A School for the Arts

for Canada, in constant evolution and for everyone

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Photo: Maxime Côté

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:

  • Provides incomparable training in English and French to actors, directors, playwrights, designers and production specialists to prepare them to work in professional theatre;

  • 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

Alumni map 2019 eng
Alumni map 2019 eng

NTS in Numbers

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Powys Thomas et Jean Gascon, fondateurs des sections anglaise et française

1960

Novembre 2, 1960, official opening of the school 

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9

professional training programs 

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23

student shows per year 

50

new students every year

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Photo: Marie-Ève Rochon

170

students, across all professional training programs

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436

teachers hired in a year 

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Photo: Annie Éthier

2,074

artists trained at NTS since 1960 

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Photo: Marie-Ève Rochon

84,100 ft2

surface area of the Saint-Denis Campus

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