Call for Volunteers — A World Without Them
Ghost River Theatre
Role: Usher
Shifts: Thursday to Saturday evenings, Sunday afternoons, February 5 – 15, 2026
Location: West Village Theatre
Ghost River Theatre is seeking volunteer ushers for A World Without Them, a visually immersive stage production that centres Deaf artistry and visual storytelling. We are deeply committed to equity, disability justice, and meaningful access, and we strongly encourage applications from Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, as well as others from equity-seeking communities.
Responsibilities
Help us create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere as we bring together members of both the Deaf and Hearing communities to celebrate this intimate piece of visual storytelling. Tasks will include greeting guests, checking tickets and giving directions. All volunteers will get admission to the show.
Who We’re Looking For
Curious theatre lovers who are comfortable working in bilingual space. Strong non-verbal communication skills are an asset.
Access & Inclusion
An on-site ASL interpreter will be available during shift hours. We are committed to providing an accessible and respectful workplace and welcome additional accommodation requests.
About the Production
A World Without Them is a visually immersive and emotionally powerful new work that explores extinction in its many forms, not only of the natural world but also of identity, community and expression. Told through a series of original cinematic vignettes, this world premiere invites audiences into a realm where bodies become language and survival is a deeply creative act.
Co-created by Deaf artist and trailblazing Dora-nominated performer Landon Krentz and Ghost River Theatre’s Eric Rose, A World Without Them fuses physical theatre and the striking precision of visual vernacular — a performance technique rooted in Deaf expression that combines gesture, rhythm, facial expression and role-shifting to tell stories in pure visual form.
Designed for both Deaf and Hearing audiences to transcend cultural and language barriers and bring people together in shared understanding, this is a theatrical experience in which gesture replaces dialogue, time stretches, bodies transform. At its heart, A World Without Them is both intimate and epic: a love letter to those who came before, and a defiant stand for those still here. It is a bold act of reclamation, a celebration of Deaf artistry, and a call to imagine new futures where no one and no story is left behind.
How to Apply
Please submit a brief expression of interest outlining your availability and relevant experience to foh@ghostrivertheatre.com.
