POSTSECONDARY THEATRE PARTNERSHIPS
Connect your students and programs with Canada’s educational theatre community.
The Theatrical Arts Education Association connects postsecondary theatre, film, production and design programs with more than 2,000 theatre educators and school contacts across Canada.
Connect with prospective students, graduating artists and educators through TAEA’s national programs.
National opportunities for postsecondary programs
Unified Audition and Portfolio Portal
Recruit prospective students through a national portal for auditions, portfolios, program information and admissions pathways.
Open now · Deadline February 1, 2027
Postsecondary STAR Showcase
Connect graduating students with agents, casting professionals and theatre-industry leaders.
Registration open · Deadline February 20, 2027 · Industry Q&A February 27, 2027
Theatrics Canada: Next Stage
A student-facing guide to Canadian postsecondary opportunities in theatre, film, performance, production and design.
Theatrics Canada advertising and editorial
Reach educators, students, artists and theatre organizations through program advertising, sponsored features, profiles and editorial contributions.
Reach Theatre Educators Across Canada
Put your institution directly in front of the educators who help students make decisions about what comes next.
Theatrics Canada is TAEA’s national digital publication for drama and theatre educators. Published monthly and distributed to more than 2,000 educators from coast to coast to coast, it provides a direct connection to teachers, program leaders, guidance networks, and school theatre communities across Canada.
Advertise an upcoming program, audition date, open house, summer intensive, faculty opportunity, or recruitment initiative. Choose the months that best align with your recruitment calendar, or maintain a year-round presence through one of our advertising packages.
Advertisements may be presented as a traditional digital advertisement or a short sponsored feature with a direct link to your website.
Theatrics Canada Advertising Rates
Reach more than 2,000 drama and theatre educators across Canada through TAEA’s national monthly publication.
Advertising Option | Price |
Single Issue | $225 CAD |
Six Issue Bundle | $1,100 CAD |
Nonpartner or nonsponsor rate | $300 CAD per issue |
Six issue advertisers may select the months that best support their recruitment or promotional calendar.
Submission Requirements
Please provide:
- A headline of no more than 10 words
- Between 75 and 150 words of copy
- One JPG or PNG image under 5 MB
- Suggested wording for your call-to-action button
- The complete destination link
Submission deadlines will be confirmed when your advertising dates are selected.
Discover Canada’s Next Generation of Theatre Artists
The TAEA Unified Audition and Portfolio Portal gives participating postsecondary institutions one convenient place to discover prospective students from across Canada.
Students pursuing performance, musical theatre, theatre production, technical theatre, design, film, and related disciplines upload their self-tapes, slates, audition materials, and portfolios. Participating institutions receive a private link providing full access to the submissions.
Your faculty can review candidates, invite students to an audition or portfolio review, arrange an interview, encourage them to apply, or incorporate the materials into your institution’s established recruitment process.
Students understand that participation does not replace your institution’s application, admission, academic, or audition requirements. The portal provides an additional opportunity for your program to identify promising students and begin a direct conversation with them.
Student submissions close on February 1. Participating institutions will then receive a unique access link.
By joining, TAEA will proudly display your institution’s logo to indicate participation.
Postsecondary Institution Access
Participation in the Unified Audition and Portfolio Portal is available for:
- Theatre performance programs
- Musical theatre programs
- Acting and film programs
- Theatre production and technical theatre programs
- Design, stage management, and production management programs
- Costume, lighting, scenic, sound, props, makeup, projection, and related disciplines
Participation Fee
Institutional access: $150 per annual cycle
Institutions hosting a Regional or National STAR Festival or a TAEA Teacher Conference receive complimentary access for that cycle.
Participation includes:
- Private access to eligible student submissions
- Performance self-tapes and slates
- Technical theatre, production, and design portfolios
- Permission to contact students directly
- Promotion as a participating institution through TAEA’s educator and student networks
- Opportunities to invite students to auditions, interviews, open houses, or portfolio reviews
Important Dates
- Student submission deadline: February 1
- Institutional access: Provided following the submission deadline on February 2
- Access method: A unique private link sent to the registered institutional contact
It is communicated that students remain responsible for completing every application, academic, interview, audition, and admission requirement established by each institution.
