The Travelling Stage

To Our Graduating Class of 2026: The Stage is Yours! 🎓✨

To our incredible students graduating high school this week, everyone at The Travelling Stage wants to send you the biggest congratulations!

Our Door Is Always Open! No matter where your journey takes you, you will always have a home and a theatre family here.

We wish you nothing but the absolute best. Go break a leg out there!

With all our love and pride,
The Travelling Stage Team ❤️

It's not too late to join us for our first production program of the 2026-2027 Season!

🎭 NOW HIRING: CREATIVE ASSISTANTS FOR THE 2026–2027 SEASON! 🎭

Are you passionate about theatre, leadership, and working with young performers? The Travelling Stage is seeking enthusiastic, confident, and creative individuals (16 years of age and older) to join our team as Creative Assistants for the 2026–2027 season.

Paid Position: $18/hour

This exciting leadership opportunity has been created to empower the next generation of arts leaders in a supportive, collaborative, and professional environment. Creative Assistants will work alongside our creative team, helping to support rehearsals, productions, and educational programming throughout the season.

We are especially interested in applicants who:
⭐ Have previously participated in Travelling Stage programs and understand our culture, values, and community
⭐ Have strong communication and leadership skills
⭐ Are comfortable speaking in front of groups and leading activities
⭐ Enjoy mentoring and encouraging young performers
⭐ Work well as part of a team
🩰 Dance Experience Strongly Preferred

We are particularly seeking individuals with dance training who may be interested in serving as a Dance Captain, helping to support choreography, review movement, and maintain choreography when the choreographer is not present in rehearsals.

Creative Assistants may help with:
• Supporting directors, choreographers, music directors, and teaching artists
• Assisting during rehearsals and classes
• Leading theatre games, warm-ups, and group activities
• Helping performers learn and review choreography
• Providing mentorship and encouragement to students
• Supporting backstage operations during performances
• Assisting with general program organization and communication

We are looking for one creative assistant for each of the following programs:

Legally Blonde Jr. - Whitby Location
High School Musical Jr. - Whitby Location
Aladdin Jr. - Bowmanville Location
Frozen Jr. - Whitby Location
Into the Woods Jr. - Whitby Location
Annie KIDS - Whitby and Bowmanville Locations (looking for a creative assistant for each location)

📧 To apply, please email [email protected] with:
• A brief introduction about yourself and your resume
• Your age
• Relevant theatre, dance, leadership, or teaching experience
• Your availability for the 2026–2027 season
• Any previous involvement with The Travelling Stage

Applications from former Travelling Stage participants are strongly encouraged!

☀️ The Travelling Stage is hitting the road this summer with the City of Kitchener!
We're bringing imagination, creativity, and interactive theatre adventures to community centres across the city. Campers will explore storytelling, teamwork, movement, and dramatic play in unforgettable themed experiences.

🎭 VOLUNTEER WITH THE TRAVELLING STAGE FOR OUR 2026–2027 SEASON! 🎭

Do you love theatre, working with young performers, and being part of a positive, creative community? The Travelling Stage is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our production and education team for the upcoming 2026–2027 season!

Our volunteers play a vital role in helping young performers grow both on and off the stage. Responsibilities may include assisting during rehearsals, leading theatre games and activities, supporting teaching artists and directors, helping backstage during performances, and encouraging students as they develop their confidence, creativity, and performance skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in theatre, education, leadership, or the arts. Throughout the season, volunteers will have the opportunity to work alongside our casts and creative teams in productions including:

Elf The Musical Jr.
The Lion King Jr.
Legally Blonde Jr.
High School Musical Jr.
Aladdin Jr.
Frozen Jr.
Into the Woods Jr.
Annie KIDS

Why Volunteer with The Travelling Stage?
✔ Gain hands-on experience in theatre production and arts education
✔ Develop leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
✔ Work with passionate artists, educators, and young performers
✔ Receive mentorship and training from experienced theatre professionals
✔ Earn High School Community Involvement Hours
✔ Become part of a welcoming and supportive theatre family

Volunteers may choose to participate in one production, multiple productions, or throughout the entire season, depending on their availability.

To apply, please email [email protected] with:
• A brief introduction about yourself
• Your availability for the 2026–2027 season

Thank you, Mayor Roy, for your kind words and continued support of The Travelling Stage!

Did you know The Travelling Stage facilitated programming for over five million children this year alone? This amazing local organization changes lives through arts education, including offering a studio at the Abilities Centre with specialized theatre and music spaces to provide enriching experience for people of all abilities.

🔗Learn more in my June newsletter here:
https://www.whitby.ca/news/posts/mayors-monthly-newsletter-june-2026/ :TheTravellingStage

We can’t wait to create alongside the community of Fort Smith this summer!

Calling all theatre kids!

This is your chance to learn from professional theatre educators!

The Town of Fort Smith, NT , with funding from Municipal and Community Affairs, will host The Travelling Stage and offer a week-long theatre camp for kids aged 8-18!

The camp will happen August 10-14, with public performances on Friday August 14 and Saturday August 15. Participants will:

- Co-create the story
- Incorporate movement, dance, music, devised theatre, and optional text
- Build costumes and props using locally sourced and thrifted materials
- Emphasize imagination, collaboration, and resourcefulness

If this sounds like an activity your children would like to participate in, please contact Samantha Stokell at 872-0362 or by email at [email protected] for a registration form and to pay.

The cost will be $100/child for the week. If you are a member of TDN and would like help covering the cost, please reach out to Ruthanne at [email protected].

Are you an adult interested in helping out? Let Sam know! We'd love your expertise and enthusiasm!