Call for EOIs: The Hannah is partnering with Auckland Live to support the development of a new production - EOI’s open until 6 November.

Auditions for the Sexwise programme, touring Aotearoa educating rangatahi on sexual health and healthy relationships, will be held between the 6th till 9th of November across the country.

Duffy Theatre is looking for four actors to join our tour of primary schools in 2026 - auditions 28 October in Wellington and 1 November in Auckland.

Red Leap Theatre is remounting Dakota of the White Flats for an Australia tour in May 2026 - auditions 16-17 October in Auckland (video submissions also welcome). 

Nominations for the 2025 PAYPA Awards, including Emerging Artists and Production of the Year, are open until 15 October.

The deadline for script submissions for Playmarket’s annual Plays for the Young competition is 1 August 2025.

Join us for a 3-day professional development residency in Tāmaki Makaurau, 22–24 August. Applications close 2 May.

Taki Rua is looking for actors to tour Rere Atu Taku Poi, and Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere in 2025 - apply by 12 April.

Apply now for PAYPA’s 2025 mentorship programme - closing date for applications is 15 April.

Entries are now open for Playmarket’s Playwrights B4 25 annual script competition for under 25s - deadline for submissions, 1 April 2025.

He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust will offer 11 Residencies at the Factory Theatre in Auckland during 2025 to rangatahi-led creative groups or solo rangatahi performers - EOI deadline 20 January.

Call for participants aged 20-35 years for the ‘New Voices Fellowship’ at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Marseille, France, 23-30 March 2025 - Application deadline 20 December.

The Ugly Shakespeare Company is holding auditions for the 2025 National Tour of Hamlet and The Tempest - Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington & Auckland, 12-20 Oct.

Open auditions for Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere by Jamie McCaskill will be held in Wellington Friday 30th August - touring October to December 2024.

Call for performances and workshops for the International Norwegian ASSITEJ Festival in Oslo, 6-10 May 2025 - deadline 25 August.

Call for contributions for the professional exchange programme at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Marseille, France, 23-29 March 2025 - deadline 25 September.

Call for expressions of interest in being PAYPA’s nominee for the Directors in TYA international exchange in Germany, 2025.

The deadline for script submissions for Playmarket’s annual Plays for the Young competition is 1 August 2024.

Call for international productions to be presented at the International Festival of Theatre and Culture for early years in Bologna, Italy in March 2025. Deadline 13 May.

Auditions for young actors to join Long Cloud Youth Theatre for their next scripted show - Wellington Wednesday 1 May.