Studio 58
Former names | Arts program, Vancouver City College (1965 - 1970) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Artistic Director | Raes Calvert and Shizuka Kai (Interim) |
Academic staff | 18 |
Administrative staff | 5 |
| Students | Approx. 75 |
| Location | , , Canada 49°13′30″N 123°6′30″W / 49.22500°N 123.10833°W |
| Campus | Vancouver (Urban) |
| Colours | Black White |
| Nickname | Studio |
| Affiliations | ACCC, CBIE, CUP |
| Website | https://langara.ca/studio-58/index.html |
Studio 58 is the professional theatre training school at Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school offers a three-year diploma program for acting students and a three-year diploma program for production students. It is regarded as one of the top theatre schools in Canada and the only conservatory-style theatre training program in Western Canada.
The school auditions hundreds of people across Canada with sixteen accepted per semester (there are intakes in both fall and spring). Studio 58 operates a small theatre and presents 4 full-length productions annually as well as a smaller presentation of a student devised show, called Risky Nights. Professional directors and designers are hired to work on each production, and occasionally guest performing artists. Studio 58 productions are open to the public and reviewed by the Vancouver media.