Theatre Technician (part-time)

Company Overview

At the Aurora Cultural Centre (ACC), we believe that arts, culture, and heritage can play a role in changing our world and our community. This is the fabric that deepens our understanding of our shared experience and creates a more compassionate society. Since 2010, the Centre has welcomed the community to create and participate in diverse experiences for all ages. We proudly program four vibrant gallery exhibition spaces, a range of instructional classes for children, teens and adults, an eclectic live music series, family performing arts events and summer arts camps. In 2024, we will move into the new Aurora Town Square venue and offer production services.

At the ACC, we embrace everyone’s uniqueness and recognize the strength that lies in differences. We believe in the power of our collective potential and strive to achieve a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace to empower and create opportunities for all. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, and nationality. Particularly equity deserving groups, such as members of the Persons with Disabilities, Black, Indigenous, other racialized candidates and/or candidates from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and anyone who may contribute to the further diversification of the Aurora Cultural Centre. Together we unite and inspire all Canadians to influence and affect the future of our community through the arts.

Job Description

Join the hardworking and dedicated team at the Aurora Cultural Centre (ACC), a not-for-profit organization delivering exciting arts and culture programs and activities to our community – and beyond. Reporting to the Aurora Cultural Centre’s Production Manager/Technical Director (PM/TD), the successful candidates will support technical production needs for the Aurora Cultural Centre programming and rental clients at Aurora Town Square.

Hours for this position will support ACC events and events permitted by the Town of Aurora, at Aurora Town Square. The successful candidate will possess technical theatrical production skills with flexibility across different roles (audio/lighting/stagehand etc), excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be a flexible, open and generous member of the team, be safety conscious, bring kindness in working with community producers, with an interest in the success of the ACC programs and Aurora Town Square while promoting a positive working environment for all.

Summary

This position’s primary responsibilities are to operate technical production services for Aurora Cultural Centre (indoor/outdoor and offsite) and external users at Aurora Town Square (excluding library facility).

As with all positions at the Centre, technicians will be required to be flexible, punctual and possess excellent customer service skills. This position will require multi-tasking and liaising with other technical staff team members on a variety of projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute technical production requirements for events as directed by PM/TD including but not limited to:
• • Load in, operation, load out, hang and focus, manage stage equipment etc
  • Work as a stagehand
• Set up, troubleshoot and operate sound/lighting/audio visual equipment
• • Audio Requirements: Operate DiGiCo S series console and other mixing consoles. Event operation includes but is not limited to live music, dance, theatre, spoken word, amplified music.
  • Lighting Requirements: Program and Operate ETC ION Xe 12K console. Set up, hang, and focus lights for events including dance, music concerts, theatre.
  • Technicians may be required to operate both light and audio consoles on smaller events.
• Operate livestreaming mobile hub equipment
• • Proficiency with PTZ Cameras and Blackmagic equipment is considered an asset
• Operate a 20’ personal lift for focusing lights
• Equipment inspection, perform preventative maintenance, and repair
• Recommendations for replacement of equipment
• Work alongside the Front of House Staff and rental clients
• May serve as the primary liaison for event related vendors
• Supervise the safety and service of the production space when required (e.g. when conditions are hazardous – crowded, dark, moving elements etc)
• Ensure best practices for proper and quality customer service to all patrons and clients of the Aurora Cultural Centre and Aurora Town Square
• Complete comprehensive show reports as needed
• Assists with evacuation procedures in the event of a fire alarm or other emergency.
• other duties as required.

The staff of the Centre work in a team atmosphere and as such all employees of the Centre may be expected to step beyond what is regularly thought of as their own duties to assist members of the team as required.

RequirementsEducation & Experience

• Technical training through a college diploma/program in theatre production or equivalent recent experience within the last 3 years.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a professional environment or equivalent work experience
• Experience working in a multi-venue environment with both professional and community presenters is an asset.
• Experience with a variety of event types (Music, Theatre, Dance, Corporate) is an asset.

Skills

• Lift certification (within 3 months of start date)
• Fall protection certification (within 3 months of start date)
• AED training
• Ability to focus, sustained concentration, physical and repetitive manual dexterity, and physical effort may be required. Lifting required. Occasional heavy lifting in excess of 50lbs may be required.
• First Aid and CPR-C training

We recognize that candidates may not meet all the criteria listed in this posting. We encourage all those interested in this posting with a combination of relevant technical experience and an interest in the arts to apply.

How will you create impact?

• By bringing fresh, dynamic ideas to the table
• By contributing to the team with a strong and thoughtful work ethic
• By sharing your knowledge of current trends to help influence the outcomes

How will you fit into the team?

• Being outgoing and adaptable
• A resilient and flexible personality as plans can change from day-to-day
• You are a consummate professional and can represent the Aurora Cultural Centre not just creatively but also in experience, insight, and attitude.