Job (Drumheller): Head of Scenic Arts – Badlands Passion Play

Theatre Alberta; Drumheller; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned outdoor theatre organization is seeking a Head of Scenic Arts to manage scenic production for their summer season in Drumheller, Alberta. The position involves overseeing props, set pieces, and supervising volunteers while ensuring budget compliance and health standards. The ideal candidate should have a background in scenic arts, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work in challenging conditions with a volunteer cast. This is a temporary, full-time position from May to July 2018.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a challenging creative environment.
• Willingness to walk a 60-acre outdoor set.
• Experience in scenic arts including construction and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the timely completion of props and set pieces.
• Manage the scenic art department's budget and inventory.
• Supervise scenic assistants in assembling scenic elements.

Skills

Scenic arts construction

Collaboration with designers

Budget management

Physical stamina

Technical drawing interpretation

Job description

Head of Scenic Arts – Canadian Badlands Passion Play

Location and Contract

Drumheller, Alberta
Contract: May 7 – July 27, 2018 (temporary, full‑time)

Job Description

The Badlands Passion Play is seeking an experienced Head of Scenic Arts to oversee all scenic production during our 2018 summer season.

Duties

• Oversee the timely completion of all props, set pieces, special effects, and rigging needed by the production, including repair, rebuild, or modification of existing pieces.
• Manage the scenic art department, including the care, maintenance, and inventory of all assets.
• Prepare and track the department budget, reporting status to the Production Manager.
• Participate in Leadership Team and weekly production meetings.
• Ensure health and safety compliance, including the use of steel‑toed footwear and safe workshop conditions.
• Supervise scenic assistants and volunteer helpers in the assembly of scenic elements for the show.
• Source and purchase set pieces or parts that cannot be built in‑house.
• Collaborate with the Scenic Designer and Production Manager to move, install, and support set pieces during rehearsals and performances.
• Provide emergency repairs and support during the run of the show.
• Oversee pre‑setting, striking of set pieces, props, and effects during performance and the annual strike week that follows the season.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Enjoy working in a challenging creative environment with a large volunteer cast, animals, extreme weather, and tight schedules.
• Willingness and physical ability to walk a 60‑acre outdoor set.
• Training, ability, and experience in scenic arts (construction, fabrication, painting, welding, rigging, etc.).
• Experience interpreting technical designs and drawings from a Scenic Designer and Production Manager.
• Production scheduling/planning/staffing experience.
• Experience with animals, volunteer actors, and outdoor theatre is an asset.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Contact

Vance Neudorf – Executive Director
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: 1‑403‑823‑2001 ext. 226

Employer Profile

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is in its 25th season and is one of Canada’s largest outdoor theatrical events. The company combines primarily volunteer performers with professional mentors and crews to depict the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in dramatic form on a 2,700‑seat outdoor amphitheatre built into the hills of the Drumheller badlands.