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Join the Magic on the Road: Stage Manager Opportunities

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is seeking Stage Managers for our upcoming 2026-2027 touring season. Known for our unique brand of puppetry and storytelling, we are looking for organized, collaborative, and road-ready individuals to bring our productions to audiences across North America.

We have two Touring Stage Manager opportunities:

Production: The Three Little Pigs & Other Tales (TYA Production) or Ocean Blue (TYA Production)
Touring Region: Canada and the United States
Contract Dates: September 2026 – April 2027 (Three Little Pigs)
or November 2026 - May 2027 (Ocean Blue).

Mermaid Theatre performs at performing arts venues, not in schools. Many venues are IATSE.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Key Responsibilities:
Maintain the artistic integrity of the production throughout a multi-month tour.

Company Management
Driving Responsibilities
Manage all technical cues, including lighting, projection, and sound.
Oversee load-ins and loadouts in a variety of venues and professional performing arts spaces.
Foster a positive, professional environment for the touring cast and crew.
Act as the primary liaison between the touring company and the home office.

Additional Information

CAEA Membership a Plus: While CAEA stage managers are ideal, those with SM experience and ASMs who are not yet Equity will be considered;
Touring Experience: Proven experience in touring logistics and managing technical elements in diverse venues is a plus;
Driver’s License: A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record are required (experience driving large vehicles/sprinter vans is an asset).
Travel Documents: Must have a valid passport and be eligible for a P2 Visa (facilitated by the company) for entry into the United States.
Collaborative Spirit: A proactive, problem-solving attitude and a passion for Theatre for Young Audiences.

Salary: Weekly Base Rate: $1,125 CAD while touring US; Base Weekly Rate $850 CAD while touring Canada; plus $62 CAD per week for Company Management duties; plus $62 CAD per week for additional lights and sound duties; plus per day driving fees (shared driving) at $

Contact Information

Email: connect@mermaidstudios.ca 
Subject Line: Stage Manager Application – [Your Name], [Production]

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. The company is privileged to work on unsurrendered lands of the Mi’kmaq People and continues to prioritize and create opportunities for Indigenous artists and underrepresented voices. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is an equal opportunity employer. Mermaid Theatre is committed to inclusive casting and recruitment and will consider all submissions, without regard to age, different ability, ethno-cultural identity, or gender. We welcome and celebrate the stories that make up the diverse communities of Nova Scotia, and we strongly encourage submissions from performers who self-identify as members of underrepresented communities. Mermaid prioritizes candidates from underrepresented communities, 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities, or candidates faced with systemic challenges. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is an equal opportunity employer.

Employer Profile

Mermaid Theatre has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1972 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. We moved to the neighboring town of Windsor in 1987 and helped to revitalize the historic town’s downtown business core. Our extensive headquarters encompass production studios, administrative offices, rehearsal quarters, a versatile studio, animation studios, film & television recording capacity, and an elegant, newly renovated 400-seat performance facility known as The Mermaid (The Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre). The enthusiastic response to our innovative family audiences programming has enabled us to establish unparalleled touring circuits.

Each year we present more than 200 performances for 100,000 spectators – many of them new to the theatre experience. Mermaid regularly crosses Canada and the United States, and has represented Canada in more than a dozen countries. Recorded narration featuring outstanding international artists facilitates performances in English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, French, Cantonese and Mandarin. Closer to home, Mermaid’s Institute of Puppetry Arts offers puppetry instruction at both community and professional levels. The Saralee Lewis Centre for Puppetry Arts' imaginative curriculum-based touring programs entertain and inform students and teachers throughout the region, as well as encourage educators to incorporate the performing arts in the teaching of science. Our Performing Arts Series attracts audiences of all ages. Many travel from nine counties to join local fans in enjoying our Family Fare program, unique to Nova Scotia.

Our contributions to the local economy as well as the role we play as cultural ambassadors for Nova Scotia and for Canada have merited Export Excellence awards from both the Governments of Canada and of Nova Scotia. We’re proud to have been recognized by CAPACOA with an award for Best Performing Group, and to have received the Crystal Tourism Ambassador Award from Nova Scotia’s tourism industry leaders in the fall of 2008. Several of our productions have earned coveted Citations of Excellence from UNIMA-USA. Simultaneous tours have enabled the company to appear in Canada, the United States, and China on the same day! Mermaid continues to make theatre history, both in Nova Scotia and in Canada.