Single Thread Education - Auditions
Single Thread Theatre Company is inviting submissions of interest for two artist educators to perform in their upcoming Single Thread Education production.
Production location:
Online; preferred for performers to reside within Ontario (all performances will take place in EST during school hours).
Contract Dates (subject to change):
October 1-31, 2021
Submission deadline:
September 3rd, 2021, 11:59 PM
Submission email:
audition@singlethread.ca
Contact name:
Julia Dickson, Artistic Producer
Agreement:
Non-Union, Project fee of $1240 for combined 2 weeks of the collaborator’s time
Single Thread Education is looking for NON-UNION collaborators for their upcoming immersive theatrical experience, which will be performed virtually for a partner elementary school (K-grade 6) over three days this fall (exact dates to be confirmed).
Single Thread invites applicants with interest and previous experience in Theatre for Young Audiences or Arts Education for this opportunity, as well as those who are under the age of 35.
Rehearsals and performances will take place virtually. While Single Thread will work with collaborators to schedule rehearsals around other commitments, please note that performances will take place during school hours.
Single Thread Theatre Company is dedicated to respecting, uplifting, and advocating for underrepresented voices and viewpoints. We strongly encourage those who self-identify as belonging to an underrepresented community to apply. Should you benefit from accommodations to best participate in our call, please reach out to Julia at audition@singlethread.ca who will work with you to ensure your needs are met
Submissions:
Please submit a headshot, resume, and cover letter as a single PDF file.
Your resume and cover letter should outline your interest and experience in Arts Education, Theatre for Young Audiences, and/or work with young people.
Send your submission to audition@singlethread.ca with your name and “Single Thread Education Submission” in the subject line.
Submissions will be accepted until September 3rd, 2021 at 11:59 PM
Successful applicants will be invited to audition over Zoom. Auditions will take place the week of September 11-17.
For more information about the company and this production please visit our website at https://www.singlethread.ca/education
Thank you to all who submit!
Single Thread Theatre Company operates on the unceded, ancestral and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Mississaugas of Credit First Nation), Haudenosaunee Peoples from the Six Nations Confederacy of the Grand River, Wendat and any other Nations who cared for the land, acknowledged and unacknowledged.
About Single Thread Theatre
Single Thread Theatre Company creates immersive theatre experiences in Canada and internationally that seek to advance the art of immersive storytelling through innovation and the presentation of new works. For the past two decades, Single Thread has played a role in shaping enthusiasm and best practices for ‘site-specific’ and ‘immersive’ theatre in Canada and worked with hundreds of emerging and established theatre artists.
About Single Thread Education
Single Thread Education creates immersive theatre experiences for children and young people, using everyday spaces in imaginative ways. We work closely with school and community partners to create participatory stories especially for the young people who play and learn there, giving them new and meaningful ways to engage with these spaces as the heroes of their own stories.