YOUNG ROOKS
THE DETAILS /
Young Rooks is the emerging artist stream of Rook's Theatre - indie theatre apprenticeships built for artists aged 16-24, on stage and off.
Young Rooks exists to give Hamilton's emerging theatre artists a place to work alongside working indie professionals in a real rehearsal room, on a real production, for a real audience.
Young Rooks work with and learn from our professional creative team members, shaping a piece of theatre from table read to closing night.
It's a company of like-minded artists, and you're invited.
WHO IS A YOUNG ROOK? /
A Young Rook is ...
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between the ages of 16 and 24
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based in Hamilton or the surrounding area
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curious, brave (even if scared), and a little obsessed with storytelling
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wants to build a play from the inside
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someone who wants to be in the room, not just watching from the audience
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a performer, or drawn to the production side – directing, stage management, dramaturgy ...
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is ready to do real work on a real show
You don't need a long resume – just curiosity and commitment 🐦⬛
Previous Young Rooks have taken on acting roles in Hamlet (2024) and acting and creative team roles in A Doll's House (2025).
SUPPORT YOUNG ROOKS /
Want to know how you can support the next generation of Hamilton's theatre artists? Get in touch.
SUMMER 2026 PROJECT /
WE ALL GOT LOST
by Camille Intson
directed by Stephanie Hope Lawlor
ABOUT THE PLAY /
Five schoolgirls form a secret storytelling circle in the woods of a remote Northern Ontario township. Spinning tales among the trees, they use myth and legend to navigate school, adolescence, family, and identity - turning to the forest, and to each other, to grapple with the uneasy transitions of growing up. When tragedy shocks the community, the girls must reckon with the events that led them into the woods that night, and the consequences that followed.
A queer gothic coming-of-age play about girlhood, disobedience, passion, and what happens when storytelling goes too far.
Winner of the 2019 Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest and Best of Fringe.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS /
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5 actors
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3 creative team members
Submissions open soon!
Keep your eyes peeled and check out our Instagram to be first in the know.
Questions in the mean time?
Email us.
We're happy to connect.
PERFORMANCE INFO /
Rehearsals
July and August, 2026
Performances
August 27-29, 2026
The Back Hall
130 Victoria Avenue North, Hamilton