Richard Jean Monette OC, DHum, LLD (born June 19 1944) is a Canadian actor and director. He was artistic director of the Stratford Festival of Canada from 1994 to 2007.

Monette was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the son of Florence M. (née Tondino) and Maurice Monette.^[1] He was educated at Loyola High School (Montreal) and Loyola College (now Concordia University). Monette joined the Stratford Festival Theatre as an actor in 1965 and became artistic director of the Theatre in 1994.^[2][3][4]

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External links

• Stratford Festival Website
• Canadian Encyclopedia