The Centre for Indigenous Theatre is a non-profit theater educational institution located in Toronto, Ontario. It focuses on performance art from an Indigenous cultural foundation.
The goal of the Centre "is to develop and implement educational programs that promote and foster an understanding of Indigenous Theatre while providing the highest caliber arts training to Indigenous students from across Canada." Buller was a noted opera and musical comedy singer.
Before founding the school, Buller served in the Royal Canadian Navy and competed as a popular boxer known as "Gentleman Jim". He wanted to see Aboriginal actors, playwrights and directors flourish across Canada and create a network of Aboriginal theatre companies.
The school changed its name to the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in 1994.
- Gary Farmer – 1974
- Graham Greene – 1974
- Billy Merasty – 1984
- Tina Louise Bomberry – 1988
- Jennifer Podemski – 1992
- George Leach – 1996
- Lucie Idlout – 1997
Notable faculty
- Columpa Bobb
- Margo Kane
- Jani Lauzon
- David Ley
- Lee Maracle – cultural director 1998–2000
- Muriel Miguel
- Daniel David Moses
- Drew Hayden Taylor