With two new programs, Technical Arts and Production/Design, NTS reaffirms its ongoing commitment to innovation and to preparing the next generation of theatre professionals.  As the performing arts sector continues to evolve, the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS) is evolving with it. Following last year’s reimagining of its Directing Program, the School is introducing […]

Congratulations to our students in the Interprétation program, who won the theatre schools improv tournament, organized by the École de théâtre du Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe! Held on September 26, 2026, the tournament brought together Quebec’s leading professional theatre schools: the École de théâtre du Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe, the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal, the Conservatoire […]

NTS is proud to celebrate the awarding of two important scholarships this year, made possible through the generosity of two prominent figures in Quebec and Canadian theatre. Normand-Chaurette Scholarships Established through the bequest of Normand Chaurette, a major figure in Quebec theatre and a former teacher at the School, this scholarship awards $5,000 to each […]

Photo : Maxime Boisvert Montreal, September 9, 2026 – It is with emotion and gratitude that the Board of Directors of the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS) announces today that Fanny Pagé will not renew her mandate as Chief Executive Officer, which concludes this year. NTS is Canada’s oldest institution providing professional theatre training in all disciplines, in both […]

Graduating students collaborate with leading international directors, headlined by Sir Gregory Doran directing Shakespeare’s Pericles, across five productions from October to May. Montreal, QC – September 8, 2026 – The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS) unveils its 2026–2027 season of student productions, featuring the work of its graduating students. From fall 2026 through spring 2027, […]

There are objects that simply find their place in a space. And then there are those that, in settling in, tell a story. A very special bench has just made its way into the students’ inner courtyard at the National Theatre School of Canada. Behind its design lies a story of family, of legacy, and […]