The UBC club for all things theatre!
As the oldest club at UBC, the Players' Club has been fostering a creative and inclusive theatrical space for students since 1915.
No experience is required to get involved!
Opportunities
Whether you're a newcomer to the theatre world or a theatre student, we'd love for you to join our club! We produce one large-scale show per term, which you can find out more about below.Please note that we send out crew and cast calls via social media and newsletter! We recommend following us to get the latest info on open positions.
Mainstage
Every Winter term we produce a full-length play – our trademark Mainstage. We recruit for this in late August and early September.Roles:
- Directors (1-2)
- Stage Managers (3-4)
- Actors (usually ~5-15)
- Designers (Lighting, Sound, Set, Props, Costumes, Makeup, 2-3 per department)
Festival Dionysia
Every Spring term we produce six student-written one-act plays, which make up our fabulous Festival Dionysia. We recruit for this in late December and early January.Roles:
- Playwrights (6 plays, usually 1 author but can be multiple)
- Dramaturges (6)
- Directors (6)
- Stage Managers (6 ASMs, 1 lead SM)
- Actors (usually ~18-25)
- Designers (Lighting, Sound, Set, Props, Costumes, Makeup, 2-3 per department)
Our Team
✩ WE ARE RECRUITING! ✩ We are looking for a VP Events, AVP Events, and AVP Finance. Anyone interested is encouraged to email [email protected]!
Our exec team works tirelessly throughout the year to put on our productions, engage with community, and foster a supportive space for theatre at UBC! Please see below for our 2026-2027 exec team:Admin Team
President – Millicent Sharman (she/her) ☞ [email protected]
Treasurer – Alicia Wei (she/her) ☞ [email protected]
VP Internal – Selina Vuong (she/her) ☞ [email protected]
DEI Coordinator – Cristopher Diaz (he/him) ☞ [email protected]Productions
VP Productions – Paige Bailey (they/them) ☞ [email protected]
AVP Productions – Emily Mitchell (she/her)
Technical Director – Taryn Jiang (he/him) ☞ [email protected]
Assistant Technical Director – Naina Sharma (she/her)Marketing
VP Marketing – Jenna Lee (she/her) ☞ [email protected]
AVP Marketing – Canice Hong (she/her)
VP Communications – Sofia Vanegas (they/them) ☞ [email protected]
Our History
Cast members in 1921
Lineup for tickets to the 1921 Spring play
Members touring in interior BC in 1926
The cast of our 1927 production
Program for 1939 production of "The Curtain Rises"
A scene from "Major Barbara" in 1954
The UBC Players' Club is the oldest student-run club on campus, founded in 1915 by Frederic Wood!The first production by the club was Fanny and the Servant Problem by Jerome K. Jerome, performed in 1916. Membership in the early years of the club was so popular that spots had to be limited to 50 members, out of the 379 students enrolled in UBC at the time.The Players' Club also predates the UBC Theatre Department, which was founded in 1958! The creation of the Theatre Department eventually took over the function of the Players' Club and so the club disbanded in 1966 before being revived in the 90s. Since then the club has flourished, encouraging student involvement, a renewed commitment to sustainability and inclusivity, and of course, more top-notch theatre!
Past Productions
Festival Dionysia 2026
The Vanguard Exhibit by Ashley Wong
Alligator Hunting by Jessica Lemes da Silva
God Man Blue by Gabriella Paradis
Intermission: The Play by Kassandra & Kristianna Lind
Big Break by Lola Peverley
Mainstage 2025 - Shakespeare in Love
Screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
The Queen looking righteous
Webster witnesses a forbidden kiss
Ned Alleyn returns
The ensemble onstage
Will and Wessex duel
Festival Dionysia 2025
RoBuddies by Sydney Marino
Remote Control by Millie Sharman
Fire Within by Abigail Ngan
The Thing About Men by Stella Xia
Lost Together by Emma McDonald
The Rich Eat by Lola Peverley
Mainstage 2024 - Deathtrap
Written by Ira Levin
Helga Ten Dorp pays a visit to Sidney and Myra
Clifford and Sidney write onstage
Clifford stands menacingly over Myra
See also:
Please check back for Mainstage and Festival Dionysia 2024 + 2025 programs! Thank you for your patience.
List of all of our performances from 1916 to 1950
