Theatre Arts-Preparation Program (P108)

Program Description

Program Overview

Theatre Arts – Preparation is a dynamic one-year certificate program, specifically designed for students who require the basic skills for entry into theatre and media programs.

Disclaimer: This program has expectations of professionalism, group work, intimacy between actors, whispering, consensual touching, combat training, expressions of physicality, deep exploration of self, personal psychological examination, conflict, and successful failure. This program is meant to train a student to be a professional actor, which includes all of these aspects listed here.

Full Description

With the Theatre Arts – Preparation one-year certificate program, you'll learn about performance, business, and production aspects of the performing arts, helping you to clarify your future education and career goals. Blending theory and practical skills, this program will help boost your confidence, creativity, and fundamental acting skills for both the theatre and film/television industries. You'll learn how to inhabit your body, analyze scripts, and create your own brand.

Enjoy being taught by artists and teachers who work in the performing arts industry. This means you'll have plenty of opportunities to meet Canadian artists, directors, designers, writers, and technicians. Our longstanding partnerships with Soulpepper Theatre Company in our shared space allows you to immerse yourself in Toronto's bustling theatre scene.

Whether you aspire to audition for a theatre or media program, be a YouTuber or influencer, or just want to be more comfortable in your own skin, this program is for you!

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Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

Successful graduates may be prepared to audition in a formal performing arts career-training program.

Educational Pathways

Successful graduates of this program may wish to audition for the three-year Theatre Arts – Performance program or the two-year Acting for Media program.

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.

From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

Latest Alumni Stories

Before landing his role as Junior Lolo on 21 Thunder, Emmanuel Kabongo had attended 357 auditions. The rising star knew that getting his name out there would be tough, but now that his hard work is paying off, he’s taking the time to savour his success. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kabongo moved to Toronto from South Africa when he was 11. Before he discovered his passion for film and television, his first love was sports: basketball and soccer in particular. He attended George Brown College to play on the school’s basketball team and enrolled in a one-year theatre program to keep his spot. By the end of the year, Kabongo had acted in a student film, which solidified his decision to pursue acting as a career.

Emmanuel Kabongo
Ontario College Certificate

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