St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club Seeks Youth Radio Show Mentor

With over 1400 members, St. Alban’s Boys’ and Girls’ Club meets the challenges and needs of children and youth in the Seaton Village, Annex, Frankle-Lambert and Palmerston neighbourhoods. St. Alban’s offers a number of exciting programs and services including: a preschool, child/parent programs, summer camp, outreach services, public swimming times, aquatic lessons, after school care, sports programs, computer skills, arts programs, youth drop in programs, a homeless shelter, prevention and education, tutoring, mentoring, community and skill based programs. At St. Alban’s, we strive to maintain and strengthen our core services to children and youth while growing to meet the varied and changing needs of our community.

THEATRE PRODUCTION: PROPS, SETS & COSTUMES PROGRAM Youth Employment Opportunity

Downsview Park Arts Alliance

THEATRE PRODUCTION: PROPS, SETS & COSTUMES PROGRAM

Youth Employment Opportunity
at Downsview Park, 40 Carl Hall Road, Studio 6, Toronto
(corner of Keele and Sheppard)
Opportunity to work with
Downsview Park Arts Alliance on Theatre Production Project at Downsview Park

Scarborough Arts Council Seeks Program Assistant – The Borough Most Thorough

Scarborough Arts Council is a not-for-profit community-based arts organization seeking a dynamic individual to take on the summer position of Program Assistant for The Borough Most Thorough. Presented through a partnership between Scarborough Arts Council and Beatz to da Streetz, The Borough Most Thorough is a series of urban music workshops and a final performance event designed to empower participants, bring a positive message and give voice to marginalized youth in under-served areas of the city.

Mixed Company Theatre Seeks Youth Partnership Liaison

Mixed Company Theatre produces innovative, socially relevant drama as a tool for positive change. Founded as an artist-run collective in 1983, Mixed Company today uses Forum Theatre and interactive arts to educate, engage and empower audiences in schools, communities and workplaces.

The successful candidate will provide support for the Symposium Project Lead & Youth Advisory Project Lead in developing Mixed Company’s Youth Advisory Committee. This position will help create a stronger youth presence in the creation of art in priority neighbourhoods across the Greater Toronto Area. Based on the candidates talents and interests there may be additional opportunities to experience youth/client relations, marketing, public relations, project management, budgeting, website development and other learning opportunities outside of the specific job description.

Scarborough Arts Council Seeks Digital Media Artist Instructor

Digital Media Artist Instructor will be responsible for the development and implementation of age appropriate curriculum for a series of 5 workshops on a weekly basis for youth of different ages from diverse backgrounds.

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the position of Visual Art Instructor includes diverse responsibilities:
-Develop unique and creative programs
-Digital photo art workshops, including demonstrating techniques, and providing contemporary and art historical context
-Responsible for a group of up to twenty children with the assistance of support staff
-Ensure all materials; activities and practices are safe for youth

LKTYP Seeks Summer Drama School Assistant

The LKTYP Drama School has been in operation for 40 years and is led by the Director of Education & Participation and the Drama School Coordinator. Our annual eight-week summer programme is a perennial favourite enrolling over 300 young people during nine- and ten-day sessions. The Summer Drama School Assistant will be directly supervised on a daily basis by the Drama School Coordinator during four- and five-day workweeks (approximately 30-40 hours per week). This oversight will include goal- and task-setting and, in some cases, assigned projects. Our goal is to provide an Arts Administration or related field student an opportunity to expand their capacities as leaders, managers and administrators.

CanadaHelps Seeks Graphics/Web Designer (Summer Student)

CanadaHelps.org is a public charitable foundation and Canada’s only donation portal providing access to Canada’s 84,000 charities. We make the donating process easy, quick and secure for both donors and charities. We’re also a great place to work – we’re young, small and bursting with an entrepreneurial spirit that has us seeking dynamic, motivated candidates for a Graphics/Web Designer position in our Toronto office.

You’re an energetic, smart and personable student, with interest in the non-profit sector. You’re passionate – about your work, the charitable sector and helping to create a more caring society. You have a sense of humour, a high level of integrity and you care.

Obsidian Theatre Company Offering 4 Paid Apprenticeships

Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Obsidian Theatre Company is offering 4 paid apprenticeship positions as part of the 2009-10 season. Placements will occur between Autumn 2009 and Spring 2010.

Apprentices will be given the opportunity to work alongside noted members of the Canadian theatre community, including Obsidian Theatre company members. Past partners for this program have included Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Factory Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Mirvish Productions, Nightswimming and Canadian Stage.

