TAPA - Call for Applications- Leadership Residency

Posted by National Theatre School of Canada

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY

Developing Theatre

This year, NTS will explore leadership through the lens of developing new creations in Canada. How do leaders carry a project from an idea to an audience? What does new creation ask of leaders, right now, in a very challenging climate for theatre, nationally and internationally?

A national cohort of 8 leaders will spend one week together in Montreal at NTS. Leaders thrive in community, so our goal is to build connections across geography and generations: to bring the country closer together for five days, so that participants leave with new relationships and new perspectives.

Through conversations, questions and shared experiences we want to explore how we create.

The Residency will be held in person in Montreal, from Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027.

Who can apply:

Leaders working in an organization that develops new work, with seven years or fewer of experience in any form of leadership: artistic directors, producers, managing directors, and more.

What we provide:

Travel, accommodation, and a small per diem
Space at the National Theatre School to host conversations and sessions
Guest leaders to lead conversations

What you bring:

Thought-provoking questions
An openness to collaborate
Readiness to lead a session
A willingness to share moments of challenge and success
Availability to be in Montreal for the entire Residency

MEET OUR GUEST LEADERS

Each day, a new guest leader will join the cohort and open a conversation. Together, we hope to build a group that will keep connecting and nourishing each other for years to come.

Sarah Conn, Émilie Monnet, Andrea Romaldi, Eric Rose and Kevin Matthew Wong

HOW TO APPLY?

Send us the following, combined in one document attached to your email:

A short bio to help us get to know you
A letter (max. 750 words) describing how this experience would support your leadership practice and what you hope to get out of the week
Your résumé

Deadline to apply: Friday, November 6, 2026.
Participants will be informed by Friday, November 27, 2026.

Send your application to deanfleming@ent-nts.ca with “Artistic Leadership Residency” in the subject line.

For more info https://ent-nts.ca/en/artistic-residency-artistic-leadership-residency/

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