in isolated English-speaking and Aboriginal communities throughout Quebec. She has injected originality and vitality into the cultural life of Montréal and of communities throughout the province.