TaylorMADE Productions Seeks Assistant Stage Manager

Tech week begins, May 4th
First Preview, May 7th
Opens May 9th
Closes May 23rd

Midsummer Nights Dream, 7 actors (equity), 1 SM (equity)

Performances are mostly 10am and 1:30pm in Toronto (Queen and Ossington)

Candidate has stage management experience and is available ASAP to begin work in the rehearsal hall (Bloor and Ossington)

Application Deadline:
Sunday May 03, 2009

For more information, e-mail Dini Conte at dini.conte@yahoo.ca.

Contract work with a salary of $1500.00 CAN.

Yonge-Dundas Square Seeks Seasonal Event Assistant

Primary Function
• Facilitates execution of special events.

Specific Responsibilities
• Act as contact for clients and user groups.
• Act as venue representative to the general public.
• Liaise with Event Coordinators in the delivery of all services to clients.
• Liaise with contracted services to ensure smooth execution of the event plan.
• Prepare pre/post event facility inspection reports, assess damage to the facility, note equipment rental details.
• Oversee occupancy of facilities from move-in to move-out to ensure compliance with agreements and other terms and conditions governing the facility occupation
• Maintain a no-surprise reporting relationship
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Driftwood Theatre Group Seeks Crew Members

The Driftwood Theatre Group, Ontario’s Outdoor Summer Touring Theatre company, is searching for Crew Members for their summer tour starting June 30th to August 23rd.

Reporting directly to the Technical Director, responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
-Performing all duties assigned by the Technical Director
-The safe and efficient set up and strike of all theatre equipment on touring sites.
-The maintenance of theatrical touring equipment.
-May be required to operate a motor vehicle licensed to the theatre company.
-Approx. two weeks of overnight touring, mostly returning to Toronto the other dates.

Clay and Paper Theatre Seeks Undergrad Accessibility Project Assistant

Clay & Paper Theatre is seeking a summer student to support our Puppets Without Barriers initiative, designed to help us develop the capacity to reach the blind, low-vision, Deaf, deafened and hearing impaired communities and to develop theatre that is accessible, entertaining and engaging to these communities.

Duties Include:
• Assess our webpage, adapt it as necessary to increase accessibility, and develop and link our electronic outreach tools to ensure that they are coordinated and easy to navigate.
• Solicit feedback and input on the effectiveness of our on-line tools.
• Support outreach and publicity to the identified disability communities.
• Help build working relationships with key organizations, associations, experts, advocates, artists, and organizers within the identified disability communities.

Mirvish Seeks Part-time Sales Associate

Are you a conversational and passionate theatre-lover? Come help us fill our seats for our new spectacular season! We have just announced Seven Smash Shows including the North American premier of of Australia’s homegrown hit, “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” the family-favourite “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and “Fiddler on the Roof” featuring Topol in his Farewell Tour! (Yes, he’s the original guy from the movie!)

If you are
- seeking part-time employment for 20 hours/week, Tues-Fri 9am-1pm & Saturday 10am-2pm
- creative and articulate with a positive-attitude
- enjoy working in a casual, dynamic environment

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People Seeks P/T Sales Associate

LORRAINE KIMSA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, (formerly Young Peoples Theatre) is the largest Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) company in Canada and a significant institution in the Canadian professional theatre community. Over our 43-year history we have produced many of the most important works that now form the canon of plays for young audiences in this country. Learning is at the centre of everything we do and LKTYP is renowned as the showplace for presenting important TYA work developed elsewhere. In addition to being a producer and presenter of theatre, LKTYP has also been home to a year-round Drama School for youth since 1969.

LKTYP is currently searching for a candidate to fill the part time position of Sales Associate. Reporting to the Sales Manager and the Ticketing Operations Administrator, the Sales Associate assists the sales efforts of the Box Office, Drama School and Marketing Departments.

Medieval Times Seeks Trumpeters

Medieval Times is now hiring for Trumpeters.

Want to get paid for something you love to do? This is the position for you, we need Trumpeters to be part of our show.

Must be available evenings and weekends.
If you are interested please send your resume to michael.boisvert@medievaltimes.com or fax 416-260-1179.

Paprika Festival Seeks Emerging Stage Manager

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PAPRIKA FESTIVAL STAGE MANAGER

The Paprika Festival is seeking a capable and enthusiastic non-equity stage manager to share the responsibilities of our secondary festival space, the Far Studio in the Tarragon Theatre.

