Search CITT/ICTS

Job Description / Duties

Contract Dates:
August 2nd to October 2nd, 2022

The Project

Into the Woods Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine.

Into the Woods is the company’s annual High School Project production. The only theatre program of its kind in North America, The High School Project (HSP) began in 1998 with West Side Story. Since then, the Grand Theatre has produced 33 High School Projects. The HSP offers an exceptional opportunity for students to receive education and training in the working environment of a professional theatre.

High school students from London and area are mentored by professional artists and coaches in all departments (acting, stage management, props, wardrobe, scenic art, sound, lighting, orchestra, and photography) culminating in a production on the Grand's Spriet Stage. The initiative provides leadership, creative, and communication skills that serve these students on and off stage - in every area of their lives.

The successful candidate will supervise an assistant stage manager, and typically two student stage managers on this project.

Qualifications / Required Skills

The candidate will be an Equity member with musical theatre background with at least 5 years of professional experience in a unionized environment. The candidate will also have experience and interest in working with high school aged people. Teaching or coaching experience would be an asset.

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Anti-Oppression
The theatre sector is in a period of much-needed change and tremendous opportunity.

At the Grand, we are committed to creating and practicing a company culture that ensures an accessible, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming space for artists, audiences, donors, boards, and staff.

We encourage all applicants to review the Grand’s Anti-Oppression Mission Statement on our website to confirm that your personal and professional values are aligned with this vision.

The Grand sincerely thanks all applicants for their time in submitting an application. Your application will be acknowledged as received but only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly for follow up.

Salary: $1473.75/week + overtime averaged over 4 week period

Contact Information

Please respond by e-mail, with subject line “HSP SM – [your name here]”, with a resume and cover letter by April 15, 2022 to:

Paul Fujimoto-Pihl
Director of Production and Operations
pfujimotopihl@grandtheatre.com

Employer Profile

A leading cultural hub, the Grand is proudly located in the heart of downtown London, Ontario. We are a place for all to gather, discuss, challenge, debate, celebrate, and be inspired and entertained by exceptional theatre experiences. A not-for-profit regional theatre, the Grand produces and presents professional theatre on two stages: the Spriet Stage (~800 seats) and the Auburn Stage (~150 seats).

A typical season at the Grand runs from September to May including an annual fall High School Project production, which has a 23-year history as an integral part of our programming.

The Grand is World Curious and London Proud. We bring the world to London with diverse, relevant, and original stories from around the globe, and through collaborations with exceptional national and international performing arts organizations.

And we bring London to the world stage with a commitment to developing, producing, and premiering new and original stories through COMPASS, our new play development program. In partnership with artists and playwrights from around the world and around the corner, we present relevant, provocative and entertaining stories that remind us of our collective humanity.