Riotous Youth 2026 Application

Thank you for your interest in Riotous Youth 2026. Bard on the Beach is proud to offer this post-secondary internship to people considering careers in theatre and arts education.

Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview. Following interviews, we will be in touch with successful applicants with the details of their offer.

Deadline to submit applications is 11:59pm on January 5, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: The application includes long-form responses and a creative submission in the format of your choosing (see application form for details). You’re encouraged to review the full application form and draft your responses in a separate document to ensure that you have considered and prepared all required criteria.

Questions? Contact Santana Berryman at [email protected].

TIMELINE

November 5, 2025	Applications open
January 5, 2026	Application deadline
January- February 2026	Follow-up interviews with short-listed candidates
February 2026	Successful candidates receive offers

Submission Form for Riotous Youth 2026

RIOTOUS YOUTH APPLICATION

First Name *

Last Name *

Date of Birth *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Interest and Availability

What is the earliest date you would be available in June 2026? *

This year, the program will end on September 4, 2026. Please confirm that this works with your schedule. *

Do you have any scheduling conflicts or commitments between early June and early September 2026 that you know of now?

Please tell us about a time when you connected with Shakespeare's stories and/or language. *

Please share a memory of a time when you learned something valuable from a young person. *

If you don't have professional experience working with young people, you may share a personal experience.

What are you seeking to learn from this opportunity? *

Resume

Please include: education/training; work experience; theatre experience; experience in leadership, mentoring or working with children/teens; special skills (such as musical instruments, additional language proficiency, etc. *

Maximum file size: 516MB

Creative Submission

Please submit an interpretation of one line of Shakespeare text that resonates with you. Your interpretation can be a written piece, a recorded performance, a piece of visual art or music, etc. As you put your piece together, please be intentional about your creative choices and use your imagination!

In what format are you submitting your piece?

Please share the link where we can access your piece (uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, WeTransfer, or Google Drive)

Please share some reflections on the process of creating this piece. Why does the text you chose resonate with you? Has that changed after creating this piece? What is a new question that emerged in the process?

If you are human, leave this field blank.

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RIOTOUS YOUTH APPLICATION

Interest and Availability

Resume

Creative Submission