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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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 2025/26 Season!
If you would like to know more about becoming a Board Director, please email info@gwaandaktheatre.ca.
Awaken Festival 2026 - Save The Date
Join us in Whitehorse YT and Online for the Seventh Annual Awaken Festival (April 12th-26th, 2026)!
RSVP today to attend our upcoming AGM!
Curious about what Gwaandak Theatre’s next season of programming will look like? Want to know more about how the company is funded and our annual budget? Interested in getting more involved by joining the Board of Directors or volunteering at our events? Then this AGM is for you!
Date: Tuesday October 7th, 2025
Time: 6:00PM Yukon Time (Online Waiting Room opens at ~5:55PM)
Location*: Digitally via Zoom (Meeting Link will be sent out closer to the AGM to those who RSVP.)
(*The option to join in-person at the Gwaandak Theatre Office is available by request only using the RSVP form linked below and must be requested no later than Thursday October 2nd, 2025.)
Seeking Short Term Artist Accommodation
As a national theatre company, we often have artists from out of town working on our productions and residencies, and those artists need a place to stay! If you have a private room or a house/apartment that could temporarily house an artist or group of artists, please consider filling out our Billeting form. If we think you’re a good fit, we will reach out to you with more details. Thank you!
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 2025? Please feel free to reach out to us here as we would love to include as many community capacity building workshops at Awaken Festival 2025 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.
