Arts in the Afternoon Call to Artists
The Performing Arts departments at Douglas College are seeking musicians and/or musical
groups interested in performing in the 2025/2026 afternoon performance series.
Scroll down to learn more and apply today.
Douglas College Performing Arts
Douglas College offers a range of Theatre, Music, Creative Writing events and Amelia Douglas Gallery exhibits that are open to the public.
For more information about programs in the performing arts at Douglas College, please visit the Faculty of Language, Literature, and the Performing Arts
WINTER THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
THE WOLVES BY SARAH DELAPPE
The Wolves by Sarah Delappe
Direction Tamara McCarthy
March 20-28, 2025 | Laura C. Muir Theatre
Welcome to suburban America. An indoor soccer field. Saturdays. Winter. As these 9 multi-faceted high school girls warm-up, prepping for a series of games, we get a glimpse into their personal lives, and the sh*t they really talk about. Their turf. Their terms. In this 2016 slice-of-life play, we witness them grapple with the world's issues: menstruation, politics, war, grief, anxiety, pop culture, relationships. Identified by the #s on the backs of their jerseys, how do they express their individuality while remaining committed 100 to the team and the group goal? Fierceness, Strength, Vulnerability, Bonds, Betrayals, Orange Slices. Meet the Wolves.
Content Warnings: Mature and sexual content, death, suicide, racism, ableism, and references to acts of genocide and torture.
Recommended Audience: 14+
BLACK WATCH BY GREGORY BURKE
Black Watch by Gregory Burke
Direction Deborah Neville
March 28-April 4, 2025 | Studio Theatre
Hurtling from a pool room in Fife to an armoured wagon in Iraq, Black Watch is based on interviews conducted by Gregory Burke with former soldiers who served in Iraq.
Viewed through the eyes of those on the ground, Black Watch reveals what it means to be part of the legendary Scottish regiment, what it means to be part of the war on terror and what it means to make the journey home again.
"This is not only an urgently topical piece about the sort of conflict soldiers have faced in Iraq and Afghanistan, about the changing nature of warfare, and about the morality of fighting; it is also a superb, multifaceted, political, and social drama. It explores the male psyche with sympathy and wit - by turns, comical, visceral, and surprisingly, lyrical." - Financial Times
Black Watch won over 22 awards between 2006 and 2009 including Best New Play at the 2009 Laurence Oliver Awards.
“I hope the government knows what it’s got us into!”
The Officer
~Warning~
Recommended for audiences 16+
- mature subject matter
- coarse language
- loud noises
- strobe/flashing light
- haze/fog effect
- depictions of combat, battlefield violence and death
Trigger Warnings
- descriptions of PTSD and self-harm
Please note, dialogue contains discussions about events in the Iraq war and may be disturbing to some viewers. Please take care.
SPRING CONCERT SERIES 2025
MARCH 29-APRIL 16, 2025
All performances are at 7:30pm in the Laura C. Muir Theatre, unless otherwise stated.
MARCH 29, 2025
Douglas College Choirs in the Community
Directed by Eric Hannan
Location: Queens Avenue United Church, New Westminster
Tickets: $20
APRIL 7, 2025, 1:00PM
MTD Portfolio Show
Featuring performances from the 2025 graduates of the Music Technology Diploma Program
Location: New West Campus, Concourse
APRIL 9, 2025
Douglas College Concert and Jazz Bands
Directed by Mark D'Angelo
APRIL 11, 2025
Douglas College New Works Concert
Featuring student compositions led by Doug Smith
APRIL 15, 2025
Douglas College Fusion Bands
Featuring students in the Music Technology Diploma Program
April 16, 2025
Douglas College Music Department Awards Benefit
Featuring the Douglas College Choirs and Concert Band
Directed by Eric Hannan, Mark D'Angelo
ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON 2025-2026 CALL TO ARTISTS
THE PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENTS AT DOUGLAS COLLEGE ARE SEEKING MUSICIANS AND/OR
MUSICAL GROUPS INTERESTED IN PERFORMING IN THE 2024/2025 AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
SERIES.
The performance series offers free weekly concerts during the fall and winter semesters for
our students, staff and community members. The series features professional musicians based in Metro Vancouver, College faculty, and students from the Douglas College Music Department. Each concert includes a performance of up to 40 minutes and a 15-minute talkback. The mandate of the series is to present music that represents a variety of genres/styles and performance practices. We also want students to learn about the artistic process and the lived experience of professional artists through storytelling and/or a Q&A. Submissions that demonstrate skill and expertise in this area will be prioritized.
Douglas College is committed to fostering an equitable, accessible, diverse and inclusive campus where all people feel a sense of belonging. We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as a member of an unde represented or marginalized community including IBPOC, and 2SLGBTQIA+. We invite applicants to self-identify in their application if they feel comfortable doing so, as priority will be given to these individuals or groups.
Douglas College prioritizes paying artists a fair fee for their work. In the spirit of transparency, we would like to share that our base fee is $250 per performer.
All performances take place on Wednesday afternoons Fall (September-November 2025) and Winter (January-April 2026)
For additional information regarding the application process and the performance series, please contact Jennifer Racco, Arts Events Officer at artsevents@douglascollege.ca.