2024 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL SHOWCASE
Welcome!
If you are part of one of the productions that was chosen to attend the 2024 National Theatre School Dramafest Ontario Provincial Showcase-- congratulations!
There is a lot to prepare for this jam-packed event, so please take a look at the checklist below to make sure you have done everything you need to ensure an amazing time at the festival.
If you are a parent, friend, or other audience member coming to see the festival-- tickets will be available at the door (CASH ONLY!).
where is it happening?
Canadore College
All daily activities (workshops, private adjudications and social events) will be happening at Canadore College which is in walking distance to fast food, Tim Horton’s, and a grocery store.
100 College Dr. North Bay, ON P1B 8K9
West Ferris Secondary
All performances will take place at West Ferris SS auditorium.
60 Marshall Park Dr. North Bay, ON P1A 2P2
Note that there is a drive between these two sites!
Meet the adjudicator!
Sophie Gee
A graduate of the directing programme at the National Theatre School, Sophie’s creations include Bonnes Bonnes (Théâtre Aux Écuries) and Lévriers (MAI (montréal, arts interculturels), National Arts Centre, Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée). Credits for other companies include Habibi's Angels: Commission Impossible by Hoda Adra and Kalale Dalton-Lutale (Talisman Theatre), The Tropic of X by Caridad Svich (Imago Theatre), and Duos en morceaux for Théâtre INK. In 2023-2024, alongside Eo Sharp, she created Un an en défilés, a monthly series of participatory parades to explore the act of walking together as a community over a year.
what is the dramafest?
NTS (National Theatre School) DramaFest is a high school theatre festival providing students the opportunity to engage in all areas related to the production of a play or musical. Participants collaborate with peers to write and perform original or published works. DramaFest is a platform for young people to exercise their empathy, their listening skills, their sense of community, and to have conversations about the complexity of the world. It is a place to safely explore ideas, self-expression and friendship. All secondary schools are invited to register!
Festival Structure
District
Secondary school drama groups must first enter one of approximately 20 District Festivals held in various areas of the province. Each District is organized by geographic location.
Regionals
District finalists are then invited to one of six Regional Festivals (North, East, South, West, Central and Toronto), each usually running three to six nights.
Provincials
Two Outstanding Productions from each Regional Festival are invited to perform at the Ontario Showcase and enjoy a weekend of workshops, social events and of course performances!
See photos from last year's Provincial Showcase:
Want to get involved?
join the fun!
Would you would like to get involved in your District’s DramaFest or are you interested in holding a festival in your district? Contact your District representative or the NTS Team for more information.
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