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.
Call for productions - Festival Visioni di futuro, Visioni di teatro 2025
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.
Long Cloud Youth Theatre Workshop Auditions
Auditions for young actors to join Long Cloud Youth Theatre for their next scripted show - Wellington Wednesday 1 May.
Playwrights B4 25
Entries are now open for Playmarket’s Playwrights B4 25 annual script competition for under 25s - deadline for submissions, 1 April 2024.
Auditions for The Great Piratical Rumbustification
Auditions for Tim Bray Theatre Company’s production of The Great Piratical Rumbustification - Wednesday 14 February, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Call for Productions: ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025
The ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2025 "Bright Generations" is calling for Productions. Join us in Marseille, France in March 2025! - Deadline 1 March 2024
Open Call: ASSITEJ Next Generation Programme
Open call for applications for the Next Generation programme at the ASSITEJ World Congress in Havana, Cuba in May 2024 - Deadline 10 February 2024
Calling young leaders across Aotearoa!
The Youth Arts New Zealand (YANZ) team is looking for a values-driven leader to join the team as our next CEO!
Auditions for the Sexwise 2024 Tour
Applications are now open to audition for the Sexwise 2024 tour.
Grant Writer wanted for Tim Bray Theatre Company
Tim Bray Theatre Company is looking for an Auckland-based Grants Fundraiser - applications close 18 September 2023.
Long Cloud Youth Theatre Audition Workshop
Auditions: Long Cloud Youth Theatre is looking for young actors for a series of music videos - auditions in Wellington 31 August.
Tour with PANNZ in 2024
Expressions of Interest are now open to tour Aotearoa with PANNZ - EoI’s close 24 July 2023
Open Call: ASSITEJ World Congress 2024
Call for performances, professional exchange and conference papers for the ASSITEJ World Congress in Cuba, 24 May - 1 June 2024
Playmarket Plays for the Young Competition
Do you have an original and inventive play written to inspire and excite young audiences? Submissions close 1 August.
Creatives in Schools
Applications for 2024 Creatives in Schools projects open on 16 June 2023
National Theatre for Children Auditions
Auditions for Capital E National Theatre for Children tour of ‘The Grumpiest Boy in the World’ - deadline for applications 11 June
Long Cloud Youth Theatre Workshop Auditions
Auditions for Long Cloud Youth Theatre Thursday 11 May 2023 at Te Auaha, Wellington
Competition for young writers: Playwrights b4 25
Closing date for submissions: 1 April 2023
THETA permanent full-time position: Kaihautū Toi - Artistic Director
Closing Date for applications: 16/11/2022