Compagnons de Saint-Laurent

Les Compagnons de Saint-Laurent was a Quebec theatre company that was founded in 1937 and dissolved in 1951. According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, it was the "most influential theatrical company in the history of Québec".

History
The company was founded in August 1937 at Collège de Saint-Laurent in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, by, , and Léonide Lavinge. Productions were initially religious in nature. The troupe also produced a magazine entitled Les Cahiers des Compagnons.

In 1947, Les Compagnons de Saint-Laurent were awarded the Trophée Bessborough at a festival in London, Ontario.

Notable actors included:
 * Jean-Louis Roux
 * Jean Gascon
 * Georges Groulx
 * Guy Provost
 * Denise Pelletier
 * Gilles Pelletier
 * Hélène Loiselle
 * Jean Coutu
 * Guy Mauffette
 * Félix Leclerc
 * Lucille Cousineau
 * Denise Vachon
 * Thérèse Cadorette
 * Jean Duceppe
 * Gabriel Gascon
 * Charlotte Boisjoli
 * Jean-Pierre Masson
 * Gabriel Gascon
 * Charlotte Boisjoli
 * Jean-Pierre Masson

Legacy
In 1996, a park was named after the theatre company. A former boarding school was demolished when the park was being established. It is located on 4375 Cartier Street.

In 1997, Jean-Claude Labrecque directed the film L'Adventure des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent, a documentary about the history and impact of the company and the work of Émile Legault. The film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Verseau International.