Two Burlington High Schools will perform at the National Theatre School DramaFest in April

By Gazette Staff

March 10th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

This article has been revised

The National Theatre School DramaFest formerly known as the Sears Drama Festival, has been running for 80 years as of 2026. Founded in 1946, it is a long-standing Ontario-based youth theatre festival that has been presented by the National Theatre School of Canada since 2017

Thousands of careers started on those stages.

Zainab Majid, Michelle Stern, August Frade

Two Burlington High Schools will take part in the  Western Regional Showcase at the Gravenhurst Opera House, the week of April 20, 2026.

From March 4^th to March 7^th Students from Halton High Schools competed in the first round of performances.

The following schools participated.

Nelson High School, Disconnected

M.M. Robinson High School, No Cause for Concern

Milton District High School, Rory and Sonny

White Oaks Secondary School, Still Perfectly Fine

St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, How to Get Away with a Murder Mystery

T.A. Blakelock High School, 20 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Assumption Catholic Secondary School, Fortress

Burlington Central High School, The 146 Point Flame

McLachlan College, You’re Only

Craig Kielburger Secondary School, Crime and E-punishment

Advancing to Regionals (Outstanding Production Winners)

Cast and crew of the Nelson High School students who produced Disconnected They will go on to the South Regional Showcase in Hamilton in April.

These three outstanding production winners, two from Burlington, advance to the Western Regional Showcase

• Nelson High School for their production of Disconnected.
• Burlington Central High School for their production of The 146 Point Flame.
• Milton District High School (Host school) for their production of Rory and Sonny.

The winners of the Ontario competition will compete nationally with schools from three other provinces.