The land on which The National Theatre School carries out its activities has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. It is part of the traditional unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka, whose rich cultural heritage continues to teach us that respect, dialogue and peace are pillars of democratic governance.
Mission
To serve the evolving needs of Canadian theatre, NTS:
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Provides incomparable training in English and French to actors, directors, playwrights, designers and production specialists to prepare them to work in professional theatre;
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Delivers a broad range of community programs in order to make theatre more accessible to all Canadians.
Vision
As a global leader in theatre training, NTS shares its expertise and resources with a broad and diverse community of Canadians to ensure that the performing arts continue to play an important role in society.
A few of our many alumni
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NTS in Numbers
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Powys Thomas et Jean Gascon, fondateurs des sections anglaise et française](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/Powys-Thomas-Jean-Gascon-fondateurs-ENT-NTS-447x226.jpg)
1960
Novembre 2, 1960, official opening of the school
![École nationale de théâtre
Photo: Maxime Côté](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/production-2015-1443797449-447x226.jpg)
9
professional training programs
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Photo: Maxime Côté](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/Exit_King-8466-447x226.jpg)
23
student shows per year
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50
new students every year
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Photo: Marie-Ève Rochon](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/ecole-nationale-theatre-rentree-2016-national-theatre-school-back-to-sch....jpg)
170
students, across all professional training programs
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Photo: Maxime Côté](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/Sce-no-1_LR-4809-447x226.jpg)
436
teachers hired in a year
![École nationale de théâtre
Photo: Annie Éthier](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/GRADU-258-447x226.jpg)
2,074
artists trained at NTS since 1960
![École nationale de théâtre
Photo: Marie-Ève Rochon](http://ent-nts.ca/c/ecolenationaletheatre/uploads/zva_bank_img.file/Portes-ouvertes-4149-447x226.jpg)
84,100 ft2
surface area of the Saint-Denis Campus