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Job Description / Duties

The Shaw Festival is seeking applications for a permanent, full time Head Stage Carpenter. This position is included in the jurisdiction of IATSE Local 461 as outlined in its collective bargaining agreement with the Shaw Festival. This position reports operationally to Technical Directors and to the Production Director overall.

Responsibilities:
• Ensure a safe working environment for artists and crew
• Ensure the safe and effective operation of scenery, rigging and automation and properties.
• Ensure the efficient operation of the stage-house, trap areas, fly gallery and orchestra pit of the Festival Theatre. Advise and assist Stage supervisors in the Royal George and Studio Theatres to do the same.
• Assist the Technical Directors in determining staffing and training.
• In conjunction with the Head of Scenic Construction and Technical Directors determine the best methods for the construction, operation and changeover of scenery in a repertory system.
• Supervise the loading, delivery and fit up of finished scenery in the Festival Theatre and assist when needed in other venues
• Provide departmental administration including staffing, scheduling, costing, R&D, purchasing and capital planning
• Build positive personnel relationships and resolve conflicts
• Ensure the readiness of all Stage Department personnel, equipment, facilities and schedule maintenance where required.
• Develop improved methods to support Shaw Festival productions

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualifications include:
• Demonstrated operational knowledge of all theatre systems, practices and protocols - minimum 5 years’ experience with 2 years in a supervisory role. Experience in repertory theatre would be an asset.
• Proficient understanding of stage methods, materials and related systems i.e.: rigging, automation, masking, scene changes, etc. Experience in scenic construction would be considered an asset
• Strong abilities in drafting and interpreting drawings – both computer generated and manual.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proven time management and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency with computer software, typically, Word, Excel, AutoCAD or Vectorworks.
• A post-secondary education in a technical theatre program or equivalent experience
• A member of IATSE in good standing

Salary: Current hourly rate as per the Production CBA: $35.38 + benefits with a 40-hour weekly guarantee

Contact Information

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume prior to 4:00pm September 30, 2021 to:

Human Resources, Director
Shaw Festival Theatre
10 Queen’s Parade, Box 774
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Email: dlg@shawfest.com

While all responses are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Employer Profile

As one of the world’s leading theatre companies and Niagara’s 20 largest employers, The Shaw is dedicated to an ongoing process of increasing diversity and inclusion in our audiences, our programs, and in all of our hiring for staff, artists, and in the recruiting of board members. The Shaw is committed to a future when our theatres joyously draw on and include all peoples, fully reflective of the world around us. As such, the Shaw Festival is an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We encourage and invite applications from applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black or as persons of colour (IBPOC), the LGBTQ2+ communities and those identifying as gender female. In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and in keeping with our wish to ensure a fully inclusive environment, please advise Human Resources if you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process. We will be happy to assist.
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