Mission / Vision
The Nanaimo Theatre Group (NTG) society was formed in 1961 “to promote interest and skill in the arts of the theatre.” And for 65 years we have done just that. We brought comedy, drama, tragedy, and more to the stage. We won awards, built a beautiful home, and created lasting relationships.
Now, in 2026, we are reimagining what our next 65 years – and beyond – will be.
We want to continue to build a joyful, creative, and inclusive space for our members to make great theatre. A place to come meet new friends of every age, race, gender, religion, orientation, socioeconomic standing, and ability. A safe and healthy place to pursue our shared passion.
Purpose of the NTG Member Expectations document
We recognize that bringing so many different voices, with different life experiences, values, and goals may present challenges from time to time. So we’ve created this document – along with Handbooks and Standard Operating Procedures for each department that outline specific tasks and expectations – to help guide and support us all.
NTG is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment – but what does that actually mean?
A respectful environment is one where individuals are entitled to be free from inappropriate behaviour, bullying, discrimination, harassment, violence, or sexualized misconduct.
● Sexualized misconduct may look like: sexualized jokes or comments; unwarranted physical contact; comments about a person’s body, appearance, gender, or orientation.
● Inappropriate behaviour is defined by its effect on the recipient (causing discomfort, fear, or offense) rather than the intent of the person doing it.
We are making it clear to all members that actions detracting from that safe and respectful environment are unacceptable and will not be tolerated, and that there is a process in place to report any of these acts. Breaches of this policy may result in corrective action, dismissal from production(s), suspension of membership, or limited or permanent ban from the Nanaimo Theatre Group. The Executive may call on outside community expertise (e.g., mental health resources) to reach this decision. Decisions will be communicated to the affected parties and then to the membership as a whole, with consideration for balancing confidentiality and transparency.
It ALSO means… committing to the following actions as a foundation for building strong and effective working relationships in our club.
● Treating people with kindness, dignity, fairness, and respect
● Listening to understand, communicating with clarity, assuming positive intent
● Collaborating with enthusiasm
● Respecting the privacy of others
● Maintaining safe and appropriate boundaries for myself, and respecting the boundaries of others, even if they differ from my own
● Being a great castmate / technician / volunteer by ○ showing up on time, prepared, and ready to work
● remaining unimpaired while at performances or rehearsals
● aspiring to high standards for myself, while acknowledging that all members have varying levels of skill, experience, and outside commitments
● Treating NTG facilities, equipment, and properties with care
● Avoiding behaviours physically, verbally, or in writing (including email and social media) that could be considered degrading, discriminatory, exclusionary, or harassing
● Bringing any violations of this Expectations document to the attention of one or more of the Executive members
The Executive commits to supporting each production by making available the relevant expertise such as fight coordinator, choreographer, intimacy director, dialect coach, etc., and to support the membership in general by providing safety orientation and equipment, ongoing mentorship and guidance, and other support as deemed necessary. NTG maintains the exclusive right to amend this policy at any time. We will do our best to give advance notice to all members, however, it is each member’s responsibility to stay up to date with any policy changes. This policy applies to all members of the society regardless of role.