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Job Description / Duties

The Canadian Opera Company is seeking an Assistant Stage Manager for their production of CARMEN in the upcoming 22-23 season. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the Stage Manager. The ideal candidate will have confidence in stage management systems, be proficient in reading music, and demonstrate key leadership and organizational skills in an Equity, TMA and IATSE working environment. Applicants should have experience working in opera, musical theatre, or ballet, and be a team player who demonstrates a keen interest in building positive relationships with artists, production and music staff.

Key Responsibility
• Assisting Stage Management with rehearsals and running of productions

Contract Dates: September 8th to November 4th 2022

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Post-Secondary degree or diploma in Theatre Production or Music, or relevant experience
• Ability to read music
• Member, in good standing, of the Canadian Actor’s Equity Association
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent time management and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work both independently and with a team
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• Highly organized
• Knowledge of operatic canon and prior work in opera or musical theatre an asset

Additional Information

As Canada's largest opera company, the COC deeply values equity and diversity across all levels of the organization and believes in fostering an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that fully supports our team’s personal and collective success. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects our community, our city, and our country and, in turn, the COC welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities who share and embrace these values of anti-racism and inclusion.

The COC is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The Canadian Opera Company thanks all applicants in advance, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or agencies please.

Salary: Weekly Rate for this position is $1356.84 per week.

This position shall be engaged under The Canadian Opera Agreement (COA), Canadian Actors' Equity Association, and salary commensurate with Point of Origin minimum fees.

Contact Information

Interested persons are invited to submit their resume and cover letter no later than August 8, 2022 to: MichaelF@coc.ca.

Please include ‘COC CARMEN ASM’ in the subject line.

Employer Profile

Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. General Director Perryn Leech joined the company in 2021, forming a leadership team with Music Director Johannes Debus and Deputy General Director Christie Darville. The COC enjoys a loyal audience, including a dedicated base of subscribers, and has an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation. Its diverse repertoire includes new commissions and productions, local and international collaborations with leading opera companies and festivals, and attracts the world’s foremost Canadian and international artists. The COC Academy is an incubator for the future of the art form, nurturing Canada’s new wave of opera creators with customized training and support. The COC performs in its own opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, hailed internationally as one of the finest in the world. For more information, visit www.coc.ca.