Contact

250-385-6815 | boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca

If your question is time sensitive please call the Box Office at 250-385-6815.

Current box office hours are:

During Performance Weeks

> Tuesday – Saturday from 10am to 4pm for advance business
> 90 minutes prior to each performance (Tuesday – Sunday) for ticket pick-ups for that performance only
> Closed Mondays

During Non-performance Weeks

> Monday – Friday from 10am to 4pm

Yes, you can rent the Belfry.

We have hosted weddings, business mixers, fundraisers, receptions and concerts. To inquire about availability please complete a Rental Request Form, and you will be contacted by Mike Ford our Director of Production & Operations –  mike.ford@belfry.bc.ca.

For Playwrights

The Belfry is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation, and seeks to engage with and amplify the voices of Indigenous, Black, People of Colour (IBPoC) and other artists and theatre practitioners who have historically experienced discrimination and marginalization.

ARTISTIC STATEMENT

New Work at the Belfry

The Belfry has a long history of producing new Canadian work. Over the years, we have produced the first productions of work by playwrights from across the country, including:

Nick Bantock, Tara Beagan, Joel Bernbaum, Michel Marc Bouchard, Aaron Bushkowsky, Sally Clark, Jill Daum, Itai Erdal, David Ferguson, Lucia Frangione, Margaret Hollingsworth, David King, John Lazarus, Brian Linds, Kevin Loring, Erin Macklem, Joan MacLeod, Hannah Moscovitch, Morris Panych, Michele Riml, Bruce Ruddell, James Fagan Tait, Charles Tidler, Deborah Williams, and many others, including all but the first of the Wingfield Farm plays by Dan Needles. Click here to view our Play Chronology.

Commissions

The majority of new plays currently produced at the Belfry begin as commissions, initiated by the theatre. We have a strong track record of producing the plays that we commission.

Second Productions

We have produced a number of second productions of plays. These are almost always Canadian, and we have either attended the premiere production or read the script. We encourage playwrights to email a notification of to the premiere production of any of their plays.

Sharing Your Work

For a number of years, we welcomed unsolicited scripts, inviting playwrights to share a synopsis and ten pages from the play. This proved a source of frustration for both theatre and playwrights, as scripts piled up in the Artistic Director’s office, and playwrights received responses after long delays—if at all.

We now ask that playwrights not send unsolicited scripts—or portions thereof.

To Playwrights whose work has been produced:

Please feel free to contact us regarding a script that you would like us to consider, and/or an idea or a new play in development, and we will respond. Contact Artistic Director Michael Shamata

To Emerging Playwrights (regardless of age):

Please feel free to contact us regarding any upcoming workshops or readings of your work.  If it’s possible for us to attend—we will do so. If not, we may ask to see the script    We do not have the capacity to accept unsolicited scripts.  For local playwrights, please take a look at the opportunities listed below. Contact Artistic Director Michael Shamata

To IBPoC Playwrights—established, emerging, or otherwise:

In addition to the two categories above, we are interested in hearing about any scripts—partial or complete—and/or any germ of an idea that you are considering. Contact Artistic Director Michael Shamata

We hold general auditions annually.

To find out when we have scheduled our General Auditions, you can sign up for our news feed, join our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter. We’ll post detailed information once the dates have been set.

October 2022 Audition Notice

The Belfry Theatre operates within the Canadian Theatre Agreement in association with the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

If you or a client have questions about making a legacy gift to the Belfry, please contact Susan Stevenson at 250-385-6835 ext. 229 or development@belfry.bc.ca.

If you would like to cover the Belfry, require more information about our shows and events or, to access to our photographs and HD video, please contact Mark Dusseault at 250-385-6835 ext. 230 or pr@belfry.bc.ca.

You can view our newsroom here.

The Belfry Volunteer program is proudly sponsored by Island Savings

For volunteer-related inquires, please contact Jane Broomfield at 250-385-6835 ext. 225 or foh@belfry.bc.ca.

Please note: Our Volunteer Roster is currently full and we are not accepting any further applications at this time. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Belfry, please check back with us in the future.

The Belfry is proud to be able to support the fundraising events of other charities, schools, community groups, and arts organizations through the donation of performance tickets. Each season, we provide hundreds of tickets to worthy causes. To apply for a donation, please use our Online Donation Request form.

No phone calls, please.

Here are the latest job openings we have.

Indigenous Learning Exchange Program (The application process is ongoing and selected applicants will be contacted advising them of existing or future opportunities to participate).