Job and Volunteer Opportunities
Theatre Network produces contemporary theatre with an emphasis on Canadian playwrights and stories, with a 48-year tenure of serving Edmonton and area audiences. Theatre Network is dedicated to producing and facilitating the development of work that is challenging, engaging, and is unafraid to question our conceptions of the world we live in.
We produce a roster of four mainstage productions, including our annual presentation of Nextfest – Edmonton’s emerging artist festival. Theatre Network curates and hosts a variety of other programming from independent artists in Edmonton, hosts performances during the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival as a BYOV (Bring-Your-Own-Venue), and operates the Theatre Network Summer Academy, a theatre intensive for high school students.
Theatre Network reopened our brand-new facility in 2022, The Roxy, which houses two dedicated performance venues: the Nancy Power Theatre, a 200-seat proscenium theatre, and the Lorne Cardinal Theatre, an 80-seat black box. The building is also home to Miller Art Gallery, a rehearsal hall, with brand new equipment throughout the facility. For more, visit theatrenetwork.ca.
Theatre Network welcomes and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, and is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Equity and Non-Equity Stage Managers / Theatre Technicians
Deadline to apply: ongoing
Theatre Network is interested in hearing from technicians and stage managers based in Edmonton who would be interested in work at Theatre Network/The Roxy. Theatre Network hires for small jobs from set and art gallery installs to larger contracts attached to specific productions.
We are interested in working with professional technician/artists who prioritize safety, mentorship, inclusivity, are interested and passionate in creative risk, and who thrive in a small team environment.
To submit: Please direct your CV and a short statement of interest to Artistic Director Bradley Moss by email at brad@theatrenetwork.ca. Include your area of interest and if you have skills/abilities in the areas of: stage management, sound, lighting, carpentry, and/or painting.
Theatre Network welcomes and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, and is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Theatre Network welcomes and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, and is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Volunteer Roles
Theatre Network is seeking enthusiastic and dependable volunteers to join our team at an exciting time – in the newly rebuilt Roxy Theatre at 10708 124 Street. Volunteers play an integral role at Theatre Network and The Roxy in welcoming and seating patrons, and assisting our Front of Staff in the smooth operation of the theatre. Thank you for your help!
Positions
Ushers
Ushers are stationed at the theatre entrances before performances. They scan patron’s tickets, and help people get to their seats. They also sit in and watch the performance in assigned volunteer seating. During the performance, they keep an eye out for things like: patrons leaving mid-performance who may need some assistance, latecomer arriving and being seated (if applicable), and emergency situations that they need to relay to Theatre Network’s Front of House Staff.Bar Volunteers
Bar volunteers help with bar service. They must be ProServe certified (if you’re not, let us know and we can help you get certified!). They safely serve drinks under the supervision of Theatre Network’s Front of House staff. They may use our point of sale system, or may just focus on serving while staff take care of the sales system – you can discuss your preference with the volunteer coordinator and the staff on the night. Let us know if you’d like to watch the performance so there’s time to get you seated. We can’t guarantee a seat in the theatre, but will gladly seat bar volunteers on the Mezzanine if we’re full.Other Roles
Other roles may be available on a per show basis. More info will be provided if this is the case!Interested?
Email Operations Manager Director Nelly Song at volunteers@theatrenetwork.ca (or call at 780.453.2440) to receive a volunteer application.
COVID-19
These positions interface directly with the public. Theatre Network welcomes and encourages mask-wearing but does not require it. Staff are supported to wear masks to their comfortability level, as well as in communicating with the public about Covid-19. Note that Theatre Network may change Covid-19 guidelines at any time.