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Job Description / Duties

The Blyth Festival is currently searching for a candidate to fill the seasonal position of Carpentry Production Assistant for the 2023 summer season. The contract will start May 25, 2023 and conclude September 17, 2023.

In 2023, the Blyth Festival will produce a season of seven Canadian plays, including 2 world premieres, at two venues: the outdoor Harvest Stage & (indoor) Blyth Memorial Hall. The work of this position will take place both indoors and outdoors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Head Carpenter, the responsibilities include but are not limited to those normally associated with a similar position in other professional Canadian theatre companies. The Carpentry Production Assistant will work with the carpentry team to
• Build, load-in, and fit-up sets for all shows in the summer season
• Participate in season site prep, changeovers, load outs, and daily cleanup at Blyth Festival worksites.
• Ensure that health and safety policies and procedures are met at Blyth Festival worksites.
• From time to time the Technical Director may assign additional duties as required. These additional activities will be incorporated into your regular schedule, with advance notice given.

Qualifications / Required Skills

REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Background and training in scenic carpentry
• Experience working with power tools
• Working at heights
• Team player
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Valid G Driver’s License an asset

Additional Information

The Blyth Centre for the Arts (including Blyth Festival) was founded in 1975 to produce theatre that reflects the culture and concerns for the people of southwestern Ontario and beyond. In 1975, few scripts that fit the Festival's mandate were being written so we jumped into the creation of new work. At that time, the festival was the only summer theatre producing original Canadian plays, and one of the very few, if not the only "500-seat" theatre in Canada producing Canadian plays exclusively.
Today, located in a village of 1000 in rural Huron County, the Blyth Centre for the Arts is a year-round centre of cultural activity for southwestern Ontario.
www.blythfestival.com

Salary: $847/wk + 4% vacation pay

Contact Information

To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to careers@blythfestival.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please include in the subject line: Carpentry Production Assistant

Blyth Festival thanks all applicants but will respond only to those selected for an interview.

Employer Profile

Blyth Festival (also known as Blyth Centre for the Arts) was founded in 1975 and functions as an arts centre for Huron County in Southwestern Ontario. The theatre produces and presents exclusively Canadian theatre, with an emphasis on new work.
Blyth Festival has two mainstage venues (one indoor, one outdoor), as well as dedicated rehearsal hall and production shop spaces.