Job Posting: Production and Touring Manager, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir seeks an experienced Production and Touring Manager to provide senior production leadership for the organization.  Areas of responsibility include concert/production management of Toronto season activities (rehearsals, concerts, recordings, outreach/education and Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute); care of the orchestra on national and international tours; and organization and management of production logistics, budgets and other administrative details related to home and touring season engagements.

Reporting to the Director of Artistic Administration and Operations, the Production and Touring Manager will work closely with the Music Director, Managing Director, Assistant to the Music Director, presenters, venues and their staff on all artistic and production/technical requirements for Tafelmusik’s 80-performance Toronto season, national and international tours and the Baroque Summer Institute, including staging, lighting, sound and instrument/equipment transfers.  He/she will service the travel, logistical and onsite needs of the musicians and guest artists, and will create and manage expense budgets and financial settlements.  He/she must be highly organized and communicate effectively with members of the orchestra and chamber choir, stage managing their activities in Toronto and on tour; attending to all production logistics and ensuring a safe working environment; and preparing all necessary production/technical/budgetary documentation and artist communications with efficiency, accuracy and attention to detail.  In addition to supervision of part-time Toronto concert and technical staff, s/he will provide administrative support to the Operations Department as required.

This position involves evening and weekend work.  It is expected that the Production and Touring Manager will travel nationally and internationally with the orchestra and tour staff team for approximately eight weeks each season.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will be a highly organized, professional and caring team player, having:

• In-depth and proven track record in stage/concert management and performing arts tour management
• Strong production experience with willingness/ability to move large instruments, staging, chairs and stands
• Sound budgeting and account tracking experience
• High professional standards and values, with attention to accuracy and detail
• Excellent and caring people skills with the ability to build relationships locally, nationally and internationally
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Excellent computer skills with a thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and web-based applications
• A strong knowledge of and passion for music
• A related post-secondary degree or diploma
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a performing arts organization (preferably music)

Remuneration:

Competitive salary based on experience.

Canada’s internationally-acclaimed Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, led by Music Director Jeanne Lamon and founded in 1979, is one of the world’s leading period performance ensembles.  All members of the Orchestra are specialists in historical performance practice, and their collaboration results in a delightful transparency, vitality and richness of sound.  Tafelmusik is the Baroque Orchestra-in-Residence at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.  The Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, specializing in baroque performance practice and vocal technique, was formed in 1981 to complement the Orchestra. Tafelmusik performs over 50 concerts a year at home in Toronto, tours extensively around the world, has released 76 CDs and has received nine Juno Awards.

Interested parties should submit a letter of application and current CV, not later than June 1, 2010, to:

Beth Anderson

Director of Artistic Administration and Operations

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir

427 Bloor Street West, Box 14

Toronto, ON M5S 1X7

Fax 416 964-2782 / banderson@tafelmusik.org / www.tafelmusik.org

We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Job Posting: Technical Director, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (LKTYP)

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (LKTYP) is Canada’s largest theatre for young audiences and currently produces and presents an 8-play season with an audience of 80,000+. Housed at a renovated, historical venue in Toronto, LKTYP works on a 468-seat Mainstage and an 115-seat Studio. Its operating budget is approximately $3.5 million. LKTYP’s artistic policy focuses on arts and education — in fact, learning is at the centre of everything we do.

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (LKTYP) is currently seeking a Technical Director. This is a permanent full-time position, reporting directly to the Production Manager. The Technical Director’s responsibilities will be to:

• Co-ordinate the overall technical requirements for LKTYP productions in consultation with the various Production Department heads, directors and designers.
• Oversee the costing of LKTYP productions, in consultation with the various Production Department heads.
• Maintain and document safety training as it applies to the LKTYP Production Department.  Experience with safety policies, procedures and legislation on both an organizational and provincial/federal government level will be considered a strong asset.
• Co-ordinate the build schedules for LKTYP productions, in consultation with other Production Department heads.
• Co-ordinate all fit-up, strike and maintenance calls for LKTYP productions and events, including staffing in consultation with the various Production Department heads, and provide overall supervision for these activities.
• Advise designers for LKTYP productions on implementation, and maintain the flow of information between designers, stage management and production staff.
• Maintain and update theatre drawings and technical specifications and be responsible for forwarding this information to design teams for LKTYP productions.
• Assist with building operations and facility maintenance as it pertains to health and safety, life safety, renovations, repairs, and upgrades.
• Co-ordinate with guest theatre companies and community rentals for all technical and staffing requirments.
• Assist and participate in all LKTYP Education & Participation programs and events as they relate to Production.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Graduate of a recongnized theatre program and a minimum of 3 years experience as a Technical Director with a producing theatre company.
• Broad working knowledge of all production elements as applicable to a producing theatre.
• Strong drafting CAD and computer skills.
• Experience with show costing, budget tracking, material purchasing, and equipment replacement.
• Experience creating production schedules and managing large crews.
• Stong interpersonal and leadership abilities and ability to meet deadlines.
• A Valid Ontario Class G Driver’s license (or equivalent) will be required.
• Experience in managing health and safety in the workplace.

