The Livery & Goderich Little Theatre
About Us
The Livery
Records indicate that the rear portion of The Livery was erected during the 1840’s as a harness shop by Samuel Seegmuller, trader in hides and whiskey along the Huron Trail between Guelph and Goderich. By 1878 A. M. Polley had added two sections, also in Maitland River stone, to the front of the early shop to accommodate his livery stable business. After the turn of the century, when horses gave way to automobiles, the building became the first local car dealership. In 1974 it was transformed into a building centre.
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By 1978 it was slated for demolition. Goderich Town Council, however, recognizing the historical importance of the building, forestalled the demolition, allowing time for a private citizen, interested in the preservation of historic buildings, to intervene with a down payment on the property. A local architect recognized its potential as a theatre. Soon, a group of enthusiasts formed the Goderich Arts Foundation, dedicated to the recycling of The Livery as a focal point for promotion of the Arts. The Livery building was purchased by the Goderich Little Theatre (GLT), with the support of this community, several years later.
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The GLT, a non-profit corporation, has operated the Livery since 1983 as the community’s Arts Centre and has met with much success in the years since.
Goderich Little Theatre
Each season, the Goderich Little Theatre presents a number of productions under the roof of the Livery, which it saved from demolition and purchased in 1983. Using the talents of hundreds of volunteers, both young and old, the community can experience quality dramas, comedies, musicals and historical presentations.
The GLT has operated the Livery since 1983 as the community’s Arts Centre and has met with much success in the years since. Click the button below to read about the GLT's next season!
Our Mission
The Goderich Little Theatre Exists:
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to facilitate, promote and present live community theatre for Goderich and area
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to provide high quality productions that entertain and educate our audiences
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to maintain and improve our historic Livery theatre for the benefit of the organization and the community at large.
Our Values
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We value and support all forms of artistic expression
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We affirm that we are a volunteer organization
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We strive to mentor and encourage youth
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We welcome participation by all interested members of the community.
The Livery Team
Cara Loft General Manager
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David Armour President
Leigh Anne Van Aaken Secretary
John Lodge Treasurer
Jenna Ujiye Past President
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Board of Directors
David Armour Nicole Griffin
Nisa Howe-Lobb Maureen Penn
Brenda Teichert Matt Hoy
Victoria Makcrow Marie Greer-King
Leigh Anne Van Aaken
Land Acknowledgement
The Livery is thankful that we are able to gather and share stories on this territory.
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We acknowledge that the land our building stands upon today is the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Neutral peoples and is connected to the Dish with One Spoon wampum, under which multiple nations agreed to care for the land and its resources by the Great Lakes in peace.
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We also acknowledge the Upper Canada Treaties signed in regards to this land, which include Treaty #29 and Treaty #45 ½.
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We recognize First Peoples’ continued stewardship of the land and water as well as the historical and ongoing injustices they face in Canada.
We accept responsibility as a community organization and as treaty people to renew relationships with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people through reconciliation, community service, and respect.
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Goderich Little Theatre, Board of Directors
Adapted from the County of Huron Land Acknowledgement
