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We are a professional theatre company, and as a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, we engage professional actors, directors, choreographers, and stage members under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement.
Most of the actors, directors and choreographers we work with are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. We also work with designers, many of whom are members of Associated Designers of Canada. Many of our playwrights are members of Playwrights Guild of Canada, and many of our technicians are members of IATSE.
AUDITIONS FOR 2023/2024 SEASON
THE PAPA PENGUIN PLAY by Dave Deveau
Audition Date: June 19, 2023
Submission Deadline: June 12, 2023
Submit to: dave@carouseltheatre.ca
Ethnocultural mandate or casting statement:
Carousel Theatre for Young People acknowledges the relationship between theatre, systemic oppression and its effects on many communities. Carousel Theatre is committed to being a safe and inclusive space, and is continually dedicated to creating theatre in the spirit of equity and inclusion. Carousel Theatre encourages submissions from adult artists of all backgrounds, in celebration of diversity in race, colour, religion, creed, disability, sexuality, gender, and expression.
Additional information:
Carousel Theatre is holding auditions for their co-production with the Vancouver International Children's Festival, in association with Zee Zee Theatre, the family musical The Papa Penguin Play, by Dave Deveau, directed by Cameron Mackenzie at the Waterfront Theatre.
Penguins Peaches and Izzy are the Zoo's main attraction: two male penguins who put on daily shows to visitors' delight. But when other penguin couples lay eggs and go on to have a chick, these two pine for parenting life. With the help from the Zoo Keeper, dreams do come true. The Papa Penguin Play welcomes audiences of all ages to a penguin chick first birthday party, a celebration like you've never seen. Co-commissioned by Carousel Theatre for Young People and the Vancouver International Children's Festival. Recommended for All Ages
Auditions will be held in person at Carousel Theatre (Studio B) 1411 Cartwright Street
Masks will be optional during the audition but mandatory in common spaces.
Contract Dates
Rehearsal Starts: April 23, 2024
Previews: May 15 & 16, 2024
Opening: May 17, 2024
Closing: June 2, 2024
This production will engage artists under the CTA in the TYA category
Character Breakdown
PEACHES: A penguin dad living in a Zoo with his partner Izzy and daughter Hedgehog. Together they are a glorious clown duo and perform daily drag shows for tourists. Where Izzy plays high status, Peaches plays low status. Yet it's all an act - they are in love.
IZZY: A penguin dad living in a Zoo with his partner Peaches and daughter Hedgehog. Together they are a glorious clown duo and perform daily drag shows for tourists. Izzy always plays high status, but deeply in love with Peaches.
Submission Guidelines:
Please submit a headshot and resume (in a single PDF format only) to dave@carouseltheatre.ca [dave AT carouseltheatre DOT ca] with the subject line: ‘Papa Penguin Audition'
SNOW WHITE by Greg Banks
Audition Date: June 20, 2023
Submission Deadline: June 14, 2023
Submit to: jennica@carouseltheatre.ca
Ethnocultural mandate or casting statement:
Carousel Theatre for Young People acknowledges the relationship between theatre, systemic oppression and its effects on many communities. Carousel Theatre is committed to being a safe and inclusive space, and is continually dedicated to creating theatre in the spirit of equity and inclusion. Carousel Theatre encourages submissions from adult artists of all backgrounds, in celebration of diversity in race, colour, religion, creed, disability, sexuality, gender, and expression.
Additional information:
Carousel Theatre is holding auditions for their holiday show Snow White by Greg Banks, directed by Jennica Grienke at the Waterfront Theatre.
In this clever twist on a beloved fairytale, Snow White takes agency over her story and finally gets to tell the real version - on her own terms with a little help from her friends - well ONE friend. Together a musician and two actors tackle over 14 characters - in this refreshing feminist retelling.
Auditions will be held in person at Carousel Theatre (Studio B) 1411 Cartwright Street
Masks will be optional during the audition but mandatory in common spaces.
Contract Dates
Rehearsal Starts: November 7, 2023
Opening: December 1, 2023
Closing: December 31, 2023
This production will engage artists under the CTA in the TYA category
Character Breakdown
Snow White:
Snow White is taking agency over her own story, and its ABOUT TIME! She is bold, bossy, kind, curious, trusting and fiercely independent! "Her lips were as red as blood, Her hair as black as the bark of trees, And her heart as pure as snow"
Four:
Four didn't expect to be the only one of the six compatriots to show up - but the once reluctant storyteller soon gets swept up in Snow White's story and is soon equally dedicated to setting the record straight.
Submission Guidelines:
Please identify which character you would like to be considered for in the subject line
Please submit a headshot and resume (in a single PDF format only) to jennica@carouseltheatre.ca [jennica AT carouseltheatre DOT ca] with the subject line: ‘character name - Snow White Audition'
We thank all who apply but only those selected for an audition will be contacted.
AGENTS: please do not send bulk submissions. If submitting for your clients, please submit them individually, following the format above.
If there is a potential barrier that might prevent you from being able to audition, or make auditioning more difficult, we encourage you to let us know so we can work with you to dissolve it and make our space more accessible for artists of all abilities.
COVID - 19 Worksafe Policy
All artists, staff and audiences on our premises are required to be fully vaccinated. Artists will be required to provide proof of vaccination to Carousel Theatre prior to commencing work. Other Covid-19 protocols, such as masking are planned to also be in place and evolve to reflect best recommended practices at the time of production. These protocols will be communicated clearly to artists at the time of offer, and be included in the rider to their contract.
Carousel Theatre for Young People acknowledges that we create and perform on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Actors are welcome to submit their headshot and resume, along with a cover letter at any time throughout the year to info@carouseltheatre.ca
Please Note: Carousel Theatre for Young People’s mainstage productions are performed by professional adult actors. Occasionally, there may be a child actor in the cast depending on the production. These children are also professional actors.
TECHNICIANS & DESIGNERS
CTYP welcomes submissions from stage managers, designers, and technicians at any time.
DRAMA SCHOOL TEACHERS AND FACULTY
Though we are not currently actively hiring, CTYP is always open to expanding our roster of Drama School Faculty members. If working in a hands-on drama classroom setting with kids between the ages of 3-17 is of interest to you, please email our Education Coordinator Shea Heatherington with your Resume and Cover Letter at education@carouseltheatre.ca
ADMINISTRATION
CTYP posts available job openings for our Administrative Team on the Job Board with the BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, which is an excellent resource.
Currently, CTYP is not hiring for administrative roles.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
CTYP is always looking for volunteers! Please head over to our volunteer page for more information.