Ernest (Ernie) Abugov has served as Stage Manager of The National Ballet of Canada since 1973, working with every Artistic Director in the company’s history from Celia Franca to Karen Kain.
He has traveled with the company all over the world touring to Israel, Asia, Europe, Mexico, New York and throughout North America. Mr. Abugov has worked with many of the world’s most renowned choreographers who have created original works for the National Ballet including John Neumeier, William Forsythe and Glen Tetley.
Mr. Abugov was born in Montreal, Quebec. Before beginning his long association with the National Ballet, he worked with Les Feux Follets, The Charlottetown Festival, La Poudriere Theatre and The Studio Lab Theatre. He worked at Expo '67 in Montreal, stage managing over 4000 puppet shows. Mr. Abugov also toured with Harry Belafonte. In what little spare time that he has, Mr. Abugov guest-lectures to theatre students.