Interested candidates should respond in writing with a resumé and covering letter by:

3:00pm on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 to:

search@lktyp.ca

While we thank everyone who applies, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Posting: Open Call Audition, Carlos Bulosan Theatre

Carlos Bulosan Theatre is holding open call auditions for a fundraising performance of Shotgun Wedding! A 90′s Musical Mix Tape About Nine Months of the Best Years of Our Lives by Len Cervantes. Shotgun Wedding! is part of a joint fundraising initiative between Carlos Bulosan Theatre and the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture. Rehearsals start mid May and the performance takes place Saturday, June 26, 2010.

Shotgun Wedding
Written by Len Cervantes
Directed by Catherine Hernandez

Auditions will be held on:

Thursday, May 13, 2010 10AM-1PM  and  7-9PM at the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture, 167 Augusta Avenue, Toronto

We are looking for actors with good comedic timing and the ability to sing and move well.
Actors should bring a headshot and resume and will be asked to read sides from the play (which will be available at the audition). Actors should also prepare 16 bars of of an R&B song (preferably circa 1990s).

Breakdown:

Edsel Catalig
Filipino male, 17-18 years old.  Short, husky, average-looking.  Edsel is a regular guy striving to be extra-excellent in the face of an uninspired hometown, stagnant friends and an unattainable trophy girl.  A hopeless-romantic, he often drifts into daydreams and songs that represent his ideal vision of himself.

Veronica Mendoza
Filipino female, 18 years old.  A tall and statuesque beauty pageant queen.  Veronica’s put-together appearance is underscored by a lack of self-confidence and assuredness.  Still, she can’t wait to grow up.  Governed by duty and guilt, she secretly fears choosing her own destiny, because she’s never had to.

Kate Makiling
Filipino female, 17-18 years old.  Down to earth, urban, one of the boys.  She’s not short, but she’s definitely not tall enough to be Miss Universe.  Kate is independent and resourceful because she’s had to be while being raised by a single-mother.  She works multiple jobs and pulls high grades in order to achieve her goals – her own debut cotillion and a bright future beyond.

John Paul Purification
Filipino male, 17 years old.  Wannabe gangsta-thug, he’s just another Filipino kid from Mississauga glorifying what he sees in movies.  John-Paul has begun to engage in small-time hustles that threaten his long-term future – all while padding his wallet in the short-run. Lucky for J.P., he’s got a guardian angel in Edsel.

Jerome Clarke
Black male, 19 years old.  Jerome is an athlete that has been drafted by the Carleton Ravens to play basketball.  An only-child raised by a single-mother, Jerome is driven to exceed expectations and to improve upon the failings of his own father.  Despite being a collegiate athlete, Jerome’s true aspirations are a career in public policy.

Noel Reyes
Filipino male, 18 years old.  The most understated member of the group, Noel represents honour and conscience among ‘The Boyz’.  Governed by duty as well as logic, it’s Noel who constantly reminds everyone of ‘what should be done’ and ‘what is the right thing to do’. Noel is the most-offended when betrayed or taken advantage of.

Ferben Figueroa
Filipino male, 16 years old.  Ferben is only around because he is the best singer in the group.  Tall for his age, his immaturity is most apparent when hanging out with the other boys making ‘guy talk’.  Yearning for acceptance, he’s willing to go to any lengths to impress the older boys.

Job Posting: Artistic Associate, Harbourfront Centre

Harbourfront Centre is currently seeking an ambitious, knowledgeable, community oriented performance programmer and producer to join our Performing Arts department. This full time Artistic Associate (contract – May 2010 to January 2011) is a primary member of our programming team, planning and managing the strategy and coordinating the HATCH: emerging performance projects residency and mentorship programme. The position also works to assist and develop various other programmes and festivals
produced by the department and cross-organizationally.

