Job Posting: Shakespeare Acting Camps – Summer Associate, Shakespeare in Action

Organization: Shakespeare in Action
Position: Shakespeare Acting Camps – Summer Associate
Location: Toronto
Start Date: 07/03/2012

Shakespeare in Action is seeking enthusiastic college/university students or college/university graduates to volunteer in the summer acting camps!

The Shakespeare Summer Camp for Kids (7-12) will take place at Shakespeare in Action, July 3-13, 9am-4pm daily and at Swansea Town Hall, July 16-27, 9am-4pm daily.

The Shakespeare Young Company for Teens (13-16) will take place at Shakespeare in Action, July 3-20, 9am-4pm daily.

Campers work with abridged Shakespeare scripts, learn from professional actors, act, improvise, sing, design sets and costumes, and put on fantastic shows!

Summer Associates will assist Camp Directors in all areas, from warm-ups, to auditions, to casting, to group management, to overseeing breaks, to rehearsals.

Candidates must be punctual; organized; have strong communication skills; have experience working with and managing children, ideally in a camp environment; and have a proven passion for drama and theatre!

Those interested should send a cover letter and resume to education@shakespeareianction.org by June 13, 2012.

We hope to have you on Bard!

Internship: Artistic Programs Interns, Canadian Stage

Dates: week of June 18, 2011 – week of September 24, 2012

Canadian Stage is now accepting applications for the 2 volunteer positions of ARTISTIC
PROGRAMS INTERN.

Reporting to the Artistic Coordinator, this Intern position offers an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge about running Professional Development and Creation programs which engage established theatre artists, emerging voices and youth. The successful candidate will also learn about the overall artistic activities of a large theatre organization, including casting and season programming.

A small honorarium will be provided upon completion of the internship.

Major Responsibilities Include:

• Assisting with the research and organization of projects for upcoming seasons
• Maintaining and updating departmental resources and archives
• Assisting in the organization of actor and play submissions
• Assisting with the coordination of programs for professional artists including creation programs and the BASH! Artist Development Program
• Assisting with the coordination of programs for emerging artists and theatre students such as The Gymnasium Emerging Artist Development Program
• Assisting with the coordination of programs for young artists
• Documenting artistic activities, compiling feedback, and contributing to the reporting and evaluation of programs

The Intern will have opportunities to participate in artistic program planning and visioning sessions and, where appropriate, to develop leadership skills in the implementation of new initiatives.

The Canadian Stage Artistic Programs Intern must commit to 18-24 hours per week. Schedule
can be flexible.

Ideal Personal Qualities:

• Interest in theatre creation and producing, artistic development and casting
• Passion for the performing arts and a working knowledge of Toronto’s professional theatre scene
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Full training is provided, but the successful candidate will at times work independently on assigned projects and therefore must be a self-starter
• Ability to work as part of a team
• High level of computer proficiency (MS Word, MS Excel, and internet research experience preferred)
• Experience in leadership roles and desire to improve leadership skills
• Previous office administration experience and previous creation experience are assets
• Fluency is multiple languages is an asset
• Being enrolled in a course of study that involves interning at an arts organization is considered an asset but not required

About Canadian Stage:
Founded in 1987 with the merger of CentreStage and Toronto Free Theatre, Canadian Stage is one of Canada’s leading not-for-profit contemporary theatre companies. Led by Artistic & General Director Matthew Jocelyn, Canadian Stage produces and showcases innovative theatre work from Canada and around the world, allowing its audience to encounter daring work guided by a strong directorial vision and a 21st century aesthetic. The company prides itself on presenting trans-disciplinary work and work in translation that pushes the boundaries of form and style. The company reinforces the presence of Canadian art and artists through work that reflects Toronto’s place within the international community. Canadian Stage has a long-standing commitment to education and enhancement programs for the public and investing in the art form by nurturing and developing theatre professionals while producing thought-provoking theatre and quality entertainment in Toronto, one of North America’s largest theatre centres.
For more information, refer to canadianstage.com.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please submit cover letter, résumé and 3 (phone) references by Thursday, June 14 at 5 PM by email only (attach documents in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat).

Attention: ARTISTIC PROGRAMS INTERN
Canadian Stage
E-mail: jcloutier@canadianstage.com

Please note in your cover letter where you saw this posting. We thank everyone who applies for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone inquiries please. All applications are considered confidential. Canadian Stage is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Posting: Arts Education & Northern Arts Program Assistant, Ontario Arts Council

The Ontario Arts Council is currently advertising for an Arts Education & Northern Arts Program Assistant.  We kindly request your assistance in informing qualified candidates of this opportunity by forwarding this message or by directing them to our web-site for more information.  The deadline date for this competition is Wednesday, June 20, 2012.

Detailed information about the job opportunity, qualifications and application process can be found on our web-site by connecting to this link: Arts Education & Northern Arts Program Assistant

Please be aware that due to the volume of applications received we will only be in contact with individuals selected for interviews.

Event: The 5th Annual Sketch Com-Ageddon Competitors Announced!, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents The 5th Annual Sketch Com-Ageddon Competitors Announced!

The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents the fifth annual Sketch Com-Ageddon, a five-night sketch comedy competition where 47 new and established troupes fight it out to the death, at Comedy Bar, June 12-16, 2012.

After nine whirlwind rounds of funny, the Sketch Com-Ageddon winner will receive a guaranteed spot in November’s Eighth Annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOSketchFest), a cash prize, and comic supremacy!

Several award-winning troupes will compete for the championship title including 2011 Tim Sims Encouragement Award winner British Teeth, 2008 and 2011 Steam Whistle Brewing Producers’ Pick Award-winners Jape and Vest of Friends, and the 2010 Sketch Com-Ageddon champs Smells Like the 80s.

The 47 Sketch troupes are: Bath Water, Bitches Leave!, Brain Drops, British Teeth, Cash Grab, Cheap Smokes, Daddy’s Precious Children, Dyaunakiss, Die Hardest, Dick Wolves, Fancy Sluts, Fratwurst, Fun Car, Getting Even With Chesapeake, Good Game, Jape, Kiss the Dog, Ladies of The Sketchersons, The Local Drysdales, McGyver & McGyvhim, Naked Friday Players, Ned & Dave, Parker and Seville, Pink Slip, Plum Thunder, PRIMO, The Regulars, Rulers of the Universe, Shoeless, The Short Form Richards, Sketch and The City, The Sketchy Comedians, Smells Like the 80s, The Supercult, Two Crazy Bitches, Two Weird Ladies, Touch My Stereotype, Tough Crowd, Tuques of Hazard, The Ugly Stiks, Vest of Friends, Warm Summer Hotness, Well Readed, The Whiskey Dicks, W.P. Sketch & Sons, The Young Geologists and You Monster.

Over five-nights of absurdity, competing troupes have mere minutes to prove to the SketchFest Panel and audience voters that they deserve the Sketch Com-Ageddon title. Throughout nine rounds, 47 troupes will be blasted down to four in a comedy relay to the finals. In the Preliminary Rounds troupes have five minutes to impress; during the Semi-Finals troupes have ten minutes to triumph. The final four troupes have only fifteen minutes to win over audience voters to become the Sketch Com-Ageddon Champions!

Tickets are available online at www.comedybar.ca and at the door
For more information: www.torontosketchfest.com