Applications for our Vocational Placement are now closed
Hayes Vocational is a talent escalation program supported by The Russell Mills Foundation that pairs emerging creatives with senior artists on each Hayes Theatre Co production.
We do not currently have any applications open for Vocational Placements. Vocational Placements will return in 2027.
Applicants can apply for positions assisting the Director, Musical Director or a Designer (Set/Costume, Lighting, Sound). Successful candidates will work in a paid and credited role on each production with the support and mentorship of the relevant department head and Hayes staff.
The program is committed to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive sector. First nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
The program is open to applicants with industry qualifications, or equivalent practical experience.
Ride The Cyclone (2024) Photo by Prudence Upton
2025 Placements
Jess Dilworth
Costume Design Assistant
Phar Lap: The Electro Swing Musical
Adrien Stark
Set Design Assistant
Phar Lap: The Electro Swing Musical
Previous Hayes Vocational Placements
2024
Ashleigh Grace
Wig, Hair and Makeup Design Assistant
Zombie! The Musical
TK Aboiye
Sound and Video Design Assistant
Flat Earthers: The Musical
Nicole Pingon
Assistant Director (Casting)
Ride The Cyclone
Madeleine Picard
Sound and AV Design Assistant
Ride The Cyclone
2023
Lillian Hearne
Assistant Musical Director
A Little Night Music
Holly-Jane Cohle
Assistant to the Costume Designer
A Little Night Music
Tiffany Wong
Directorial Assistant
Murder For Two
2022
Michele Gould
Directorial Assistant
The Lucky Country
Abi McCunn
Associate Musical Director
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gelina Enriquez
Assistant to the Choreographer
Dubbo Championship Wrestling
2021
Kate Baldwin
Lighting Design Assistant
Young Frankenstein
Cypress Bartlett
Musical Director’s Assistant
Young Frankenstein
Bernadette Fam
Directorial Assistant
Young Frankenstein
Keerthi Subramanyam
Set and Costume Design Assistant
Young Frankenstein