2026 Applications are Closed
Apprenticeship in Public Space Performance
Seven paid positions are available for summer 2026, funded through Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training and Canada Summer Jobs. All roles are based outdoors at Dufferin Grove Park, with Clay & Paper Theatre's Artistic Directors and senior artists. CSJ contracts runs June 1 – August 16, 2026 and the Miziwe Biik contract runs June 1 - August 30.
All applications are due by Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Maker & Puppeteer
Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training
1 position · $20/hr · 35 hrs/wk · 13 weeks · Open to post-secondary students & emerging artists
For First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists residing in the GTA. Build, animate, and perform with giant puppets at Dufferin Grove Park as part of C&P's Apprenticeship in Public Space.
Applications accepted until Wed, April 29, 2026.
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Stage Manager
Canada Summer Jobs
1 position · $19/hr · 35 hrs/wk · 11 weeks · Open to post-secondary students & emerging artists
Coordinate rehearsals, schedules, and productions across C&P's outdoor summer season. Work onsite at Dufferin Grove Park and the Fieldhouse.
Applications accepted until Wed, April 29, 2026.
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Maker & Puppeteer
Canada Summer Jobs
5 positions · $18/hr · 35 hrs/wk · 11 weeks · Open to post-secondary students & emerging artists
Build, animate, and perform with giant puppets. Train in voice, movement, and mask. Help develop Ghost Walk, Earth Dance.
Applications accepted until Wed, April 29, 2026.
Maker & Puppeteer
Miziwe Biik · 1 position · $20/hr · Ages 18–30
Who this position is for: We are actively seeking a First Nations, Métis or Inuit artist residing in the GTA. You must be registered with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training, or eligible to register — registration does not need to happen before you apply to us. Apply directly to Clay & Paper Theatre first. If we'd like to move forward, we'll connect you with Miziwe Biik together.
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We are seeking a young Indigenous artist to join C&P's Apprenticeship in Public Space Performance this summer. You may be an emerging artist. You may be dedicated to activism and social justice. You may be inspired by community-engaged arts. You may be someone who wants to use art to explore the urgent issues of our day. This summer, you'll get a chance to dive into these areas as a performer-puppeteer in Dufferin Grove Park, working with C&P's Artistic Directors.
We will offer performances, parades, and pageantry using large puppets, masks, song, and movement. We'll work on various projects over our 11 weeks together, including local public space animations, puppetry training, and building and workshopping Ghost Walk, Earth Dance — a new original C&P production exploring biodiversity and species extinction. There will also be opportunities to develop artist facilitation skills during community workshop sessions.
Scheduling for this position is variable and includes some evenings and weekends.
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- Attend workshops and training in voice, movement, puppetry, and mask
- Assist with construction and maintenance of props, costumes, set pieces, masks, and puppets
- Attend rehearsals and develop techniques specific to outdoor performance in a public space
- Assist in the setup of community outdoor workshops and facilitate puppet and/or mask building with participants under the lead and supervision of C&P staff artists
- Become familiar with accessibility options for seniors and low-vision audience members; learn how to prepare for and assist with touch tours
- Assist with outreach and promotion of events, including putting up posters, attending local events in Davenport, handing out leaflets, participating in photo and video shoots, and community Q&As
- Set up and strike from C&P events; welcome attendees and community members
- Become familiar with C&P's anti-harassment/discrimination policies, reporting procedures, and health and safety practices
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- You are First Nations, Métis or Inuit and reside in the Greater Toronto Area and your are registered with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Training and Employment.*
- You are between 18 and 30 years old
- These positions are designed for post-secondary students and emerging artists — people who are already in or beyond their first year of training and/or professional or life experience. If you're still completing high school, this program isn't the right fit.
- You may have training or experience in one or more of the following: theatre, dance, puppetry, music, visual art, community organizing, activism, construction, or design
- You are comfortable and open to working in a non-traditional theatre setting and in public view — C&P is an outdoor company
- You enjoy and highly value working in a collaborative and community environment
- You are mature, dependable, organized, and a self-starter
- A driver's licence is an asset
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Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you'd like to join our motley crew to auditions.clayandpaper@gmail.com. You can also submit a short video and tell us about yourself that way.
We are accepting applications until Wednesday, April 29, 2026. If you require any accessibility accommodations, let's talk — we really want to meet you and help create a comfortable space for your interview or audition.
Questions? clayandpaper@gmail.com or 416-708-3332.
Stage Manager
Canada Summer · Jobs 1 position · $19/hr · Ages 18–30
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The Stage Manager supports C&P's Artistic Directors and senior artists with the smooth management and execution of community workshops, as well as the preparation and presentation of C&P performances in public spaces and parks in Davenport, with an emphasis on giant puppetry.
