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Job Description / Duties

4th Line Theatre, an outdoor theatre company located in Millbrook, Ont., is currently looking for two Assistant Directors for the 2023 summer season.

Dates:
1) May 30, 2023 to June 29, 2023 (5 weeks) – The Tilco Strike by D’Arcy Jenish; directed by Cynthia Ashperger

2) July 4, 2023 to August 3, 2023 (5 weeks)—The Cavan Blazers by Robert Winslow; directed by Kim Blackwell

Responsibilities of this position will include:
• Assisting the Director during rehearsals
• Running rehearsal warm-ups and focus activities
• Helping distribute information to other theatre departments
• Communicating with cast and crew and theatre administration where needed
• Working with actors one-on-one and in groups to advance the vision of the Director

The successful candidate will become a participant in the company’s Epic Women’s Directing Program, which aims to provide women directors the opportunity to train and work in the company’s unique community-based model.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Professional theatre experience in directing and/or stage management
• Is creative, curious and passionate about theatre and has the ability to work in a team environment
• Must enjoy working outdoors

Additional Information

4th Line Theatre can arrange temporary housing options for the length of the contract for out-of-town applicants.

Salary: Minimum rate of $550/week (based on experience)

Contact Information

Please send a resume and cover letter to*:
Lindy Finlan
General Manager
lindy@4thlinetheatre.on.ca

*Interviews will be set up upon receiving resumes and position might be filled before submission deadline.

If applying by email, please note the position title in the subject line of your email.

Employer Profile

Employer Information:
4th Line Theatre is an award-winning outdoor theatre company that presents regionally-based, environmentally-staged, historical dramas. Our performance venue is located on the Winslow farm, just outside of Millbrook, Ontario. To find out more about 4th Line Theatre and the upcoming summer season, please visit our website www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca.

As a company focused on the values of imagination, integrity, collaboration, empowerment, and sustainability in all we do, 4th Line Theatre is committed to creating positive and healthy workspaces for our artists and communities.

4th Line Theatre acknowledges the complex ways in which race, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, colour, religion or creed, sex, age, ability, health status, caregiving status, marital status, class, sexual orientation and gender identity and gender presentation affect our interactions with each other. 4th Line Theatre acknowledges that historically oppressive systems and structures, such as settler colonialism, heteropatriarchy, anti-Black, anti-Indigenous racism, and white supremacy affect and act as barriers to safe and productive workspaces. We recognize the mutual responsibility of 4th Line Theatre and our workers to resist systems of oppression, interrogate our inherent biases, recognize and report instances of workplace discrimination and harassment, and actively create safe and respectful workspaces for all.