Opportunities

Q Theatre has been making work for more than 50 years. Based at The Joan, Penrith we offer audiences a chance to see theatre that has been provoked, inspired or exploded out of our local context. We build pathways for established and early career artists to train, experiment and create. Q Theatre Lab is Q […]

Are you a young actor, writer, musician, digital artist or spoken word poet? Q Theatre is seeking artists aged 18-26 to audition to take part in the 2021 Originate project, Our House. This is a skills development project that results in a public outcome. ORIGINATE: OUR HOUSE  Directed by Sophie Kelly Created by an ensemble […]

Q Theatre and Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) are currently seeking talented young performers from Western Sydney, the Blue Mountains and beyond to audition for the opportunity to be cast in the World Premiere of their production Lights in the Park, playing at The Joan in April. Sounds like you or someone you know? […]

Q THEATRE LAB is Q Theatre’s artist in residence program. The residency is designed to make creative space and time for the development of dynamic projects at an early stage of their conception. Projects are selected through an open callout process and successful applicants will receive financial assistance, work-space as well as technical and dramaturgical […]

Q Theatre is looking for teaching artists to facilitate a range of workshop projects for the 2021 Theatre Workshop program, including: Studio Q, our theatre training courses for young artists aged 5 – 18 and people with disability aged 18 – 26 and 26+ (Term 1 beginning the week of Friday 5 February – Tuesday […]

Are you a young actor, writer, musician, digital artist or spoken word poet? Q Theatre is seeking artists aged 18 – 26 to audition to take part in the 2020 Originate project, The Big Blue. This is a skills development project that results in a public outcome. THE BIG BLUE (ORIGINATE) There’s nothing but blue […]

Q Theatre is inviting local singers and string players to join us in performing a song, All Might from a new musical by Nicholas Christo and Paul Smith. Originally envisaged as a part of a live performance event, but due to the current health crisis, we have reimagined this project as an online performance piece […]

Schools can now apply to participate in this year’s Annual Youth Theatre Festival. For this year’s brief on our theme, Snapshot, plus all the information on processes, fees, terms and conditions of participation in the program, download and read the AYTF 2020 Information and Application Pack provided below. The pack includes the weblink to the […]

Q Theatre is working on a new musical. We’re on the look-out for community choirs that may want to help. Q Theatre is looking to engage with community choirs to develop a short presentation of song that speak to the place or theme of St Marys. The performance will be presented on the 15th and […]

APPLY NOW TO AUDITION FOR Q THEATRE’S YOUNG ARTIST ENSEMBLE Q Theatre is holding auditions for up to 10 young artists (18 – 26) to take part in the 2020 ‘St Marys Kid’ Young Artist Ensemble. This is a skills development project that results in a public outcome. The show will be presented on the […]

Producer – Q Theatre Penrith Location | 21 hours per week | LGA Level 6 CLOSING DATE 13 February  Q Theatre is on the hunt for a Producer, a part-time role working alongside the Director, New Work and a team of seasonal creatives to deliver Q Theatre’s annual season of projects at the Joan Sutherland […]

Q THEATRE LAB is Q Theatre’s annual artist residency program. The residency is designed to make creative space and time for the development of dynamic projects at an early stage of their conception. Projects are selected through an open callout process and successful applicants will receive financial assistance, work-space as well as technical and dramaturgical support for dedicated […]