Stage Manager

Stage Manager

As one of the world’s leading theatre companies and Niagara’s 20 largest employers, The Shaw is dedicated to an ongoing process of increasing diversity and inclusion in our audiences, our programs, and in all of our hiring for staff, artists, and in the recruiting of board members.

The Shaw is committed to a future when our theatres joyously draw on and include all peoples, fully reflective of the world around us.

As such, the Shaw Festival is an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process.

We encourage and invite applications from applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black or as persons of colour (IBPOC), the LGBTQ2+ communities and those identifying as gender female.

In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and in keeping with our wish to ensure a fully inclusive environment, please advise Human Resources if you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process.

We will be happy to assist.

We acknowledge and honour the land upon which we gather as the historic and traditional territory of First Nations peoples.

In particular, we recognize and thank the Neutral Nation, the Mississauga and the Haudenosaunee for their stewardship of these lands over millennia.

About the Shaw Festival

Inspired by the spirit of Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival is one of North America’s finest repertory theatres. Nestled in the heart of the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, located on the banks of Lake Ontario, The Shaw is twenty minutes away from Niagara Falls, and less than a two-hour drive to Toronto.

The Shaw Festival is a place where people who are curious about the world gather to share the unique experience of live theatre and to create a deeper human connection with the artists, the beauty and abundance of Niagara and with each other.

Position : Stage Manager Seasonal Contract

Pay Range : $1600 minimum / week, customized to align with the successful candidate’s level of expertise

Required : April 30 to October 13, 2024

Stage Management is part of the Creative Management Department and reports directly to the Production Stage Manager and Producer.

This position will include fulfilling the role of Stage Manager for our Cabaret programming (performing in rep up to 5 performances per week), act as an occasional Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager (8 rehearsals in total) for our production of Candida and will also include stage management understudy tracks.

Responsibilities include , but are not limited to :

• creating a welcoming, supportive work environment,
• organizing and managing the safe, and smooth running of both rehearsals and performances,
• liaising and communicating the production’s needs across all departments,
• creating and maintaining any and all paperwork required to ensure the safe running of a show,
• running Understudy Rehearsals.

Qualifications and Skills

• a member of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association,
• 7 years of experience working professionally in Stage Management,
• exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills,
• have a thoughtful and precise approach to their stage management practice, while being able to adapt to and work as part of a team,
• responds well to high pressure situations,
• comfortable working outdoors,
• experience working in a unionized theatre (IATSE) is an asset.

Must be willing to live in the Niagara area. Assistance with finding housing will be provided.

Please Note : All new hires must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, (e.g. two earlier vaccinations + booster or the current COVID-19 vaccination (after October 2023) at least five days prior to start date.

To be considered for these positions, please submit your cover letter and CV to Director Human Resources, with the subject line Application Stage Management prior to 5pm, May 10, 2024 to :

Shaw Festival Theatre

Att : Director Human Resources

Email : [email protected]

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in the Shaw Festival

As one of the world’s leading theatre companies and Niagara’s 20 largest employers, The Shaw is dedicated to an ongoing process of increasing diversity and inclusion in our audiences, our programs, and in all of our hiring for staff, artists, and in the recruiting of board members.

The Shaw is committed to a future when our theatres joyously draw on and include all peoples, fully reflective of the world around us.

As such, the Shaw Festival is an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process.

We encourage and invite applications from applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black or as persons of colour (IBPOC), the LGBTQ2+ communities and those identifying as gender fluid.

In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and in keeping with our wish to ensure a fully inclusive environment, please advise Human Resources if you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process.

We will be happy to assist.

We acknowledge and honour the land upon which we gather as the historic and traditional territory of First Nations peoples.

In particular we recognize and thank the Neutral Nation, the Mississauga and the Haudenosaunee for their stewardship of these lands over millennia.