Danielle Proulx headlines new theatre role and explains why she will shoot 60 Passe-Partout episodes
As of March 13, 2026 ET, danielle proulx will play Florence Gould in the Théâtre du Rideau Vert production Glenn Gould, naissance d’un prodige and has confirmed she will film 60 new episodes of Passe-Partout this year to complete seasons nine and ten. The announcement ties a major stage return to an unusually large television shoot; both moves are rooted in scheduling changes from last year. The cast list and production facts underline why this is a busy season for the actress.
Danielle Proulx on stage: Glenn Gould, naissance d’un prodige
Theatre audiences will see danielle proulx as Florence, the mother of the Canadian pianist at the centre of Glenn Gould, naissance d’un prodige, presented beginning March 18 at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert. The play, written by Ivan Calbérac and adapted for Quebec by Emmanuel Reichenbach, traces the pianist’s life from birth to death and focuses on family relations, especially the mother-son bond. In this production, Maxime de Cotret portrays the pianist, with pianist Gaël Lane Lépine performing Gould’s works live on stage. The cast also includes Henri Chassé, Catherine Renaud, Étienne Pilon and François-Simon Poirier.
Television surge: why danielle proulx will shoot 60 episodes of Passe-Partout
danielle proulx, who has played Grand-Mère in the current Passe-Partout for nearly a decade, outlined why the series will return to an accelerated shooting schedule this year. She explained that last year the production only filmed 20 episodes instead of the usual 40 because Gabrielle Fontaine, who plays Passe-Carreau, was on maternity leave. “The fact that our lovely Gabrielle Fontaine was on maternity leave last year meant we shot only 20 episodes instead of 40 in 2025. We are therefore filming the 20 missing episodes this year, in addition to the 40 we normally do. That makes 60 for 2026! We will thus have finished shooting seasons nine and ten, ” said Danielle Proulx, actress in the Passe-Partout production and in the Glenn Gould stage cast.
Her explanation frames the schedule as a simple recovery of lost production time rather than an expansion of the series beyond planned seasons. The shoot will complete the two seasons currently in production; it remains undecided whether there will be an eleventh season.
Immediate reactions and context
“My father was a fervent admirer of Glenn Gould and his work. His music played at home when I was a child, ” said Danielle Proulx, actress in Glenn Gould and long-time Grand-Mère on Passe-Partout, reflecting on her personal connection to the repertoire. The role as Florence allows her to revisit music that shaped her upbringing while sharing the stage with long-time collaborator Henri Chassé and a new generation of performers.
The play portrays the pianist as a man of exceptional talent, a temperament marked by secrecy and discomfort with public performance, who stopped giving concerts at age 32 to focus on studio recordings and radio production. Those facts frame the dramatic arc in which Florence’s intense, protective relationship with her son is at the centre.
What’s next: filming, stage dates and follow-ups
Production will move ahead on two fronts: the Théâtre du Rideau Vert run of Glenn Gould, naissance d’un prodige opening March 18, and the concentrated Passe-Partout filming block that will complete seasons nine and ten with 60 episodes slated for 2026. The company will finish the 20 episodes deferred from last year plus the customary 40. For now, danielle proulx and the creative teams are focused on completing current commitments; a decision on an eleventh season of Passe-Partout has not been made and will determine further scheduling for the cast and crew.
