TNS Volunteer Network

Love Theatre? Join Our Volunteer Network!

Live theatre depends on passionate people both onstage and behind the scenes.

Whether you’re a lifelong theatre lover, a student looking to gain experience, someone new to Nova Scotia, or simply curious about how theatre is made, we’d love to connect you with theatre companies across the province.

Theatre Nova Scotia is creating a province-wide Volunteer Network to help connect individuals interested in volunteering with our member theatre companies and organizations. By joining our network, you’ll become part of a growing community that helps support live theatre.


Complete our Volunteer Interest Form and we’ll add you to our database.

The Volunteer Roster

What can you expect?

Joining the Volunteer Network means:

  • Receiving information about volunteer opportunities from Theatre Nova Scotia and the member companies.
  • Being contacted only when opportunities match your interests and region, whenever possible.
  • Becoming part of a network of people who enjoy supporting theatre in their communities.

Please note that joining the database does not guarantee volunteer placements, and you are never obligated to accept an opportunity.

Who can join?

Everyone!

Whether you are:

  • A theatre enthusiast
  • A student
  • A retired professional
  • Looking to meet new people
  • Interested in arts administration
  • Curious about backstage work
  • Interested in front-of-house volunteering
  • New to Nova Scotia
  • Looking to build experience in theatre

We welcome volunteers of all experience levels.

How it works

  1. Complete the Volunteer Interest Form.

  2. Tell us your location, interests, availability, and experience.

  3. Theatre Nova Scotia adds you to our volunteer database.

  4. When a member company is looking for volunteers in your region, we can help connect you.

To better serve communities across the province, our database can be organized by region.

What kinds of opportunities might be available?

Volunteer opportunities vary depending on each community or professional theatre company, but may include:

  • Front of House
  • Ushering
  • Box Office
  • Festival Volunteers
  • Set Construction
  • Painting
  • Props
  • Costumes
  • Wardrobe
  • Stage Crew
  • Load-in / Strike
  • Marketing & Promotion
  • Photography & Video
  • Administration
  • Event Support
  • Board & Committee Volunteers
  • Community Outreach
  • Special Events

Privacy

The volunteer database is not publicly available and will only be accessed by Theatre Nova Scotia staff for the purpose of facilitating volunteer connections with member organizations. Your information will only be used by Theatre Nova Scotia to connect you with volunteer opportunities