The ensemble of Three Sisters by Inua Ellams, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu. Set design: Joanna Yu, lighting design: Andre du Toit, costume design: Ming Wong, photo: Dahlia Katz. A Soulpepper and Obsidian Theatre co-production.
Feeling valued as an artist and as a mother. For so many years, a mother’s paycheque when working in the theatre as an actor would go 100% to childcare because of the strange hours of what we are asked to do. This program and what Balancing Act does gives me hope that I can both be a mother and an actor.
Soulpepper Theatre
Soulpepper Theatre
Well-Being Fund
Level UP! Strategy Area: Compassion Fund
Pilot Project: A Well-Being Fund for artists working on Soulpepper-produced productions and workshops
Project Duration: 2023 – 2024
Continuing to Implement: Yes
Resources Shared: Project Field Notes, Well-Being Fund Offer Email to Streetcar Named Desire Artists, Well-Being Fund Offer Email to The Guide to Being Fabulous Artists, Well-Being Fund Information Form
About Soulpepper Theatre
Location: Ontario
Artistic Discipline: Theatre
Operating Budget: More than $1,000,000
Soulpepper’s purpose is to share vital stories that connect us all by producing a year-round season of events, including plays, concerts, musicals, festivals, and presentations. At Soulpepper, they believe that the arts have the power to bring people together and create a more inclusive and resilient society. Soulpepper’s mission is urgent: to harness the transformative power of the arts to inspire and unite diverse communities. They do this because they believe that live art can change lives. Soulpepper is committed to supporting artists in the creation of extraordinary work, training the next generation of artists, and reimagining our theatre as a community asset.
Soulpepper Theatre’s Level UP! Project
Soulpepper offered an equal access Well-Being Fund to all artists working on Soulpepper-produced productions and workshops during the 2023/2024 season. The fund is a flat, equal access well-being stipend of $200, available to all artists engaged by Soulpepper on their mainstage productions, on an opt-in basis. Producers Annie Clarke and Robyn Hoja led the project.
Project Highlights:
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- Supporting 63 artists across seven productions in one season
- Engaging a sponsor for the Well-Being fund
Resources
Soulpepper Theatre | Project Field Notes
About This Resource Soulpepper Theatre created these Project Field Notes in 2024 as part of their Balancing Act Level UP! Pilot Project. Their project focused on establishing a Well-Being Fund for artists working on Soulpepper-produced productions and workshops.
Soulpepper Theatre | Well-Being Fund Information Form
About This Resource Soulpepper Theatre created this Well-Being Fund Information Form in 2023 as part of their Balancing Act Level UP! Pilot Project. The original form was created using Microsoft Form and shared with artists working on Soulpepper-produced productions.
Soulpepper Theatre | Well-Being Fund Offer Email to The Guide to Being Fabulous Artists
About This Resource Soulpepper Theatre created this Well-Being Fund Offer Email in 2024 as part of their Balancing Act Level UP! Pilot Project to offer access to a Well-Being Fund for artists working on Soulpepper-produced productions and workshops.
Soulpepper Theatre | Well-Being Fund Offer Email to A Streetcar Named Desire Artists
About This Resource Soulpepper Theatre created this Well-Being Fund Offer Email in 2024 as part of their Balancing Act Level UP! Pilot Project to offer access to a Well-Being Fund for artists working on Soulpepper-produced productions and workshops.
More Information
For more information about the Soulpepper Theatre visit soulpepper.ca.
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