Mission
To serve the evolving needs of Canadian theatre, NTS:
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Provides incomparable training in French and English 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 2nd, 1960, official opening of the school

9
professional training programs

23
student shows per year

50
yearly intake of new students

170
students, across all professional training programs

436
teachers hired in a year

2,074
artists finished their training at NTS since 1960

84,100 ft2
surface area of the main campus, the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis pavillon