Theatre Technician – Trickster Theatre Summer Contract Position
Trickster Theatre is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Theatre Technician to support our summer overhaul, maintenance, and training preparation period.
This position is part of the Canada Summer Jobs program, under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. Applicants must be 30 years old or under. This is an 8-week position ending in late August 2026.
This position is ideal for someone with technical theatre skills who also enjoys organization, creative problem-solving, digital systems, and collaborative work.
The successful candidate will assist in preparing touring equipment, artist resources, training materials, and educational support systems for the upcoming season.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the testing, maintenance, repair, cleaning, and organization of lighting, sound, video, staging, and touring equipment
- Support digital upgrades for computers, software, artist laptops, and sound libraries
- Inventory, organize, repair, and purchase props and technical supplies as needed
- Assist in updating manuals and support resources for artists, teachers, school coordinators, and volunteers
- Create and organize graphics, classroom resources, and digital training materials using various software and AI tools
- Support the organization and preparation of touring rigs, storage systems, and cargo manifests.
Qualifications
- Experience in technical theatre production
- Knowledge of lighting, sound, staging, and touring equipment
- Strong organizational and troubleshooting skills
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
- Experience with Google Workspace and digital file organization
- Graphic design and AI tool experience considered an asset
- Valid driver’s license considered an asset
Ideal Candidate
This role is well suited for someone who enjoys a combination of hands-on technical work, creative support, equipment maintenance, organization, and educational theatre environments.
To Apply
Please submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience to [email protected].
Pay: Up to $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Canada Summer Jobs hiring requirement states you must be 30 years old or under at the time of applying. Do you meet this requirement?
Location:
- Calgary, AB T3L 2P7 (required)
Work Location: In person