Major Responsibilities Include:

• Assists the Director, Performing Arts with research and long term planning for major departmental initiatives which will realize and support the vision of the department and alignment with the Harbourfront Centre strategic plan.
• Plans, manages the strategy and coordinates the HATCH: emerging performance projects residency and mentorship programme, including critical path building, budgeting, and liaising with various departments within Harbourfront Centre regarding the requirements for the implementation of the programme.
• Carries out duties as assigned to other major departmental and corporate initiatives and programmes
• Maintains awareness and reports on performances which may be of interest to Harbourfront Centre (including attending local performances, reviewing publications, etc.). Develops contacts and builds relationships as an ambassador of Harbourfront Centre and its initiatives with the Independent Arts communities both locally and nationally.
• Executes, develops, researches granting opportunities and communication and implementation strategies around aligning these external initiatives with those of the Performing Arts department, and Harbourfront Centre as a whole.

Qualifications and Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Arts degree and/or 5-7 years experience in directing, administering or performing in live theatre. The successful candidate must have the ability to negotiate contracts with artists, and strong leadership and interpersonal skills to coordinate with other departments and outside groups. He/she must have strong verbal/written skills to effectively communicate to senior management and other groups. The incumbent must be an ambitious, knowledgeable, community oriented performance programmer and have widespread knowledge of the current and past global and local arts scene. He/she must be highly organized,
able to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines. A flexible work schedule, ability to travel and attend evening/weekend performances at local theatres are required.

Application Deadline: May 14, 2010

Qualified applicants please send your
resume quoting Job Ref. #10FC11-IP to:
Human Resources
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto ON M5J 2G8
Fax: 416-973-1003
Email: jobs@harbourfrontcentre.com

Click here to view this posting online.

Harbourfront Centre is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Acceptable applications will include a resume, a statement of reasons for wishing to change jobs and a demonstration of how the employee’s skills and experience correspond to the listed job qualifications. Please refer to the recruitment policy for additional details.
To learn more about Harbourfront Centre, visit harbourfrontcentre.com

Workshop: Youth Scene Study Programme, Theatre Ontario

Theatre Ontario’s Youth Scene Study Programme for youth aged 14 – 18 will be offered in two locations this year: Toronto and Ottawa.

The Programme runs: Saturday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 29, 2010, from 9:30 to 4:30p.m. This is a unique experience for youth who already have some training and/or experience.

Under the instruction of an experienced theatre facilitator, the participants will learn how to delve deeply into a script to find the nuances of character and relationship. They will learn to interpret scripts by exploring acting techniques to support the text and by developing the actors’ tools to increase communication, imagination, physical awareness and listening skills.

BRENDA KAMINO (Toronto instructor): Brenda Kamino has been a performer on many of Canada’s best known stages for over 30 years including the Shaw Festival, Theatre Passe Muraille, Factory Theatre, Young Peoples’ Theatre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, the National Arts Centre and Edmonton’s Citadel. She has been a popular acting instructor for Theatre Ontario, the Centre for Indigenous Theatre, YPT, and Tarragon Theatre and helped a multitude of actors with her private coaching.  She is presently on the Theatre Advisory at Humber College in Toronto.

JORDAN TANNAHILL (Ottawa Instructor): Jordan is a playwright and director whose theatre work has been developed and presented at prominent stages across Canada, including Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Tarragon Theatre’s Twenty under Twenty, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, and Roseneath Theatre. Most recently he was short-listed for Tarragon Theatre’s 2009 RBC under 30 Playwriting Competition.

1. Classes in Toronto will be held at Theatre Direct’s Christie Street Studio (the new Wychwood Barns facility) at Christie Street and St. Clair Avenue.
2. Classes in Ottawa will be in the rehearsal hall of the Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue in downtown Ottawa.

Enrolment is limited. Application is by letter stating experience and interest in Drama, and must be accompanied by a Letter of Reference from a teacher or community theatre director.
Deadline:  June 15, 2010

Each successful applicant will be required to present a monologue (from 2 to 5 minutes in length) from the Canadian canon at the first session of the course.  Cost is $250.00 per participant.  For more information, visit our website at TheatreOntario.org or call Cornelia at 416-408-4556, ext. 10.

There is some financial assistance available.

Event: CSI Annex Information Sessions, Centre for Social Innovation

Are you an innovator? A world-changer? An iconoclast?

Join a networked community of like-minded people in downtown Toronto as part of the new Centre for Social Innovation Annex, and discover the value of working in a diverse environment with other creative social innovators.

Our upcoming information sessions will show you the space, describe our vision, and explain the application process. Info sessions will be held on the 2nd floor of 720 Bathurst at the following times:

• May 25th 3:00-4:00
• May 26th 9:30-10:30
• May 27th 5:30-6:30

Please RSVP for the one of the information sessions listed above by emailing csiannex@socialinnovation.ca. Visit our website for more information on the new space, and please help us spread the word by RSVPing on Facebook and inviting your friends!

Oh, and stay tuned for an invite to CSI’s rockin pre-renovation party scheduled for May 28th!