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Job Description / Duties

STAGE MANAGER (May 13 – September 1, 2024 - 16 weeks) (possible extension to September 22, 2024)
• Mentorship of a Production Assistant (as ASM) may be part of the duties of this position.

STAGE MANAGER (May 20-September 1, 2024 - 15 weeks)
• Mentorship of a Production Assistant (as ASM) may be part of the duties of this position.

CREW CHIEF/ASSISTANT CARPENTER/PROPS PERSON (1 POSITION) (May 13-September 1, 2024 – 16 weeks)
• This position will work with the theatre’s Head Carpenter.
• Mentorship of Production Assistants will be part of the duties of this position.

HEAD OF WARDROBE (May 13-July 28, 2024 – 11 weeks) (possible extension to September 1, 2024)
• This position includes head of wardrobe tasks, but there are no other wardrobe department staff. Mentorship of Production Assistants will be part of the duties of this position.
• This position may include an in-house costume design.

HEAD OF LIGHTING (May 13-September 1, 2024 – 16 weeks)
• This position includes head of lighting tasks, but there are no other lighting department staff. Mentorship of Production Assistants will be part of the duties of this position.
• This position may include an in-house lighting design.

HEAD OF SOUND (May 13-September 1, 2024 – 16 weeks)
• This position includes head of sound tasks, but there are no other sound department staff. Mentorship of Production Assistants will be part of the duties of this position.
• This position may include an in-house sound design.
• This position requires live mixing skills and experience.

For more information, or a copy of the full job description, please contact Denise Dolliver (General Manager) at gm@theatrenewfoundland.com.

Qualifications / Required Skills

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED (for all positions above)
• Theatre professionals with 1-2 years experience for the discipline to which they are applying.
• Exceptional post-secondary theatre students will be considered.
• punctuality, good work ethic, solid theatre skills, strong interpersonal skills, physically capable of the work required, willingness to learn new skills, willingness to work as a member of a team

Additional Information

BENEFITS
NL Fall Protection and Aerial Lift certification (required) is offered/paid by the theatre for carpentry, lighting, sound, and production assistant positions.

The theatre offers return travel (by the most economical method), and shared housing (with a modest housing fee and housing deposit) for contracted company members that are from outside the Cow Head and Surrounding Area.

For more information about TNL please visit our website at www.theatrenewfoundland.com.

For a virtual tour of the Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts, go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjApzFZgQYE.

Salary: $640.00-$700.00/week (40 hrs/week) (salary depends on position and experience)

Contact Information

To submit a cover letter and resume, please contact Denise Dolliver (General Manager) at gm@theatrenewfoundland.com.

The deadline to apply is February 23, 2024.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Employer Profile

Theatre Newfoundland Labrador is a professional theatre company dedicated to the creation and development of new plays for and about the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also produce and present plays from the national and international repertoire that speak to the place in which we live.

The Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts features two venues – the 178-seat Fortis Theatre (mainstage) with lobby and bar, and the 71-seat BMO Studio (second space) with patio and bar. The Centre includes full production facilities and a commercial kitchen for preparation of dinner theatre meals.

The Gros Morne Theatre Festival is a summer repertory theatre festival operated by TNL.

TNL is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and is currently designated as a “F” House according to CTA categories.