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Job Description / Duties

The Blyth Festival is currently seeking a candidate to fill the seasonal position of House Technician for the 2025 summer season. The contract will start June 23, 2025, and conclude August 24, 2025. This person will work alongside the Technical Directors and House Technician Team to facilitate the summer season productions. If you are only available for a portion of this time, we would still love to know about you.

The House Technician’s primary role will be to operate the audio system at our outdoor venue (Harvest Stage.) The remainder of their time will be used to assist the rest of the House Technician Team with load ins, lighting hangs, focus, changeovers and similar types of work. The responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to those normally associated with a similar position in other professional Canadian theatre companies. They include assisting with all technical aspects of the Blyth Festival season including:
• Operating and mixing audio on an Allen & Heath SQ-5 at the outdoor Harvest Stage.
• Overseeing and maintaining an inventory of 10-14 wireless microphone channels.
• Collaborating with Designers and the Technical Directors to manage the audio inventory for the season.
• Participating in the daily setup and strike at the outdoor Harvest Stage.
• Assisting the rest of the House Technician team when it comes to load-ins, fit ups, lighting hangs, lighting focus, notes, changeovers and strike at Blyth Festival venues and workspaces.
• From time to time the PM or TD 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:
• Training and experience in live audio mixing
• Understanding of Digital Audio Consoles, Digital Audio and Networking
• Understanding of wireless frequency coordination and wireless microphone deployment
• Experience using Qlab is considered an asset
• Comfort working on ladders (A-frame and extension)
• First Aid and Working at Heights are required (Festival can assist with certification if necessary)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong team player
• Valid G Driver’s Licence an asset
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Additional Information

To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to careers@blythfestival.com by March 31, 2025.

Please include in the subject line: House Technician

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Blyth Festival thanks all applicants but will respond only to those selected for an interview.

Salary: $1,091/week + 4% vacation pay

Contact Information

To apply for this position, send a cover letter and resume to careers@blythfestival.com by March 31, 2025. Please include in the subject line: House Technician
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Blyth Festival thanks all applicants but will respond only to those selected for an interview.

Employer Profile

In its 50-year history, Blyth has premiered 156 new Canadian plays and entertained more than one million people from every province and territory in Canada across the United States and from every corner of the globe. Plays from the Blyth Festival have won Governor General’s Awards, been produced in 29 countries, and been translated into dozens of languages, including American Sign Language.

Blyth Festival productions take place on two stages in the village of Blyth, Ontario: the Margaret Stephens Stage at Blyth Memorial Hall, a municipally owned 379-seat indoor theatre, and the Harvest Stage – a permanent, purpose-built outdoor theatre, seating 348 people, surrounded by trees and playing to audiences under the Huron County skies.
In 2025, the Blyth Festival will produce a repertory season of four Canadian plays (2 world premieres) on the Margaret Stephens Stage, and one stand-alone production on the Harvest Stage.

The Blyth Festival production facilities include a 12000 sq ft, fully equipped carpentry, paint, prop and wardrobe shop, as well as office space, storage and rehearsal studio.