New Play Actor Training 2026
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Application Deadline: April 15, 2026
Program Dates: September 14 – 26, 2026
Overview
New Play Actor Training provides an opportunity for actors to develop and implement the skills needed to meaningfully workshop new theatre. Participants will engage with a diverse list of texts at various stages of development under the tutelage of guest directors and playwrights. Actors will work on text analysis, be provided with a technical toolkit to assist with cold reading, and practice providing articulate and helpful feedback to creators.
Description
Actors can spend a large portion of their careers workshopping and acting in premieres, but there is very little training specifically for this practice. This program offers early career and established performers the opportunity to explore new plays alongside lectures, Q&As, coachings, and on your feet practical application in the skills directors and playwrights look for when working with actors.
Participants will receive:
- Mentorship with leading playwrights and directors and dramaturges
- Daily warmups and rehearsals in studio
- Hands on practical work on new plays
- Q&As and seminars with those experienced in the field
Requirements
Actors at any stage of their careers, ideally with some training in a post-secondary training environment, and some experience in a rehearsal room.
Banff Centre Arts Scholarship: All arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs, made possible through generous endowments and donations.
For more information and to apply online visit banffcentre.ca.
