Registration on the first day of Homecoming!
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Discover in pictures the highlights of this event that brings together members of NTS family each year.
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Homecoming Photo Gallery



Louis Allen


Alisa Palmer and Carol Serge Robichaud


Alisa Palmer and Gideon Arthurs


Jean, Doug, and Andrea




Marc Hébert and Nadine J.






John Lazarus and students


Frédéric Dubois, Caroline Marcadé, and Louise Turcot


Gil Desautels


Congratulations Gilles Renaud!


Gilles Renaud being interviewed by a student


Gilles Renaud with his Gascon-Thomas for Lifetime Achievement!

Weyni Mengesha receiving the Gascon-Thomas for Innovation!


Congratulations Weyni!


Gideon Arthurs and Gilles Renaud


Catherine Gadouas receiving the Sims Family Award!


Dean Fleming and Catherine Bourgeois receiving the Bernard Amyot prizes!


Louise Turcot and a student


Éric Cabana and Catherine Sénart






Gideon Arthurs, Bernard Amyot and his son


Guided tour of the Monument-National


Guided tour at the Monument-National




Joan Keefler and Elsa Bolam




Audrey Lee, Chief of l'atelier de costume


Costume sale!


A love story: Denis Lavoie and Marielle Saint-Pierre


Brunch for our alumni


Brunch for our alumni


Brunch with our alumni


Alumni brunch


Alisa Palmer and Éric Cabana at the Round Table


The Round Table


Frédéric Dubois at the Round Table


Brian Dooley




Herb Auerbach and Michael Eagan.

A Word From a Friend
Apart from getting married, attending NTS was the most significant event in my life. I carry with great pride the memory of sitting in a circle listening to Michel Saint-Denis and taking a class with Suria. In one of our first classes, Brian Macdonald said he thought the school was unique in the world since it took the best of British tradition, coupled it with the finest of French tradition, and then turned it loose on the energy and dynamism of North America. I remember so well the joy of working with the French students. Watching them struggling to find their truth by working from the outside and travelling inward while we English students struggled to find the same truth working from the inside and travelling outwards. Magic!In our second year, the school staged some scene work as a presentation for a group of theatre professionals. As a result, I was given a contract to work with the Crest Theatre upon graduation.
Yours, "