You'll train and work onsite at Dufferin Grove Park and our city-leased park building, the Fieldhouse, immersing yourself in C&P's community-engaged, multi-disciplinary practice with all-age audiences and participants. You'll also contribute to the continued development of Ghost Walk, Earth Dance — a new original Canadian production for giant puppetry exploring biodiversity in an accelerating species extinction crisis.
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- Prepare production schedules using digital tools and distribute them to all staff via shared Google Drive; write meeting and rehearsal reports; prepare a prompt script
- Serve as the key communications hub between all company and production staff
- Record the director's stage blocking instructions and notes
- Maintain show reports, including lists of puppet or prop repairs, and document audience feedback
- Organise the Fieldhouse workshop; assist with monitoring health and safety practices for workshop tools and processes
- Coordinate setup and strike of tools, props, set pieces, costumes, puppets, signage, box office, and front-of-house materials with the puppeteers/facilitators
- Contribute to daily production meetings with oral and written updates
- Model an inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment for colleagues and the community
- Become familiar with C&P's anti-harassment/discrimination policies, reporting procedures, and health and safety practices
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- You are between 18 and 30 years old, and as per Canada Summer Jobs you are either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred (international students are ineligible) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- These positions are designed for post-secondary students and emerging artists — people who are already in or beyond their first year of training and/or professional or life experience. If you're still completing high school, this program isn't the right fit.
- You may have training or experience in one or more of the following: stage management, production coordination, community organizing, theatre, or other performing arts
- Strong organisational skills and clear written and oral communication
- Comfortable working outdoors in a non-traditional, public-view setting
- Empathetic, collaborative, detail-oriented, and a self-starter
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Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you'd like to join our motley crew to auditions.clayandpaper@gmail.com. You can also submit a short video and tell us about yourself that way.
We are accepting applications until Wednesday, April 29, 2026. If you require any accessibility accommodations, let's talk — we really want to meet you and help create a comfortable space for your interview or audition.
Questions? clayandpaper@gmail.com or 416-708-3332.
Maker & Puppeteer
Canada Summer Jobs · 5 positions · $18/hr · Ages 18–30
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We are seeking five people between the ages of 18 and 30 to join us this summer for C&P's paid Apprenticeship in Public Space Performance. You may be an emerging artist. You may be dedicated to activism and social justice. You may be inspired by community-engaged arts. You may be someone who wants to use art to explore the urgent issues of our day. This summer, you'll get a chance to dive into these areas as a performer-puppeteer in Dufferin Grove Park, working with C&P's Artistic Directors.
We will offer performances, parades, and pageantry using large puppets, masks, song, and movement. We'll work on various projects over our 11 weeks together, including local public space animations, puppetry training, and building and workshopping Ghost Walk, Earth Dance — a new original C&P production exploring biodiversity and species extinction. There will also be opportunities to develop artist facilitation skills during community workshop sessions.
Scheduling for this position is variable and includes performances in the evenings and on weekends.
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- Attend workshops and training in voice, movement, puppetry, and mask
- Assist with construction and maintenance of props, costumes, set pieces, masks, and puppets
- Attend rehearsals and develop techniques specific to outdoor performance in a public space
- Assist in the setup of community outdoor workshops and facilitate puppet and/or mask building with participants under the lead and supervision of C&P staff artists
- Become familiar with accessibility options for seniors and low-vision audience members; learn how to prepare for and assist with touch tours
- Assist with outreach and promotion of events, including putting up posters, attending local events in Davenport, handing out leaflets, participating in photo and video shoots, and community Q&As
- Set up and strike from C&P events; welcome attendees and community members
- Become familiar with C&P's anti-harassment/discrimination policies, reporting procedures, and health and safety practices
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- You are between 18 and 30 years old, and as per Canada Summer Jobs you are either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred (international students are ineligible) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- These positions are designed for post-secondary students and emerging artists — people who are already in or beyond their first year of training and/or professional or life experience. If you're still completing high school, this program isn't the right fit.
- You may have training or experience in one or more of the following: theatre, dance, puppetry, music, visual art, community organizing, activism, construction, or design
- You are comfortable and open to working in a non-traditional theatre setting and in public view — C&P is an outdoor company
- You enjoy and highly value working in a collaborative and community environment
- You are mature, dependable, organized, and a self-starter
- A driver's licence is an asset
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Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you'd like to join our motley crew to auditions.clayandpaper@gmail.com. You can also submit a short video and tell us about yourself that way.
We are accepting applications until Wednesday, April 29, 2026. If you require any accessibility accommodations, let's talk — we really want to meet you and help create a comfortable space for your interview or audition.
Questions? clayandpaper@gmail.com or 416-708-3332.
Equity Statement
Clay & Paper Theatre has a special concern for the participation and advancement of members of designated groups that have traditionally been disadvantaged in employment. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, and those living with disabilities. If you would like to, please indicate if you self-identify as a member of any equity-seeking group in your application. Accessibility accommodations are available at every stage of the process — just ask.
