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Job Description / Duties

The Blyth Festival is currently seeking an Audio Technician to join the team for A Huron County Christmas Carol. The contract will start November 13, 2023 and conclude December 23, 2023.

A Huron County Christmas Carol is adapted by Gil Garratt, with original music by John Powers. The production will take place indoors at Blyth Memorial Hall and will feature 7 vocalist musicians.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to those normally associated with a similar position in other professional Canadian theatre companies. They include assisting with technical aspects of the Blyth Festival season including:
• Operate and mix A Huron County Christmas Carol for all technical rehearsals, previews and performances.
• Wireless microphone co-ordination and management
• Day to day use and maintenance of audio and tools
• Programing and operation of QLab
• Assisting other departments, as it relates to load-in, fit-up, lighting hangs and focus.
• Daily set up and strike of gear, cleanup, equipment checks, maintenance and general activities in the theatre as needed and/or assigned by the Production Manager

Qualifications / Required Skills

REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Background and training in live mixing audio
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong team player
• Valid G Driver’s Licence an asset
• Working at Heights
• Working knowledge of QLAB, Dante and Digico 21
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

VACCINATION:
To support the health and safety of our workplaces and our community, Blyth Festival requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with an Approved Vaccine.

Salary: $1000/wk + 4% vacation pay

Contact Information

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to careers@blythfestival.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please include in the subject line: Audio Technician

Blyth Festival thanks all applicants but will respond only to those selected for an interview.

Employer Profile

The Blyth Centre for the Arts (including Blyth Festival) was founded in 1975 to produce theatre that reflects the culture and concerns for the people of southwestern Ontario and beyond. In 1975, few scripts that fit the Festival's mandate were being written so we jumped into the creation of new work. At that time, the festival was the only summer theatre producing original Canadian plays, and one of the very few, if not the only "500-seat" theatre in Canada producing Canadian plays exclusively.
Today, located in a village of 1000 in rural Huron County, the Blyth Centre for the Arts is a year-round centre of cultural activity for southwestern Ontario. www.blythfestival.com