PACT Youth Theatre is currently taking Expressions of Interest for the position of Technical and Venue Manager.
PACT is Sydney’s leading contemporary performance company for young people (9-26 years) and emerging artists, offering them opportunities to be part of a creative team as performers, technicians, designers or directors.
The Technical & Venue Manager (TVM) will:
- Work closely with the Artistic Director and Company Manager to ensure that Theatre/Venue is in good operational shape.
- Work with project teams setting up and maintaining technical equipment as required during workshop sessions.
- Provide basic technical trouble shooting.
- Source equipment as required.
- Work closely with technical teams during production.
- Ensure that the working space is safe and orderly.
- Coordinate repairs of faulty equipment.
The Venue Supervisor should have:
- Basic understanding of theatre lighting (installation, operation and design).
- Basic understanding of theatre sound systems (installation and operation).
- Experience bumping theatre shows in and out.
- Awareness of theatre Occupational Health and Safety standards.
- Understanding of assembly of modular scaffolding (seating rostra and mobile tower).
- Basic venue maintenance skills (painting, use of drills, saws, basic hand tools).
- Be a wonderfully competent and responsible person who can work autonomously.
Salary: $22 per hour + 9% superannuation
Contract: Part Time
Starting: April 2009
Applications: Please email your Expression of Interest with a brief CV to Kathleen Thomas, Company Manager – kathleen.thomas@pact.net.au
For more information about PACT visit: www.pact.net.au.
