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Job Description / Duties

- Assist in the carpentry, properties, and paint departments
- Assist in the electrics and audio departments
- Assist wardrobe, and other departments as necessary
- Provide support for venue rentals, as required
- Attend production and technical meetings, as required
- Ensure a safe and clean work environment
- Abide by the Theatre’s safe workplace guidelines and rules, including the Code of Conduct and Anti-Discrimination policies.
- Assist with facility and venue maintenance, as required
- Carry out any other tasks requested by the Technical Director and/or Production Manager

Qualifications / Required Skills

- Hands on experience in the scenic elements of live theatre production
- Working understanding of all technical aspects of theatre and live events
- Basic shop and carpentry skills is required
- Basic sewing and upholstery skills an asset
- Working knowledge of Vectorworks an asset
- Understanding of the use and mixing of colours in scenic painting an asset
- Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Able to work well both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work well under pressure/ deadlines
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
- First Aid training is an asset
- Must be a team player, and should have a love of the theatre and the performing arts
- Willingness to learn new tasks across departments is required

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to become a member of, and maintain good standing in, IATSE local #300.
The desired start date for this position is August 5, 2025, for a contract that is anticipated to extend for 38 weeks or until May 10, 2026.
Fair and equitable employee and volunteer recruitment practices will be used at all times so that all qualified persons regardless of race, creed, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, nationality, ancestry, ethnic origins, family relationship, number of dependents, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, socio-economic status, or membership in a union will be considered to fill any positions that may become available within the theatre.
Persephone Theatre recognizes that people experience disadvantages achieving candidacy due to systemic oppression. Our candidate search process will be deliberately mindful of under-represented groups, and aims to be cognizant of any biases that may interfere with an equitable hiring practice. Persephone Theatre’s employment goal is to hire competent, highly engaged individuals to constitute a staff and volunteer base that reflects the diversity of our community.
Persephone Theatre relies on section 48 of the Saskatchewan Human Rights code to give preference to marginalized and racialized people.

Salary: The salary is $22.33 per hour, to be paid bi-weekly. This is subject to change once negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement between Persephone Theatre and I.A.T.S.E local 300 has concluded.

Contact Information

Interested parties should forward a cover letter and resume to the attention of Kody Manson, Production Manager at kody.m@persephonetheatre.org.

Employer Profile

Persephone Theatre is located on the beautiful lands of Indigenous peoples who have lived here since time immemorial, including the Nêhiyawak, Nêhithawak, Anishinabek, Nakawe, Nakota, Nehinawak, Lakota, Dakota and Dene peoples. This place is also the homeland of the Métis. At Persephone, we also like to acknowledge the contributions of the Whitecap Dakota and Round Prairie Métis peoples in establishing our city of Saskatoon. Persephone Theatre is located on Treaty 6 territory and is committed to living in good relations with our Indigenous neighbours, in the spirit with which the Treaties were intended.

Persephone sits amidst an increasingly vibrant city centre and attracts a loyal and diverse audience looking for the very best in theatre experiences. From its busy mainstage, studio stage, and rehearsal halls; to its theatre school and youth programming; and the many events held in its venue, Persephone Theatre has established itself as a cultural hub.

Persephone Theatre is committed to reflecting the rich diversity of our community in the stories we tell and the ways in which we undertake creating our work. We prioritize a workplace culture that centres equity, inclusion, and authentic representation. We strongly encourage submissions from those who self-identify as members of historically excluded communities, which includes (but is not limited to) those who identify as IBPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, d/Deaf, or who have a disability or chronic illness.