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Job Description / Duties

The Theatre Program invites applications from individuals interested in teaching the following: THEA 2090 Production - Technical Theatre. The successful applicant will be required to design one or more elements of the Theatre at Grenfell Fall 2023 productions and supervise students in a production crew capacity.

Course Description: THEA 2090 Production – Technical Theatre involves practical work for Technical Theatre Production Majors in a departmental production in a supporting capacity (i.e. assistant stage manager, wardrobe assistant, etc.).

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualifications: Undergraduate teaching experience would be a benefit. M.F.A. degree in Theatre or equivalent combination of professional experience, training and education in design and technical theatre production is required.

Additional Information

Subject to budgetary restrictions and sufficient enrolments, appointments will be made on a course by course basis and will not entail any obligation to conduct research or to perform any administrative service for Memorial University. Appointments will be made in accordance with the provisions in the MUN-LUMUN Collective Agreement. Course design and evaluation methods for all courses will be in accordance with the Theatre Program regulations and the Memorial University Calendar.

Course Title: THEA 2090 Production - Technical Theatre
Course Schedule: Monday through Thursday from 19:00 to 23:00. The winter term begins on September 6 and ends December 4, 2023

Campus Location: Grenfell Campus

Course Description: THEA 2090 Production – Technical Theatre involves practical work for Technical Theatre Production Majors in a departmental production in a supporting capacity (i.e. assistant stage manager, wardrobe assistant, etc.).

Course Weight: 2

Salary: As per the MUN-LUMUN Collective Agreement. See Page 26: https://www.mun.ca/facultyrelations/media/production/memorial/administrative/office-of-faculty-relations/media-library/academic/postdoctoral/LUMUN_PCI__CA_2019.pdf

Contact Information

To apply for this position:
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae and the names of referees, electronically to:
Dr. Peter Ride
Dean, School of Fine Arts
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Tel: (709) 637-6277 Fax: (709) 637-7192
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6P9
Email: sofadean@grenfell.mun.ca

Employer Profile

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University (Newfoundland and Labrador’s University) is located in Corner Brook, on Elmastukwek/Bay of Islands, in traditional Mi’kmaw territory, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province.

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, has a population of more than 1,300 students with over 20% of the student body self-identifying as Indigenous. The Campus emphasizes innovative approaches to teaching and learning, as well as, research and engagement. Experiential learning, impactful research and strong community relationships are the hallmarks of Grenfell’s profile.

The studio and production-based curriculum of the Theatre Program in the School of Fine Arts at Grenfell Campus offers a wide range of technical and production training to students. Courses that develop an understanding of stage and production management, wardrobe construction, stage carpentry, sound technology and design, lighting technology and design, scenic painting, and drafting for theatre form the core curriculum.

Grenfell utilizes a team-teaching model for these courses where faculty and staff share teaching responsibilities based on their areas of expertise. Technical Theatre and Production students are required to perform various production functions on mainstage productions from 2nd to 4th year (recent seasons have included Shakespeare, Chekhov, re-imagined classics, and contemporary plays). As well, Grenfell Campus has a masterclass component which allows students to work with professionals in a particular area (such as props design and execution).