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
NTS in Numbers
1960
Novembre 2, 1960, official opening of the school
9
professional training programs
23
student shows per year
50
new students every year
170
students, across all professional training programs
436
teachers hired in a year
2,074
artists trained at NTS since 1960
84,100 ft2
surface area of the Saint-Denis Campus
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The National Theatre School: 1 art school, 9 professional training programs