Producer (Maternity Leave Contract)

Company Overview

In 2014, The Theatre Centre completed a $6.2 million transformation of an iconic heritage building into a live arts hub and incubator, and a permanent home for the company.

Since that time, we’ve established ourselves as a cultural & community hub in the heart of West Queen West. Always questioning the notion of “what can a theatre be?”, we are open and accessible every day of the week, providing a public space to the neighbourhood with free wifi, delicious coffee, and unbelievable baked goods, made in-house by our Baker-in-Residence. It’s the most dangerous thing about working here.

We continue to be known for having research & development at the heart of our artistic activities, through our long-term Residency Program. Recently among our Residency artists have been a choreographer, a performance artist, and a neurologist. No two projects are alike.

Job Description

The Theatre Centre is currently seeking a Producer for a nine month maternity leave position! This role will begin in Late July 2022 and end in May 2023.

The Producer will produce and manage administration for workshops, productions, festivals, new works in development, and international touring. Reporting to the Artistic Director and working closely with the Managing Director,  Associate Producer, and wider Theatre Centre team, this is a full time contract until May 30, 2023. Currently the team is working in a hybrid model of remote work, and in-office/theatre work.

The successful candidate is an organized, independent thinker who works well in a team and can successfully manage multiple projects of varying size and stages of development. The Producer will have experience in creating and managing budgets and being responsible for spending across multiple projects. The Producer will also work closely with artists in Residency at The Theatre Centre and have experience in problem-solving and the unique task of supporting artists in development of new work. Enthusiasm for innovation in the performing arts is invaluable to this role.

The Theatre Centre will be accepting applications and interviewing on a continuous basis until the application is filled, and would like to keep the process as simple for applicants as possible. Applicants can feel free to submit existing resumes and we don’t need a formal cover letter (please see end of post for details).

The position will involve: 

• Creating, reviewing and executing contracts
• Hiring project contractors
• International tour planning and execution
• Creating and adhering to project budgets
• Tracking and ensuring payment of invoices for multiple projects and collaborators
• Logistical project support
• Detailed email correspondence management and relationship building
• Coordinating and attending meetings – sharing details when relevant
• Creative problem solving

Desired Qualities & Qualifications: 

• Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Interest in taking initiative
• The ability to identify and gather the information needed to clarify a situation
• The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and to manage project change
• Interest in improving and developing more dynamic, responsive producing methods
• Experience creating contracts and scheduling are a must
• Proficiency with Excel is a must
• Experience producing performing arts – festivals and/or international tours is an asset
• Knowledge of CAEA, ADC, PGC, IATSI and other union agreements is an asset
• Experience with Adobe, Slack, Dropbox, GoogleSuites are strong assets
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Job Type

This is a full time contract position until May 30, 2023.
Hours: approx 35-40 hours/week.

Start date: July 25, 2022

Compensation

Pro-rated based on annual salary of $47,000 to $50,000