Join Our Team!
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Auditions
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Artist/Instructors
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Summer Camp Assistants
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TYA Play Submission & Play Development
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Need Space? Use ours!
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Job Opportunities
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Want to help? Volunteer for Quest!
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Intern
General Auditions and Meetings with our Artistic Director
Quest typically posts our notice of General Auditions and/or Meetings with our Artistic Director around April or May. These auditions/interviews are open to Equity and Non-Equity performers, directors, creators, puppeteers, artist/instructors, composers, designers, stage managers, and others! Priority will be given to artists currently living in Calgary, currently living in Alberta, and people we have not met before.
If you are interested in General Auditions or having a 15-minute Meeting with the Artistic Director, please send a cover email, resume and headshot at any time to artistic-director@questtheatre.org to be considered for our next round of Generals.
2026 General Auditions/Meetings Notice – Click Here
General Auditions/Meetings — Wednesday May 6th & Thursday May 7th 2026
Deadline to submit — Submissions are now closed.
Auditions for The General
Submission Information
Please send an electronic resume, and headshot to Artistic Director Nikki Loach at artistic-director@questtheatre.org. Please make the subject heading: The General Submissions 2026
The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 19, 2026, at 5:00 pm.
Auditions will take place in-person on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Full audition posting - Click Here
Character Breakdown
ACTOR 1: 20’s/30’s, adult, feminine presenting
JAININ
A little girl, spanning the ages of 6 to 11.
ACTOR 2: 20’s/30’s, adult, masculine presenting
JACOB and Norm/Dave/Mr. Myers/Bruce/Billy /George/Mukey/Councilor Ross
Jacob: Jainin’s older brother. A ham.
Norm Hendry: Mechanic at the Sunoco Station
Dave Henkel: Bartender
Mr. Meyers: Owner of Meyers Pharmacy
Bruce Bingham: Butcher, and neighbor to the General
Billy Martin: Young man with a cool car
George: A city worker from Kitchener
Mukey: A cheerful mailman
Councilor Ross: A member of Kitchener City Council.
ACTOR 3: 40 - 60, adult, male presenting
THE GENERAL
A volunteer crossing guard in Bridgeport Ontario. Old, smelly, rough character, possibly a veteran, a positive contributor to the community, but very rough around the edges. Based on Frank Groff’s true story.
Quest Internship
Quest’s General Internship opportunity is open to any BFA Drama graduate or equivalent.
Spend 15 weeks between January and April 2026 with us! Roll up your sleeves and get to know how a small theatre company operates. Get trained in our School Residency program, support drama camps, be a part of putting together productions for young people and lean into your interests in arts administration or artistic creation. Many of our former Interns still accept weekly contracts with Quest while being active in the Calgary theatre sector. An invaluable hands-on experience for anyone thinking of going into theatre in any capacity.
If you are interested in applying for the Quest Internship, please send a letter of interest articulating why you think you would be a good candidate, and what area of theatre for young audiences, arts administration, or drama education you are interested in learning about. Please attach a resume with related theatre experiences (work, volunteerism, theatre, everything!) to Artistic Director Nikki Loach at artistic-director@questtheatre.org
2027 Internship Notice – Click Here
Application deadline: June 2, 2026
Artist - Instructors
Quest Theatre uses artist/instructors in our School Residency and Drama Camp programming. The process of becoming an Artist/Instructor with Quest is outlined below:
Meet with the Artistic Director during our General Auditions and Meetings or send an email about your interest to artistic-director@questtheatre.org at any time.
Attending a 75-minute group audition workshop, typically at the end of May
If hired, complete paid training
Team Training, typically in September
Spend 3-days shadowing a program in a school, all throughout the school year.
Typically, artist/instructors working on our School Residency Program are offered summer camp positions before we look to outside artist/instructors.
SchoolResidencyDescription2023-24.docx
Quest is not currently hiring Artist Instructors.
Check back for opportunities and consider volunteering for Quest!
Summer Camp Assistants
Quest conducts 6 weeks of Summer Camp starting from the first Monday in July after Canada Day. The hiring process happens in May/June. Camp Instructors are pulled from our roster of Artist/Instructors (see above) but each year we need some Summer Camp Assistants to round out our staff. Supported through Canada Summer Jobs, positions can be filled by anyone between the ages of 18 – 30.
TYA Play Submissions and Play Development
Damon Lawson in Most Imaginary Worlds produced by Inside Out Theatre, supported by Quest Theatre, photo by Mike Tan
Quest is happy to receive submissions from playwrights for our consideration. Please submit your play to artistic-director@questtheatre.org to start a discussion. Quest also has a long history of supporting TYA play development. Speak to our Artistic Director about the resources Quest can offer to explore, test, or advance your TYA creation.
Discover more about the sort of work we typically are looking for and why in the following document.
We are blessed to have a beautiful rehearsal hall at cSPACE. If you are looking to create or develop your own work and need a space, please fill out THIS RENTAL REQUEST FORM. We will then be in touch about the availability of the space based on your request.
A preference is given to independent artists developing theatre for young audiences, but Quest is proud to be a contributing partner to our theatre community and we welcome any independent theatre artist with a need.
Our space is 30’ x 27’. The space typically has 25’ x 25’ of usable space as it stores chairs, tables, shelves, pipe and drape and other useful creation stuff.
Need space?
Volunteer
We’re expanding our volunteer program! Be part of our efforts to bring exceptional theatrical adventure to young people! We would love to hear from you, just fill out the confidential form below. We need people to help us with community events, fancy events, ushering our performances, set-up and tear down, and many other opportunities to suit all types and ages of volunteers.
If you have any questions please email admin@questtheatre.org.
Finance Committee Member
Location: Calgary (Hybrid / Virtual)
Reports to: Treasurer / Chair of Finance Committee
Overview
Quest Theatre is seeking 2–3 Finance Committee Members to support the Treasurer and strengthen financial oversight, continuity, and succession planning.
Purpose of the Role
The Finance Committee supports the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities by overseeing financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, and audit processes.
This role is also part of a structured succession plan to train members as backups to the Treasurer.
Full Posting - CLICK HERE
How to Apply
Send your resume to: board@questtheatre.org
Subject: Finance Committee Member Application
