News Releases

  1. GENERAL AUDITIONS National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Vancouver Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9, 2013.

    January 22, 2013

    National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley will be conducting general auditions in Vancouver Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9, 2013. Priority to be given to members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Actors are asked to prepare either two contrasting monologues (of no more than two... Read more

  2. Peter Feldman receives the NAC Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring

    January 21, 2013

    Ottawa (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to announce that Peter Feldman has been awarded the 2013 National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring in the Performing Arts.  Mr. Feldman is being recognized for his passion and commitment to arts touring and presenting in Canada.  The award will be presented at a special dinner during the... Read more

  3. The NAC Winter Sale is Back - Two Tickets for $39!

    January 15, 2013

    Ottawa, Ontario – It might be winter outside, but the National Arts Centre has the best way to keep warm and entertained at the same time – we’re once again predicting an early spring with this sizzling deal on fantastic performances at the National Arts Centre! From January 16 – February 19, patrons can buy two tickets to selected NAC performances in Theatre and Music... Read more

  4. The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players Association Christmas FanFair concert and campaign raises over $31,000 for the Ottawa Food Bank and the Snowsuit Fund

    December 28, 2012

    National Arts Centre Orchestra Players' Association/News Release   The musicians of the National Arts Centre Orchestra are pleased to announce that the 2012 NACO musicians’ Christmas FanFair fundraising campaign has raised a total of $31,637.00 for the Snowsuit Fund and the Ottawa Food Bank. This amount will be divided evenly between the two charities. Organizers Marjolaine... Read more

  5. Flags fly at half-mast at the National Arts Centre in honour of Jean Roberts, former Director of Theatre and Artistic Director of English Theatre

    December 18, 2012

    Ottawa (Canada) – It was with great sadness the National Arts Centre learned of the death of Jean Roberts, former Director of Theatre and Artistic Director of English Theatre from 1971 until 1977. Jean Roberts’ contributions to Canadian theatre were significant. She was appointed Director of Theatre at the National Arts Centre in 1971, and under her leadership the NAC greatly... Read more

  6. GENERAL AUDITIONS National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Montreal Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15, 2012.

    November 27, 2012

    GENERAL AUDITIONS National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley will be conducting general auditions in Montreal Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15, 2012. Priority to be given to members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Actors are asked to prepare either two contrasting monologues (of... Read more

  7. Haul out the concert T-shirt: Led Zeppelin lifts off with the NACO!

    November 27, 2012

    Dear Organizational Purge Expert: Why can’t my husband seem to throw out that one concert shirt? Should I frame it? Signed, Stuck in the 70s   Dear Closet-Purging “helpful” person: Don’t touch that T-shirt. Except to photograph it and post to Facebook. Those concert T-shirts aren’t just made of cotton; they’re made of music memory of the... Read more

  8. Audiences Are Saying “I DO” to Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy! Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen adapted by Janet Munsil directed by Dennis Garnhum EXTENDED! 3 Additional Performances Now Playing thru December 12

    November 27, 2012

    Audiences Are Saying “I DO” to Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy! Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen adapted by Janet Munsil directed by Dennis Garnhum   EXTENDED! 3 Additional Performances Now Playing thru December 12   Tickets on sale Wednesday, November 28 Including Special Benefit Performance As audiences continue to swoon over Jane Austen’s Pride and... Read more

  9. Alberta Ballet celebrates the festive season with The Nutcracker at the National Arts Centre on December 5-9 Featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra

    November 22, 2012

    Dance lovers of all ages will be transported to a Russian winter wonderland when Alberta Ballet performs its dazzling production of The Nutcracker December 5 to 9 at the National Arts Centre. This classic ballet is a timeless fantasy of enchantment -- and it's the perfect holiday treat for the whole family! There are Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m., and evening performances begin at... Read more

  10. National Arts Centre Orchestra welcomes Maestro Juraj Valčuha in his Canadian début

    November 21, 2012

    The National Arts Centre Orchestra welcomes Maestro Juraj Valčuha in his Canadian début Thursday, when he leads the orchestra in a sweeping concert of French Impressionist pieces – Debussy’s La Mer and Ravel’s Suite of Five Pieces from Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose). For music lovers who see colour and form when listening to music, this concert paints a... Read more