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Frozen - Arts Club Theatre Company
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Posted on: May 04, 2025
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Description:
Job Description / Duties
The Arts Club is currently looking to hire the position of Assistant Choreographer for our upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, which will be performed at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage in Winter 2025. The creative team includes Ashlie Corcoran (director), Shelley Stewart Hunt (choreographer), and Ken Cormier (Music Director).
This position is fully funded by the Denis Simpson Fund – an endowment started in 2020 that supports equality, diversity, and inclusion at the Arts Club.
Please follow the link to learn more about the fund: https://artsclub.com/artistic-programs/denis-simpson-fund
Each summer, we undertake a fundraising campaign that contributes directly to the growth of this fund, ensuring future opportunities for emerging artists. This endowment, which funds ongoing apprenticeships, internships, and much more, supports the continued decolonization of our institution.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Assistant Choreographer will contribute to the process during pre-production, prep week, rehearsals, production meetings, tech, and preview week, and understudy rehearsals. They will learn from and work alongside the Choreographer. Opportunities may include working on prep, creating, teaching & cleaning choreography, and working with designers, actors, and stage management to execute the overall artistic vision of the piece.
The goal of this internship is to invite emerging artists into our spaces, and to give them a chance to learn from industry professionals while on the job, while we also learn from them. We strongly encourage applications from communities that experience marginalization and underrepresentation, and those who are new to the Arts Club or who haven’t had the chance to ‘get in the room’ before. Prior assistant experience is an asset, but not a requirement.
Additional Information
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Employment Type: Contract
The Assistant Choreographer will be paid an honorarium of $5,000 CAD, which encompasses an expected total work time of approx. 220 hours over the total engagement (TBD between the Choreographer and selected candidate)
Engagement dates:
Rehearsals Start: Thursday, October 2, 2025 (Monday - Saturday)
Tech: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dress: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Preview: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Opening: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Understudy Run: November 9th, 2025 (end of Contract)
Access and inclusion are incredibly important to us. In our rehearsal spaces, our studios are situated on the first floor, ensuring accessibility without needing to use stairs. The main entrance to the building is through our Timmie Marr Door, that includes access to a ramp. Many of our doors are accessed by using a keypad to enter a secure door code. Ample seating options are provided for Artists to use while waiting or taking breaks, along with two fully private, individual accessible washrooms within the premises. Each studio is equipped with loading-sized doors, facilitating barrier free entry for mobility device users. Our performances will take place at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, while we aspire for inclusivity and accessibility for all artists, regrettably, the current infrastructure does not support mobility device users.
How to apply?
The Arts Club is fiercely dedicated to being an organization that continually respects, champions, and endeavors to uplift all voices in our work and we strongly encourage submissions from those who self-identify as belonging to historically underrepresented communities. Our stages and stories aim to reflect the beauty, diversity, and nuances of our city. We want to work with artists and administrators from every walk of life and are excited to meet new people.
Please submit a cover letter (maximum 1 page) & resume or bio to Human Resources - Arts Club Theatre Company [email protected] with the subject: “Disney’s Frozen Assistant Choreographer – YOUR NAME”. In your cover letter please tell us what the Denis Simpson fund means to you.
Please note due to the number of applications we receive; we will only be reaching out to candidates we would like to interview for the position.
Access and inclusion are deeply important to us. For those who have barriers to access to any part of our process as laid out, please don't hesitate to reach out to us and we will happily work with you to create a process that is accessible to you.
To enhance accessibility, you are also welcome to submit your application in one of the following formats: Word Document, PDF Document, Audio File, Video File, request a face-to-face Zoom application process, or suggest a format that is more accessible to you.
We thank all who express interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Arts Club Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and hiring decisions are based solely on the merits of the candidates and needs of the “Society”.
Salary: an honorarium of $5,000 CAD
Contact Information
Bruno Urbina
[email protected]
Application Deadline:
June 02, 2025
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Education/Teaching/Coaching
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
Canada,
British Columbia,
Vancouver
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United States, Vermont, Weston
