Opportunities and Employment

PAYPA is committed to growing  and strengthening the TYA sector by  connecting its members with opportunities and employment  throughout  Aotearoa and beyond.

 

The following is a list of opportunities and employment roles for practitioners making work for young people and for emerging artists. To list a job or experience, please email Kerryn Palmer.

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Open Call: Wanderlust Nepal

Call for plays and activities for WANDERLUST: Nepal International Children's Theatre Festival (Feb. 11-20, 2027). Deadline for applications: 31 October

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Sexwise Auditions - 2027 Tour

The Theatre In Health Education Trust is looking to audition facilitators/performers for the 2027 Tour of their sexual health theatre programme Sexwise. Deadline for applications 26 October.

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Hagley Theatre School 2027 Auditions

Applications are open for Hagley Theatre School's 2027 One year Acting Training Programme, with auditions in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch late October 2026.

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PANNZ Arts Market 2027

Have you got a work you'd like to pitch or showcase to presenters and festivals? Applications for the 2027 PANNZ Arts Market pitching and showcases close 11am Monday 28 September.

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PANNZ Touring Programme 2027

Companies and producers looking to tour Aotearoa can submit expressions of interest for the PANNZ National Touring Programme in 2027 - deadline Thursday 30 July.

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Rampenlichter Festival 2027

Call for submissions for Rampenlichter Festival 2027 in Germany: Children, teenagers, and young adults aged 6 to 27 present their productions and explore artistic potential in dance and theatre. Apply 1 Nov - 11 Jan.

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PAYPA Mentorship 2026

PAYPA invites practitioners to apply for the 2026 PAYPA Mentorship Programme. Applications close 6 May.

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PAYPA Creative Residency 2026

PAYPA’s Creative Residency provides time, space, and inspiration to develop ideas for new work for young audiences, through peer-sharing, mentorship, and workshops. Applications close 6 May.

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Playwrights B4 25

Entries are now open for Playmarket’s Playwrights B4 25 annual script competition for under 25s - deadline for submissions, 1 April 2026.

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BATS Programme Curation Funding

Applications are now open for BATS Programme Curation Funding for projects at BATS in Te Whanganui-a-Tara between March and June 2026 - deadline 8 February.

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Next Generation Residency in Mongolia 2026 

Open call for applications from young and emerging artists for a 10-day creative residency within a touring theatre festival across Mongolia’s western Zavkhan province - deadline 1 December.

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Auditions for Sexwise 2026

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.

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