Description
Overview
Quest’s General Internship opportunity take place between January and April of 2026, is 15 weeks long and is open to any BFA Drama graduate or equivalent.
The nature of this opportunity primarily favors candidates with an interest in Drama Education but is also shaped by the candidate’s other identified interests in the theatre arts industry. The internship can provide learning opportunities to explore, learn and gain competencies in all aspects of a non-profit arts organization. In addition to drama education, the opportunity anticipates interest in any of the following areas of theatre: acting, directing, playwriting, stage management, AGM and Board exposure, or arts administration (including communications, marketing and fundraising). Because we primarily work in the school system and occasional public venues, technical theatre experiences are limited.
Many of our former Interns still accept weekly teaching 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.
Requirements
• BFA Drama degree or equivalent.
• A police check (paid for by Quest Theatre when hired)
Logistical Details
• 15 full-time consecutive weeks (negotiable) between January and April 2026, generally inside our Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm hours, with occasional evening or weekend requests during performances or special events.
• There can be out of town travel when working at a rural school during a weeklong residency. Accommodation, additional per diem and transportation will be provided. Time in leu will be granted as residencies occasionally include travel on the Saturday or Sunday preceding or following a residency.
• Statutory holidays are observed.
• Communication regarding flexibility, for whatever reason, (outside creative projects, or outside responsibilities) is expected and welcomed.
Assets of the Successful Candidate include:
• A theatre industry trajectory
• Experience or interest in working with/teaching children.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Computer literate, good communication skills (verbal and written), customer service skills, social media experience, problem solving mindset, creative, imaginative, whimsical, team player.
Compensation
$800/week, based on a 40-hour work week for 15 consecutive weeks, anytime between January to April 2026.
Location (a combination of working from home and working in-person, some out-of-town drama education opportunities will include travel, accommodation and per diem)
Office and Rehearsal Hall Address:
cSPACE Marda Loop
Suite #325, 1721 29th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2T 6T7
403-264-8575
How To Apply
Please send a letter of interest articulating why you think you would be a good candidate, any experience working or teaching with young people, and what other areas of theatre for young audiences, performing, directing, playwrighting, arts administration, etc. you are interested in learning about. Please attach a resume with related theatre experiences (work, volunteerism, theatre, everything!) to Artistic Director Nikki Loach at [email protected]
• Deadline for submissions is Monday June 2, 2025 for consideration as our next season’s internship begins in January 2026.
• Please note we are only able to accommodate one intern per season.
We respectfully invite and encourage (but do not require) candidates to let us know in their letter of interest if they belong to one or more equity-seeking groups such as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit), Black, People of Color, LGBTQ2SIA+, newcomers to Canada, those living with disabilities and/or caregivers. We would be happy to discuss accommodating your specific access and other needs.
