BIPOC Creative Fellowship Application
Job Title: TUTS BIPOC Creative Fellowship
Productions: Sister Act and Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Job Dates: May 2 – July 8, 2026 (approximately 18-25 hours/week)
Salary / Compensation: Members of Equity, ACTRA, UBCP or UDA will be engaged under Equity contract. Non-affiliated artists will be compensated by a $4,500.00 stipend.
Contact Name: Kevin Woo, General Manager
Contact Email: kevin@tuts.ca
Company Website: tuts.ca
Additional Information: Now in its fifth year, Theatre Under the Stars’ BIPOC Creative Fellowship program is looking to engage up to two theatre professionals, each of whom will work alongside a designated member of our 2026 Creative Teams. This program is for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of colour) artists pursuing a career in theatre as a Director, Choreographer, and/or Music Director. The successful applicant(s) will work closely with their designated ‘mentor’ and gain experience in a creative leadership role on one of TUTS’ big summer musicals. Note that this is not an “assistant” position. Rather, it is an opportunity for BIPOC emerging artistic leaders with some professional experience to expand their skills in relation to musical theatre and leading a large company.
Our 2026 shows and Creative Teams are as follows (click show titles to read bios):
Sister Act
Director/Choreographer: Peter Jorgensen
Music Director: Sean Bayntun
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Director/Choreographer: Nicol Spinola
Music Director: Brent Hughes
When hiring Creative Teams, Theatre Under the Stars has encouraged submissions from artists of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. However, ongoing hiring processes demonstrate that our applicant pools do not yet reflect the diversity of the Canadian, BC, and Vancouver performing arts communities – notably of those who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or people of colour). In 2022, as part of a larger effort to advocate for inclusion and representation in all parts of the creative process, TUTS established the BIPOC Creative Fellowship to cultivate the next generation of professional musical theatre creatives, and foster opportunities for individuals who are BIPOC in positions of leadership – Directors, Choreographers, and Music Directors.
The selected individuals (up to 2 positions for the 2026 season) will bring their experience to the Creative Teams and musical theatre productions in Malkin Bowl at Stanley Park. Interested artists are asked to submit a resume and letter of interest via an online form (https://www.tuts.ca/bipoc-creative-fellowship-application/) by Nov. 21, 2025. Our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) Committee will review the applications with the Creative Teams and contact eligible candidates for interviews. For more general information about TUTS, please visit https://tuts.ca/about-tuts/our-story.
Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, this job competition will be limited to members of the following provincially designated groups: visible minorities (individuals who are racialized/non-white) and Indigenous peoples. Candidates from these groups are asked to self-identify in their letter of interest as belonging to one or more of the designated equity-deserving groups to be considered for the BIPOC Creative Fellowship.
Thank you for your interest in our BIPOC Creative Fellowship program. We are no longer accepting submissions for 2026, however please check back in fall of 2026 for our next posting.
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