Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Fruitier, Edgar
Quick-witted Quebec veteran stage and television personality.
His first important role, according to him, was in Félix Leclerc 's Sonnez les matines at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert (1960) where he went on to be a favourite (for the company he also appeared in Guillaume le confident, 1956; La Magicienne en pantoufles, 1957; Les petites têtes, 1961; La Facture, 1970 and Noé, 1975 among others).
M. Fruitier has appeared at the Compagnie Jean-Duceppe (Sainte Jeanne/Saint Joan, 1992), Théâtre du Nouveau Monde /TNM (La Mégère Apprivoisée/The Taming of the Shrew, 1994), and the Théâtre du Vieux Terrebonne (Le Dindon, 1994). More recently, he was part of the cast of TNM's highly successful Don Quichotte which was revived in September, 1999 and performed in Michel Duchesne's Les quatre cents coups (Théâtre d'Eastman, June, 2000).
M. Fruitier's performances are marked by a remarkable intelligence and absolute assurance with texts, classical or modern.
He considers himself a comic actor. He has recounted that his first auditions consisted of tragic scenes given to teachers bent over with laughter.
Last updated 2006-10-02
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