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- Intensive
- CLOSES: November 4, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CA$2,690.10 + CA$65 application fee TO APPLY
Banff Centre offers a four-week contemporary opera intensive for singers, conductors, and stage directors. Training includes rehearsals, coaching, masterclasses, role study, collaborative creation, and public performances using professional venues and production resources.
- Banff, Canada
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- 4 weeks
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 6, 2026
- European Media Art Platform
- 10,000 EUR total grants and project budget
Two-month production residencies at 15 European host organisations for digital, media, robotic and bio art. Support includes artist and collaborator grants, project budget, accommodation, travel and technical access.
- 15 European host cities
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English
- Two months in 2027
- Audition
- CLOSES: November 7, 2026
- Long Lake Theater
- Up to 100 USD/performance
Auditions for a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol, with in-person and video options. The production seeks strong singers and actors of varied ages for performances in Park Rapids and Minneapolis.
- Park Rapids, MN
- Performance & Devised Work
- Hybrid
- English
- Seasonal
- Grant
- CLOSES: November 10, 2026
- Culture Helps
- Up to 30,000 EUR
Project and collaboration grants for cultural initiatives that support Ukrainians affected by war. Awards fund individual projects or multi-organization partnerships in Ukraine and across Europe.
- Ukraine and Europe
- International & Global Practice
- Hybrid
- English
- Audition
- CLOSES: November 12, 2026
- Hamilton
- 2,799 USD/week
Equity principal audition for possible future replacements in the Broadway production of Hamilton. The New York call seeks strong contemporary singers and actors for a production contract.
- New York, NY
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Ongoing production
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 12, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CA$3,026.36 + CA$65 application fee TO APPLY
Banff Centre offers a four-week residency for classical musicians developing interdisciplinary and collaborative practices. The program includes mentorship, workshops, studio access, creative research, public sharing, and experimentation with performance technologies.
- Banff, Canada
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- 4 weeks
- Faculty Position
- CLOSES: November 15, 2026
- Baylor University
- Negotiable
Tenure-track position in dramaturgy or theatre history at a faith-affiliated research university. Start Fall 2027.
- Waco TX
- Dramaturgy and New Work
- In Person
- English
- Full Time
- Residency
- CLOSES: November 15, 2026
- La Porte Peinte
- No stipend; limited fee waivers
- 2,000–3,300 EUR/month TO APPLY
August 2027 intake for La Porte Peinte's self-directed residency. Participants receive accommodation, workspace and shared facilities. Most placements are artist-funded, with limited fee waivers.
- Noyers-sur-Serein, France
- International & Global Practice
- In Person
- English or French
- 2 weeks–6 months
- Audition
- CLOSES: November 16, 2026
- STAGES St. Louis
- 708 USD/week + housing/travel
Equity principal audition for roles in Once and Les Misérables at STAGES St. Louis. The New York call offers an LOA minimum plus housing and travel for the St. Louis engagement.
- New York, NY
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Seasonal
- Audition
- CLOSES: November 17, 2026
- STAGES St. Louis
- 708 USD/week + housing/travel
Equity chorus call for ensemble singers in STAGES St. Louis's production of Les Misérables. The New York audition offers an LOA minimum plus housing and travel for the St. Louis engagement.
- New York, NY
- Performance & Devised Work
- In Person
- English
- Seasonal
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- Grant
- OPEN ENROLLMENT
- OISTAT
- Varies (seed funding)
Seed grants supporting new international projects in scenography, theatre architecture, and technology. Available to OISTAT members. Rolling submissions; confirm current cycle deadline on OISTAT website.
- International
- Design & Technology
- Project-based
CLOSING THIS MONTH
- October 13, 2026
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Paid
- October 13, 2026
- Colburn
- $160,000–$220,000 USD annually
- October 13, 2026
- Connect and Create
- Allowance plus mentoring and training
- October 13, 2026
- Lyric Arts
- $714 USD stipend
- October 14, 2026
- Banff Centre
- CAD 727.97 weekly scholarship
- October 14, 2026
- Goyki 3 Art Inkubator
- PLN 2,000–12,000 support
- October 14, 2026
- Mammalian Diving Reflex
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