The Centennial College Performing Arts Centre is Now Open!

With the expansion and growth of our performing arts programs over the past several years, a unified performing arts centre has been our goal for some time. We are excited that the dream has become a reality with the opening of our new performing arts centre. Learn more.

Centennial College’s Theatre Arts and Performance program is your open door to a groundbreaking professional career in theatre. You'll develop your technical skills, nurture your artistic voice and make crucial industry connections.

Classes in acting, movement and voice will expand your artistic range across different styles of classic and contemporary performance, including live and on-camera. You'll also build your audition skills, learn how to get an agent and create your own dynamic demo reel. Through independent “storefront” productions, meanwhile, you’ll gain experience as an actor-entrepreneur, pushing your creative boundaries to the front-line of theatre innovation and gaining the tools to succeed in Canada’s vibrant theatre scene.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to run your own theatre company or develop your career as a professional actor, director, stage manager, producer or instructor, in Canada and on the world stage.

Program Highlights

• With instruction and guidance from industry-leading professionals, you'll train in various styles of acting for classical and contemporary scripts, written and improvised work, traditional and movement-based staging practices, live and on-screen, and more.
• A focus on entrepreneurship and networking will prepare you for a sustainable career in theatre arts.
• Opportunities will exist for you to collaborate with the students in photography, film and television, music, dance and art programs at the Story Arts Centre.

Career Outlook

• Actor
• Playwright
• Director
• Producer
• Stage manager
• Set designer
• Theatre technician

Education Pathways

Successful graduates of this Theatre Arts and Perforrmance Advanced Diploma program have the opportunity to apply their credits toward further study at the degree level.