The ideal candidate will:

- be available for the majority of festival dates, including tech times, from March 14 – 29
- have experience and/or training in stage management but is hoping to further develop their skills and gain more experience
- enjoy working with youth, or still consider yourself to be one!

DramaWay Seeks 4 Make-up Artists

DramaWay is looking to secure 4 Make-Up Artists for two evenings June 16 & 17th to aid us with our year-end DramaWorks productions.

If interested, please note we pay an honorarium of $25 per show and we can advertise your talents through our play programme as a thank you.

If interested, please send your info asap.

Thanks
www.dramaway.com

Ruckus Magazine Seeks Director

Ruckus is looking for a bright, new face in the theatre world to direct its up-coming theatre production, Shakespeare in the Parkinglot: Twelfth Night. The show will take place 04/23/2009-04/26/2009. The candidate chosen will be responsible for most of the play’s creative direction, recruitment, rehearsals and to some extent publicity. We are looking for someone who can make a 15hr/week time commitment, provide regular up-dates to editors and be willing to put in extra hours closer to the event. The successful candidate will earn 20 percent of the event’s total revenue.

Alza Acting Studio & 44films Ltd. Seek Acting Studio Promoter

Candidate will be responsible for taking our studio post cards and flyers to casting facilities and other venues once per week during the week. The Candidate will be paid with acting classes at a value of $334, 5 weeks of training once per week, this is deal for actors! We are looking for passionate reliable individuals who believe in our craft and storytelling.

Please include position on subject line when you email us.
Please email resume and cover letter to alza.44films@gmail.com

Ballet Jörgen Canada Seeks Assistant to the Artistic Director

This is a new position, with specific duties that include:

- Acting at all times in the best interest of the Company, supporting a team–oriented work environment and ongoing communication with all principal stakeholders in Ballet Jörgen Canada such as artists, staff, board members, George Brown Dance students, and faculty
- Attending meetings with the Artistic Director and Dancers as required
- Co-ordinating Company auditions

Theatre Passe Muraille Seeks P/T Bartender

As a bartender at Theatre Passe Muraille, you will get to serve our patrons in a friendly, fast- paced setting. You will meet patrons and artists as well as getting to see shows. Bar staff average one to two shifts a week.

Requirements
Smart Serve training required.
Previous bar experience is an asset.
Comfort with Excel spreadsheets.
A love of theatre.
Ability to work quickly under pressure while remaining calm and pleasant to the public.
Accuracy and attention to details are a must.

Driftwood Theatre Group Seeks Apprentice Stage Manager

The Driftwood Theatre Group, Ontario’s Outdoor Summer Touring Theatre company, is searching for an Apprentice Stage Manager for their summer tour starting June 2nd to August 23rd, 2009.

Reporting directly to the Stage Manager, the Apprentice Stage Manager’s major responsibilities will include: (IN REHEARSAL) daily preparation of the rehearsals space, properties management and tracking, prompting, assembling quick change lists; (ON TOUR) coordinating properties and wardrobe, conducting wardrobe quick changes, cleaning and maintaining wardrobe and properties.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, P/T Customer Service Rep

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is looking for a Part Time Customer Service Representative starting January 13, 2009.

Responsibilities:
Working in a fast-paced environment,the Customer Service Centre is responsible for ensuring that the needs and requests of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s subscribers, donors and single ticket buyers are handled in a courteous, efficient and appropriate manner.

Hart House Theatre’s Hamlet Seeks Assistant Stage Manager

The successful applicant will assist in stage managing our December remount of Hamlet, directed by Charles Roy. This show will be performed at Hart House Theatre, daytime matinees December 2 – 12 2008.

Experienced, non-union assistant stage managers should apply. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply to this position.

E-mail Tanya Doroslovac at info@classicaltheatreproject.ca for more information.

Hart House Theatre, UofT Campus

As an usher, you will be responsible for dealing with guests and helping them to their seats. You will be working with a house manager and other ushers. While being responsible for maintaining a calm theatre atmosphere, you will be given the opportunity to see a variety of performances.

Performances are matinee, shifts run approx. 9-4:30pm.
This is a casual position where you would be contacted for specific dates.
Hamlet runs from Dec. 2 through Dec. 12.

Please send resumes to info@classicaltheatreproject.ca

The organization describes itself as “a Dora Award nominated theatre company that engages and inspires modern audiences by reinventing classical theatre and developing new works.”