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
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The National Theatre School: 1 art school, 9 professional training programs