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Theatre Calgary tc Mentors Applications

Applications for our 2024-25 season tcMentors have closed.

We thank everyone who applied to be a part of this program.  Those selected will be contacted.

About tc Mentors

Theatre Calgary’s mentorship program, TC Mentors, aims to give artists on the job training and to act as a link between independent theatre practices and the established theatre world. We are looking for aspiring theatre professionals who have some theatre experience already and who have completed their studies. Mentees may be emerging artists or more experienced artists who desire the knowledge of working in an ‘A’ house. TC Mentors aims to contribute to Calgary’s theatrical ecosystem as a whole. Please note our TC Mentors’ production-based mentorships have taken the place of our Assistant stream. So if you were interested in being an Assistant Director or Assistant Lighting Designer, etc. this would be how you would go about doing that. You must apply for this program.

Each mentee will be paired with an established professional in their chosen field, paid a living wage commensurate with position, and included as a part of the TC experience. Mentorships will vary in duration based on the area of learning, for example: a Directing mentee may be involved for a full 5 weeks of rehearsal, but a Development mentee may have their time spread out, coming into the office once a week for two months.

Please note: This is an intensive learning opportunity. The amount of the involvement of the mentorship will be determined by the mentor. Preference will be given to first-time applicants.

Applicants from outside of Calgary will be expected to provide their own travel and accommodations. Theatre Calgary may be able to provided some assistance but at this time can make no guarantees.

For more information on our tcMentors program, please email Alex Currie, Director of Artistic Operations.

Theatre Calgary's tcMentors program is proudly supported by the RBC Foundation.

Questions? Email Us

tcMentors placements will exist throughout our organization with opportunities available in production as well as administration. Since mentorship was an integral ingredient in the development of my career, I am thrilled to offer this program. tcMentors aims to contribute to Calgary’s theatrical ecosystem as a whole.

Stafford Arima

Past TC Mentors Participants

  • 2023-24 Season

    Mentee

    Department

    Mentor

    Production

    Caleigh Crow
    		 Directing Craig Hall The Mousetrap
    Lara Schmitz
    		 Voice & Dialect Jane MacFarlane The Mousetrap, A Christmas Carol
    Darren Young
    		 Sound Design Allison Lynch A Christmas Carol
    Madeline Blondal
    		 Lighting & Projection Beth Kates Meteor Shower
    Emily Marisabel
    		 Directing Lezlie Wade Meteor Shower
    Anna Dalgleish Set & Costume Design Hanne Loosen, Adejoké Taiwo  Selma Burke
    Jessica Eckstadt
    		 Voice & Dialect Jane MacFarlane Meteor Shower, Selma Burke, Beaches the Musical
  • 2022-23 Season

    Mentee

    Department

    Mentor

    Production

    Andrés Moreno
    		 Directing Bronwyn Steinberg The Importance of Being Earnest
    Brendan Briceland
    		 Lighting & Projection Design Beth Kates The Importance of Being Earnest
    Heids MacDonald
    		 Directing Jenna Rodgers  Little Women
    Brendan Briceland
    		 Projection Design Beth Kates Little Women
    Howard Dai
    		 Directing Stafford Arima Forgiveness
    Natasha Strilchuk
    		 Directing Julie Tomaino Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
  • 2021-22 season

    Mentee

    Department

    Mentor

    Production

    Lennette Randall
    		 Directing Valerie Planche Steel Magnolias
    Shelby Reinitz
    		 Music Direction Steven Greenfield Million Dollar Quartet
  • 2019-20 Season

    Mentee

    Department

    Mentor

    Production

    Conrad Belau Directing Mark Bellamy Noises Off
    Quinn Lazenby Directing Jenna Turk Iceland
    Ian Heerensperger Sound Design Brownwyn Bowlby & Allison Lynch A Christmas Carol
    Jacob Wolstencroft Directing Lonny Price & Matt Cowart The Louder We Get
    Brianna Kolybaba Costume Design Cory Sincennes The Louder We Get
    Joe Slabe Music Direction Joshua Zecher-Ross The Louder We Get
    David Sklar Directing Jamie Dunsdon Admissions
    Mary Elizabeth Chisholm Company Management Susan McNair Reid  
    Maddy Quinn Production Management Alex Currie  

     

  • 2018-19 Season

    Mentee

    Department

    Mentor

    Production

    Imajyn Cardinal Set & Projection Design Andy Moro Honour Beat
    Andrew G. Cooper Directing Stafford Arima Mary and Max
    Julie Tomaino Directing Stafford Arima Billy Elliot
    Jay Northcott Directing Micheline Chevrier The Scarlet Letter
    Alexa Elser Voice & Dialect Coaching Jane MacFarlane  
    Kyle Schulte Company Management Susan McNair Reid  
    Alixandra Cowman Sound Design Allison Lynch The Scarlet Letter
    Sarah Wheeldon Music Direction Anna Ebbesen Mary and Max
  • 2017-18 Season

    2017-18 Season

    Mentee

    Department

    Mentor

    Production

    Thomas Alderson Directing Stafford Arima The Secret Garden
    Skylar Desjardins Set Design Cameron Porteous The Humans
    Lisa Floyd Lighting Design Bonnie Beecher The Secret Garden
    Kathryn Smith Set & Costume Design Cory Sincennes The Secret Garden
    Sarah Uwadiae Lighting Design Kimberly Purtell The Humans