Open Day 2025: On campus program

NIDA Demos & Activations Course Talks Alumni Panel Productions NIDA Info Campus Tour

Scheduled events

Time
Activity
Location
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction to Open Day
Parade Theatre

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Diploma of Live Production & Technical Services information session
RR8

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting information session
Parade Theatre

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Design for Performance information session
Playhouse Theatre

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Set Construction Technologies information session
RR7

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
No Way Hair & Make-up demonstration
RR1

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Wellbeing at NIDA
Reception Room 1

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
NIDA Open short course taster
RR4

10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Student Production: Checklist for an Armed Robber + post performance Q&A
Space Theatre

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Diploma of Screen & Media (Specialist Make-up Services) information session and live demonstration
RR8

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
BFA Acting movement class demonstration
RR2

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance and Diploma of Musical Theatre information sessions
Parade Theatre

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Alumni Panel: Designers & Makers
Playhouse Theatre

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Technical Theatre & Stage Management information session
RR7

11.30 AM – 1:30 PM
Make-up demonstrations
RR1

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Alumni Panel: Theatre Techs & Stage Managers
RR7

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Student Scholarships at NIDA
Reception Room 1

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
NIDA Open short course taster
RR4

11:30 AM – 1:40 PM
Student Production: No Particular Order + post performance Behind the Scenes session
Reg Grundy Studio

11:50 AM – 11:55 AM
Student Performance: No Way
Nancy Fairfax Foyer

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Diploma of Stage and Screen class demonstration
Studio Theatre

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
The Singing Actor (BFA Acting) class demonstration
RR2

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
First Nations at NIDA
Reception Room 1

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Master of Fine Arts Dramatic Writing information session
RR8

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
NIDA Open short course taster
RR4

11.30 AM – 1:30 PM
Make-up demonstrations
RR1

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Alumni Panel: Acting
Atrium

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Costume information session
RR7

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
Student Support at NIDA
Reception Room 1

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Midnight Feast Performance
Studio Theatre

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Alumni Panel: Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance and Musical Theatre
Atrium

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Master of Fine Arts Directing information session
RR8

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Student Production: Photograph 51 + post performance Q&A
Playhouse Theatre

1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
Student Performance: Salsa Flash Mob
Nancy Fairfax Foyer

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
NIDA Green at NIDA
Reception Room 1

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Props and Effects course information session
RR7

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Student Production: Nine
Parade Theatre

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
The Singing Actor (BFA Acting) class demonstration
RR2

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Master of Fine Arts Cultural Leadership information session
RR8

2:15 PM – 2.45 PM
Diploma of Musical Theatre Vocal class demonstration
RR1
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting information session
RR2

All-day activations

Time
Activity
Location
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Information desks for courses, scholarships, student services, short courses and more
Foyer

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
NIDA Productions Box Office
Foyer

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Campus tours every 15 minutes
Meeting point: Foyer

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Lighting activation
LX Studio

10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Costume activation
Costume 3

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NIDA Makes: a Designers and Makers exhibition
RR6

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Book sale
Library

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NIDA Screening Room
RR3

10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Props activation
Props 3

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Set activation
Sets Workshop