Students have the privilege of performing on the stage of the Ludger-Duvernay theatre, a magnificent 800-seat proscenium stage theatre, complete with state-of-the-art equipment and a professional fly system.
NTS Campuses
State-of-the-art facilities designed specifically for theatre: 5 performance spaces including an 800-seat proscenium theatre, the historic Monument-National campus, spacious light-filled rehearsal spaces, a sound studio, a lighting lab, a professional fly system, professional set and costume workshops, and the largest bilingual theatre library in Canada, which holds thousands of original scripts.
Monument-National Campus
Located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, one of Montreal’s theatre districts, the Monument-National houses resident artists and theatre companies, and is also used extensively by professional companies and festivals for public performances.
Completed in 1893, the fully restored Monument-National is the oldest operating theatre in Canada.
Learn more about the venues (rental, technical rider...)The Monument-National campus houses:
- Ludger-Duvernay Theatre (classic proscenium hall seating 804)
- Studio Hydro-Québec (a versatile studio space seating 125 to 180)
- Le Café (a 100-seat performance area)
- La Balustrade (a cabaret space seating 55)
- a set construction and scenic painting shop
- a costume and properties shop
- a large rehearsal hall
MONUMENT-NATIONAL CAMPUS
Students use the professional costume shop of the Monument-National for work on their productions.
Students are mentored by professionals in the set and carpentry workshop.
The Monument-National houses black box theatres, including the Studio Hydro-Québec where student shows are also presented.
State-of-the-art equipment, including sound and lighting boards used by Production students
SAINT-DENIS CAMPUS
NTS’s main building, the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Pavilion, is located in the heart of the vibrant Plateau-Mont-Royal.
The Bleviss Family Library is the largest bilingual theatre library in Canada, with over 75,000 documents in its collection. It is accessible to students, professionals, and anyone passionate about theatre.
NTS's main campus houses large, bright rehearsal studios, and specially equipped classrooms.
The sound studio allows Acting students to work on dubbing and other voice work, while Production students use it for sound design purposes.
The Pauline-McGibbon Studio, one of the three black box theatres of the main campus.
Saint-Denis campus
NTS’s main building, the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Pavilion, is located in the heart of the vibrant Plateau-Mont-Royal.
As over 300 artists from across the country are invited to teach at NTS every year, the pavilion is a true hub for the who’s who of Canadian theatre.
The Saint-Denis campus features:
- André-Pagé Studio (a flexible studio space with a 150-seat capacity)
- Pauline-McGibbon Studio (80-seat capacity)
- rehearsal rooms
- classrooms, including rooms designed for voice, dance, movement, design, and writing
- a costume shop
- a video studio
- a sound studio
- a lighting laboratory
- a projection room
- a computer room
- a school supplies store
- a cafeteria
Technical Drawings and Technical Riders
André-Pagé Studio
- Plan_Andre_Page Technical Plan (Zip)
Pauline-McGibbon Studio
- Plan_Pauline_McGibbon Technical Plan (Zip)
Lighting Laboratory
- Plan_Lab_LX Technical Plan (Zip)
BLEVISS FAMILY LIBRARY
Acting student Yousef Kadoura
Photo taken during Open House 2015
Photo: Maxime Côté
Bleviss Family Library
The Bleviss Family Library is the largest bilingual theatre arts library in Canada. It houses a collection of about 75,000 indexed documents, including 6,000 unpublished manuscripts, accessible to the NTS community and to subscribers from the general public.
Visit the library's web site