Programs + Initiatives

Hello Program

Application intake for theatre hiring personnel who wish to access the viewing platform is now open.

Building on the success of our previous Unified General Auditions and Designers’ Spotlight programs, and recognizing the evolving needs of our community, the GVPTA is proud to introduce Hello, a program that offers a platform for participating theatre performers, designers, stage managers, and production professionals to get on the radar of theatre hiring personnel.

Individuals were invited to apply to one of three streams: Performers, Designers, or Arts Workers (in the areas of stage management, production management, or technical direction). Applications are now closed. Those selected to participate in the program were invited to submit an introduction video and related pitch materials to accompany their resumé, all viewable through an online platform by registered directors, producers, production managers, and other theatre hiring personnel from across the province. Materials will be available for viewing for a duration of three months.

While our focus is Metro Vancouver and surrounding regions, applications were accepted from individuals based in other communities within B.C.

Hello is held and managed on the principles of equity and diversity. Participants from all backgrounds were invited, including, but not limited to: race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, sexual orientation, class, mental and physical ability.

Applications for artists and arts workers closed on May 1, 2023.

Applications for theatre hiring personnel interested in accessing the online viewing portal is now open. Apply now!

How is this program different from the Unified General Auditions (UGAs) or Designers' Spotlight?

While the UGAs functioned as general auditions for hiring companies in BC, Hello is a variation on our previous Designers' Spotlight program, focused on sharing introductions with hiring personnel. Based on feedback from the community, our new program will include performers and designers, and has been expanded to include folks with experience in the areas of stage management, production management, and technical direction.

The goal of this program is to offer a platform for hiring personnel to get to know local theatre workers who are looking for employment, and to get a sense of who each individual is, both as a person and as an artist or arts worker.

Overview & Eligibility

Applicants who are selected to participate in the Hello program will be invited to submit a self-recorded introduction to accompany their resumé and other related materials.

These materials will be made available for viewing for a three-month duration by directors, producers, production managers, and other hiring personnel seeking new collaborators. They will have access to download resumés in order to directly follow up with those they're interested in speaking with.

Applicants may apply to one of the three program streams:

Performers
Designers: Set, Props, Costume, Sound, Lighting, or Video / Projection
Arts Workers: Stage Managers, Production Managers, & Technical Directors

Applicants must:

Be based in British Columbia;
Be seeking work in theatre between now and August, 2024; and
Have training or work experience in their indicated discipline or field of interest.

Priority will be given to those who are:

An emerging theatre artist or arts worker; and/or
Identify as being from an underrepresented community (This may include, but not limited to: First Nations, Inuit, or Métis peoples; racialized artists; person who has/is blind, low vision, limited mobility, neurodiverse, deaf, hearing loss; living with a disability; minority language communities; LGBTQ2+); and/or
New to British Columbia (moved to BC between 2020 and 2023); and/or
A mid-career or established theatre artist or arts worker looking to expand their work into a new facet of the industry.

PLEASE NOTE: Performers who participated in the 2022 Unified General Auditions are not eligible to apply for this intake, however designers who participated in the 2022 Designers' Spotlight *are* eligible to apply.

Those invited to participate in the program will be required to become an Individual member of GVPTA for the current year.

Program Streams: Learn more

Individuals may apply to only one program stream.

Select the relevant stream below for to learn more about how the program works, including eligibility and expectations, how to apply, and what is required of you if your application is approved and you are invited to participate in the Hello program.

Successful applicants in each stream will be invited to submit a self-recorded introduction, including information about their professional mandate/philosophy, practice, and other personal information that may be of interest to prospective collaborators, as well as headshot (if relevant), web links or portfolio file for viewing by participating directors and other hiring personnel.

Performers Guidelines

For those seeking opportunities as a live theatre performer. Note: 2022 UGA participants are not eligible for this intake. Click the heading above for performers' guidelines.

Designers Guidelines

For designers seeking opportunities who work in set, props, costume, sound, lighting, video / projection, or other design areas. Click the heading above for designers' guidelines.

Arts Workers Guidelines

For stage managers, production managers, technical directors, and related professions seeking opportunities in theatre. Click the heading above for arts workers' guidelines.

Applications From Artists and Arts Workers Now Closed

Theatre Hiring Personnel Registration

Is your organization or theatre company looking for new performers, theatre designers (set, props, costume, sound, lighting, video / projection, or other design areas), stage managers, or production managers for your upcoming projects and productions?

If you're a director or a person responsible for hiring, apply to join the current intake of the Hello program to learn about B.C. artists and arts workers seeking opportunities.

Representatives of GVPTA Company & Associate Members in good standing access the program free of charge.

Uncertain if your organization is a current GVPTA member? Email Amanda at amanda@gvpta.ca.

Applications From Hiring Personnel Now Open

Learn More and Apply For Access

Questions?

Questions about the Hello program? Email Mishelle Cuttler, Programs Manager, at mishelle@gvpta.ca.

Programs + Initiatives

Hello Program

Application intake for theatre hiring personnel who wish to access the viewing platform is now open.