2019 Schedule
October 25th 2019
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12PM-3PM Bleviss Family Library Visit (5030 St-Denis Street)
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2PM-7PM Registration open at the Monument-National (1182 St-Laurent Boulevard)
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3PM-4PM Tours of the Monument-National (one in English, one in French) (1182 St-Laurent Boulevard)
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6PM-7h30PM Cocktail event (1182 St-Laurent Boulevard)
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7h30PM-9h30PM Gascon-Thomas & Teaching Awards Ceremony (1182 St-Laurent Boulevard)
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9h30PM-12AM After party - Cash bar, legal drinking age applies (1182 St-Laurent Boulevard)
October 26th 2019
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10AM-2h15PM Registration open in the main hall (5030 St-Denis Street)
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10AM-11AM Tours Saint-Denis Campus - one in English, one in French - (5030 St-Denis Street)
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11AM-1PM Brunch in the Cafeteria (5030 St-Denis Street)
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1PM-4PM Bleviss Family Library Visit (5030 St-Denis Street)
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1PM-1h30PM Panel discussion ''Where is NTS Now and Where are we Heading?'' IN ENGLISH. Come hear where your school is headed and catch up on the latest chapter of arts training! Speakers include Alisa Palmer, Artistic Director of the English Section, with associate artist, Quincy Armorer, and NTS Program Directors Andrea Lundy, Andrea Romaldi, Stéphane Longpré and Matjash Mrozewski. (5030 St-Denis Street, Annex, 254)
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1:30PM-3PM ''Where your NTS training took you and how to shape an even better path for the next generation?” IN ENGLISH. Long Table, a space for exchange and dialogue (5030 St-Denis Street, Annex 254)
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1PM-3PM Panel discussion "L’École aujourd’hui : une formation toujours plus pertinente," EN FRANÇAIS. A round table moderated by Frédéric Dubois, artistic director of the French section, in the presence of Anne-Catherine Lebeau (sustainable practices in theatre), Solène Paré (women in theatre), and Xavier Huard (projects with Indigenous theatre artists). (5030 St-Denis Street, Annex 251)
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11AM-3PM Short Films from our Professional Film Projects (5030 St-Denis Street, André-Pagé Studio)
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10AM-2PM Costume sale (1182, boul. Saint-Laurent)
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6PM-7h30PM Student show Indra’s Web (1182, boul. Saint-Laurent)
Recipients of the 2019 Gascon-Thomas Awards
The NTS Governors are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Gascon-Thomas Awards, which are presented to two artists who are contributing to the advancement of Canadian theatre. On this occasion, we extend special thanks to Alberta G. Cefis, Chair of the NTS Board of Directors, for her exemplary commitment to the School and for her special patronage of this event.
This year, the Gascon-Thomas award for Innovation will be given to Weyni Mengesha, artistic director of the Soulpepper Theatre Company and the Gascon-Thomas award for Lifetime Achievement will be given to actor Gilles Renaud.
Two other prizes will also be awarded at the ceremony:
1. The Bernard Amyot Award for Teaching Excellence will recognize two young artists who have been with the School for three years or less: Dean Fleming and Catherine Bourgeois.
2. The Sims Family Award for Teaching Excellence is awarded annually to an established teacher for outstanding contributions to the pedagogical development of the School: Catherine Gadouas.
Hotels
Mention your participation in NTS Homecoming to benefit from preferential rates with our partners (limited places):
Hotel Zero1: Bookings by October 11, 514-871-9696 / 1-855-301-0001 / 1 Boulevard René-Lévesque E, Montreal, QC H2X 3Z
Hotel Le Cantlie Suites: Reservations by October 18. 514-842-2000 /
1110 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3A 1G9
Hôtel de l’ITHQ: 514-282-5120 / 1 855-229-8189 / 3535, Saint-Denis, Montreal QC H2X 3P1
Shows
Theatres offering special rates to NTS Alumni for shows during Homecoming weekend:
Centaur Theatre
Box Office 514-288-3161 / 453 St-François-Xavier, Montreal, QC H2R 2G5
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October 15-November 3, 2019: Alice and the World We Live
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October 26, 4PM : Join Eda Holmes in an informal conversation about dramaturgy. Centaur Gallery. (free, no registration required)
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October 27, 4PM : Sunday Cabaret with Martin Bédard and Douglas Price. Centaur Gallery.
Box office 514 844-1793 / 4664, rue Saint-Denis, Montreal QC H2J 2L3
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October 26 : L’homme de la Mancha


FAQ Section
The Long Table is a format for discussion that uses the setting of a domestic dinner table as a means to generate public conversation. Conceived in 2003 by Lois Weaver in response to the divided nature of conventional panel discussions, the Long Table allows voices to be heard equally, disrupting hierarchical notions of ''expertise''.
This is a performance of a dinner table conversation. Anyone seated at the table is a guest performer. Talk is the only course. No one will moderate, but a host may assist you. It is a democracy. To participate, simply take an empty seat at the table. If the table is full you can request a seat. If you leave the table, you can come back again. Feel free to write your comments on the tablecloth. There can be silence. There might be awkwardness. There could always be laughter. There is an end but no conclusion.
A: 1969 - 50th 1964 – 55th
1979 – 40th 1974 – 45th
1989 – 30th 1984 – 35th
1999 – 20th 1994 – 25th
2009 - 10th 2004 – 15th
2014 - 5th
Sure, you have the evening on Saturday or all day Sunday to get together with your friends. If you need recommendations on cool bars and restaurants, please contact Chana Ellman at chanaellman@ent-nts.ca or call us at 514-842-7954 x149
We have a limited number of billeting opportunities, please contact Chana Ellman at chanaellman@ent-nts.ca or call us at 514-842-7954 x149. This is strictly on a first come, first served basis.