Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador
Professional theatre company in Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador, producing new plays for and about the people of the province since 1979.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
Theatre Newfoundland Labrador is a professional theatre company dedicated to the creation and development of new plays for and about the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, and it also produces and presents plays from the national and international repertoire. Based in Cow Head at the north boundary of Gros Morne National Park, it runs the Gros Morne Theatre Festival, a 14-16 week summer repertory season with 4-6 plays, a visiting artist series and a workshop development week, employing approximately 40 staff annually and staging two performances nightly at The Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts.
History
Theatre Newfoundland Labrador is a professional theatre company dedicated to the creation and development of new plays for and about the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, and it also produces and presents plays from the national and international repertoire that speak to the place in which it lives. Its Gros Morne Theatre Festival is a major Canadian theatre festival based in Cow Head, at the north boundary of Gros Morne National Park, running a 14-16 week summer repertory season that includes 4-6 plays along with a visiting artist series and a workshop development week. The company employs approximately 40 staff annually, including actors, technicians, designers, directors, box office and bar staff, and stages two performances nightly in its new facility, The Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts. Its line-up continues to support touring when possible, including favourites such as Tempting Providence by Robert Chafe and SaraH McDonald's With Cruel Times In Between, and its plays have toured regionally.
Products and positioning
Professional theatre company dedicated to new plays for and about the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, also presenting national and international repertoire relevant to the place where it operates.
Gros Morne Theatre Festival
A major Canadian theatre festival based in Cow Head, at the north boundary of Gros Morne National Park, running a 14-16 week summer repertory season with 4-6 plays, a visiting artist series and a workshop development week.
Neddy Norris Night
A hit music show running for over 25 years, an evening of traditional folk music from Newfoundland and Labrador.
Building Houses
A play by Megan Gail Coles taking the stage in August at the Gros Morne Theatre Festival.
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