La Seizième

dragons² 

Two dragons clash as the crowd roars around them. Leaving chaos in their wake, they are banished into the Void by an enraged village. Thus begins an epic quest to regain their physical form, set against a surprisingly serious question: wouldn’t life be better if they weren’t terrifying flying serpents? Grab your controllers… because this is a video game! 

Blending gaming with social performance, dragons² is an off-the-wall digital performance that sparks a conversation about the challenges of adolescence. Taking turns at the controls, players tackle essential questions: How can you be yourself when you struggle to fit society’s expectations? What do you do when you have power… but aren’t quite sure how to use it? This playful new creation from STUDIO FUNFUG (asses.masses, culturecapital) celebrates connection and cooperation, transforming screen time into a collective adventure.  

Due to its form, a hybrid video game and performative participatory experience, this project is looking for two artist-operators with specific competencies – imagine something between a dungeon master and a master of ceremonies/host!

We are interested in artists/practitioners who have experience with immersive theatre, participatory theatre and/or social theatre, but also by diverse profiles that meet the following criteria.  

SKILLS

The necessary competencies are as follows: 

• an ease with improvisation (especially long form) 

• the ability to work with technical equipment and technology (installation, troubleshooting, various uses) 

• the capacity to work and to feel at ease with teenagers 

• a collaborative and creative spirit 

• the ability to create with and work with last minute changes throughout the process 

• the ability to periodically rehearse using a platform such as Discord 

You must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to drive (this project will tour secondary schools in BC).  

Furthermore, we are looking for people with charm and energy, who are capable of being themselves on stage, but also drop in to various characters. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Pursue a professional career in the theatre industry or in a related field;
• Be able to work in the French language;
• Live in British Columbia.

AUDITION PROCESS

For this TYA production, we are looking for two artist-operators. Rehearsals and performance will take place in French and in English. We invite Francophone and Francophiles to submit their applications.

If you are selected for an audition, we will give you  guidelines. For the audition, you will be put into a couple of role play situations that will allow us to find the skills needed for this project. We will also take the time for conversation with you. 

Auditions will be held on August 7, 2026, and some time during the week of August 10, 2026 exact time to be confirmed with artists whose application is selected. If necessary, a day of callbacks will be held.  

IMPORTANT DATES

The dates are not flexible. 

• Rehearsals :
  possibly a week of residency between November 16 and 27, 2026
  one week of remote rehearsals from March 8 to 13, 2027
  two weeks of rehearsals in Vancouver from March 29 to April 9, 2027
• Performances at Studio 16 in Vancouver :
  April 9 – 10, 2027
• Performances on tour in BC secondary schools :
  April 12 – May 7, 2027 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your curriculum vitae and a headshot to Cory Haas, Artistic and Managing Director of Théâtre la Seizième, to the following email address: directionartistique@seizieme.ca.

Due to time constraints, we will only contact candidates selected for the audition process. No follow-up phone calls, please.

Théâtre la Seizième is keen to have an inclusive audition process. We encourage applications from artists with diverse backgrounds.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Wednesday, July 15th, 11:59 pm, Pacific standard time.