Employment Opportunities
And other ways to get involved with Gwaandak Theatre
This page is updated throughout the season. Check back often for new opportunities including auditions and artist residencies!
Gwaandak Theatre Society welcomes artists of all ages, ability levels, faiths, and identities. Our funding mandates that we prioritize the hiring of Indigenous artists and other marginalized artists. We will not ask about your identity at any time during the interview, hiring, or working process, but we do encourage you to disclose that information if you feel comfortable doing so.
Gwaandak Theatre Society is seeking…
Term Positions
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Are you interested in guiding the future of Gwaandak Theatre’s artistic programming? We are seeking a new Artistic Director to lead us into the 2027/28 season & beyond! We are hoping to have the incoming Artistic Director work alongside the current AD for the 2026/27 Season and be part of the Season’s Awaken Festival & Indigenous Summer Play Readings.
Download the full job description by clicking here. If you are interested in this position, please email your résumé as well as a cover letter to info@gwaandaktheatre.ca with the subject line: Job Application - Artistic Director - Gwaandak Theatre
Application Deadline: September 1st, 2026
Start Date: January 10th, 2027
Contract Term: January 10th 2027-June 30th 2027 (24 weeks) with option to renew on a permanent or multi-year contract starting July 1st, 2027.
Place of Work: Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Rate/Hours: $31.22 per hour (current Yukon living wage) / 30 hours per week
Benefits:
Health benefits with dental
2 Weeks Vacation (up to 4 weeks per year upon contract renewal)
2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) per year upon contract renewal
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Artistic Director is responsible for all artistic matters of Gwaandak Theatre Society, supervision of staff, and development of funds for operations and programming. The AD is additionally responsible for the planning and implementing of the mission, mandate, and vision of the Society as approved by the board. The AD is the head and driving force of Gwaandak Theatre Society as well as the face of the theatre to the community and stakeholders.
This position has dynamic and shifting responsibilities, requiring an individual who can respond to problems independently when required. Organisation, preparedness, and the ability to stay calm and flexible during stressful situations are an asset to this position.
This Position directly supervises: the General Manager, Production Manager, and relevant interns, contractors, and student positions. The AD is expected to develop relationships and be present to staff and contractors that do not report directly to them. If staff are added, as per the organizational chart, the reporting chain will be updated accordingly in the following Admin phase.
Download the full job description by clicking here. If you are interested in this position, please email your résumé as well as a cover letter to info@gwaandaktheatre.ca with the subject line: Job Application - Artistic Director - Gwaandak Theatre
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Additional term positions may be announced throughout the year. Continue to check this page for updates or email info@gwaandaktheatre.ca to request notifications for when new positions are posted.
Seasonal Positions
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Additional seasonal positions may be announced throughout the year. Continue to check this page for updates or email info@gwaandaktheatre.ca to request notifications for when new positions are posted.
Production Roles
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Additional production-specific roles may be announced throughout the year. Continue to check this page for updates or email info@gwaandaktheatre.ca to request notifications for when new positions are posted.
Paid Internships
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Additional internship positions may be announced throughout the year. Continue to check this page for updates or email info@gwaandaktheatre.ca to request notifications for when new positions are posted.
We are currently seeking Board Members for the 2026/27 Season!
If you would like to know more about becoming a Board Director, please email info@gwaandaktheatre.ca.
Awaken Festival 2027 - Save The Date
Join us in Whitehorse YT and Online for the Eighth Annual Awaken Festival (April 11th-25th, 2027) - find out more about past festivals!
Call for Partner Organizations/Programming
Do you or your organization offer a free-to-participants workshop based on sharing skills, knowledge, or experience occurring in April 20256? Please feel free to reach out to us here as we would love to include as many community capacity building workshops at Awaken Festival 2026 as possible.
Call for Sponsors
Want to help support Gwaandak Theatre’s programming & be part of our shared story? We are seeking Sponsors for our 2025/26 Season & would love to meet with you - check out our benefits package today!
Call for Scripts
Gwaandak Theatre is always looking for script submissions from Indigenous playwrights to be considered for our Indigenous Summer Play Readings and Awaken Festival showcases. If you have a new script that may not be on our radar, or if you have a colleague with a great script, please get in touch!
Contact Colin Wolf, Executive and Artistic Director
Interested in getting involved and not sure how?
You can contact any of our staff to schedule general auditions, one-on-one meetings, or inquire regarding upcoming programming & opportunities.
Top Banner Image: The Art of War, Colin Wolf & Joshua Beaudry. Awaken Festival 2024. Photo by Colbourne Creative.
Middle Banner Image: Indigenous Summer Play Readings 2022. Photo by Simone Kitchen.