Be Seen in Canada’s First National Postsecondary Performing & Production Arts Guide
Theatrics Canada: Next Stage is a special national electronic publication created for students exploring postsecondary education in theatre, film, performance, production, design, and the creative industries.
This beautiful digital-first publication will be shared with every single drama educator, student and school community across Canada, supported by approximately 1,000 printed copies distributed through TAEA’s national network, STAR Festivals, teacher conferences, and partner events.
Every eligible Canadian institution can receive a complimentary basic directory listing. Advertising provides the opportunity to tell a larger story about your programs, facilities, faculty, student experience, audition process, and graduate pathways.
Help students see themselves at your institution before they make one of the most important educational decisions of their lives.
Linked Advertising Rates Page
Postsecondary Institution Advertising
Advertisement | Price |
Quarter Page | $250 CAD |
Half Page | $400 CAD |
Full Page | $650 CAD |
Two Page Spread | $1,100 CAD |
Inside Front or Inside Back Cover | $1,250 CAD |
Back Cover | $1,500 CAD |
Industry and Community Partner Advertising
Advertisement | Price |
Quarter Page | $325 CAD |
Half Page | $500 CAD |
Full Page | $800 CAD |
Two Page Spread | $1,400 CAD |
Inside Front or Inside Back Cover | $1,600 CAD |
Back Cover | $1,900 CAD |
Premium placements are limited and will be reserved on a first confirmed basis.
Complimentary Directory Listing
Eligible Canadian postsecondary theatre, film, performing arts, production, and design programs may request a complimentary basic directory listing. Purchasing advertising is not required for directory inclusion.
The directory will include:
- Institution and program name
- Location
- Areas of study
- Program website
Publication Schedule
The special edition is planned for release during the fall recruitment period. Advertising reservations, artwork deadlines, and final publication dates will be communicated to participating institutions before production begins. Deadline for participation is Oct 15, 2026.
Buttons:
- Reserve Advertising Space
- This should trigger a form that will go to JOSH.
- Institution Name
- Contact Name
- School Website
- Programmes of Study
- Indicate the level of participation they wish
- This should trigger a form that will go to JOSH.
Connect Your Graduating Students With the Industry
Theatrics Canada: Next Stage is a special national electronic publication created for students exploring postsecondary education in theatre, film, performance, production, design, and the creative industries.
This beautiful digital-first publication will be shared with every single drama educator, student and school community across Canada, supported by approximately 1,000 printed copies distributed through TAEA’s national network, STAR Festivals, teacher conferences, and partner events.
Every eligible Canadian institution can receive a complimentary basic directory listing. Advertising provides the opportunity to tell a larger story about your programs, facilities, faculty, student experience, audition process, and graduate pathways.
Help students see themselves at your institution before they make one of the most important educational decisions of their lives.
Who Should Participate?
The Post-Secondary STAR Showcase is designed for graduating students and recent graduates in areas including:
- Acting and musical theatre
- Film and screen performance
- Directing and play creation
- Stage and production management
- Technical direction
- Lighting, sound, scenic, costume, and projection design
- Props, makeup, hair, and special effects
- Producing and arts administration
How It Works
- Postsecondary institutions share the opportunity with eligible students.
- Students register directly with TAEA.
- Students upload the required professional materials.
- Participating industry professionals receive secure access to the showcase.
- Agents, casting directors, and industry partners contact students directly when they wish to arrange a next step.
There is no institutional participation fee. Institutions are not required to manage student submissions or select which students may participate.
Build a broader partnership with TAEA
Institutions can participate in the portal, advertise in Theatrics Canada, contribute editorial content, host Regional or National STAR events or teacher conferences, provide scholarships, deliver workshops, adjudicate student work, and connect directly with educators and students.
Host institutions receive complimentary portal access as a partnership benefit. Participation costs, dates and registration details vary by program. Contact Josh to discuss a tailored or bundled package.
Josh Hatt
National Director of Development & Outreach
josh@educationaltheatre.ca
Interested in partnering with TAEA?
Use the inquiry form below or email Josh directly to discuss portal participation, the STAR Showcase, Next Stage, advertising, editorial opportunities, events, scholarships, workshops or a broader institutional partnership.