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JOB POSTING: Box Office Representatives (Part-time, multiple openings)
Applications reviewed starting Monday, July 19, 2021 until positions filled
As we prepare to return to live performances in Fall 2021, we are searching for multiple Part-Time BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES to support our box office operations. This role is a public-facing, service-oriented sales position that closes ticket and subscription sales, provides essential event information, and assists with internet purchase support for our patrons—while also supporting administrative, marketing, and fund development activities.
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JOB POSTINGS: Production Team x3
Application Deadline: Monday, August 2, 2021 at 5pm PDT
The following three positions are full time, seasonal members of WCT’s Production Team—reporting jointly to the Technical Director and Production Manager, working closely with the Producer and Artistic Director, and supporting our designers’ vision for the world of our productions on stage.
JOB POSTING: Head of Properties
Ideal for someone who is an artist, an artisan, a thrifty shopper, a builder, and an inventive problem solver. The HEAD OF PROPERTIES has primary responsibility for the properties, furniture, and set decoration for our productions.
JOB POSTING: Head of Scenic Carpentry Ideal for someone who has skills as a carpenter, ideally with a background in building scenery for theatre, and is resourceful, handy, and an inventive problem-solver. The creative HEAD OF SCENIC CARPENTRY has primary responsibility for the construction of our physical sets for our productions.
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JOB POSTING: Head of Wardrobe Ideal for someone who is an artist, an artisan, a thrifty shopper, knows their way around a sewing machine, and is an inventive problem-solver. The HEAD OF WARDROBE has primary responsibility for the costumes, wigs, and makeup for our productions.
JOB POSTING: Front of House Staff (Part-time, multiple openings) Applications reviewed starting Monday, August 9, 2021 until positions filled As we prepare to welcome patrons back into the theatres this fall, we are searching for multiple Part-Time FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF to support our venue operations. House Staff are among the first staff our patrons meet at the Sagebrush or Pavilion Theatres, and are ambassadors for our venues, WCT, and our rental clients.
Western Canada Theatre tells our stories on the traditional & unceded territory of Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc, whose people are the traditional stewards of this land. Since 1975, Western Canada Theatre has been producing innovative, entertaining, and educational theatre for audiences in Kamloops, throughout BC’s Southern Interior, and across Canada. We have grown into one of the largest producing theatres in BC and have had a remarkable impact on the national theatre landscape: producing premieres of important new Canadian and Indigenous work, training some of Canada’s finest theatre professionals, and showcasing our work and our artists across the country through touring and co-productions. We manage & operate the 700-seat Sagebrush Theatre, the 150-seat flexible configuration Pavilion Theatre, as well as our producing shops, storage & touring operations.
Western Canada Theatre is committed to diversity in the workplace and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply, and to self-identify if they so choose. We hope to receive applications from candidates with a broad range of backgrounds including, but not limited to: race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, gender-identification, sexual orientation, class and physical ability (though our office is currently on a second floor, and as such not wheelchair accessible). We are a parent-friendly workplace, with several parents on staff. We invite anyone with access needs or requiring accommodation in the application process to contact the Managing Director.
Western Canada Theatre is committed to the creation of a respectful work environment and supports those who have experienced or witnessed toxic behaviours. We stand up against behaviour that undermines the dignity or self- esteem of any individual, or which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. We invite all our Artists and Staff to partner with us in speaking up against harassment and standing together in addressing problems when they arise.
Kamloops is our home and is a great place to live and work. We offer you the opportunity to thrive in a city that boasts a reasonable cost of living, gorgeous terrain, active lifestyle, and, of course, the sunny weather of BC’s Southern Interior. For more information, visit Kamloops.ca