Jobs (Calgary): House Technician – Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Theatre Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Free tickets

Job summary

Jubilations Dinner Theatre Calgary is seeking a Mainstage House Technician to orchestrate lights and sound for live shows. You will train quickly and run the Mainstage show several evenings per week, with possible extra bookings and future full-time opportunities.

Join a dynamic team in a fun, fast-paced theatre environment. Prior experience is helpful, and training is provided to get you up to speed with show-specific needs and cue execution.

Qualifications

• Experience with live theatre, live band mixing, or studio sound mixing.

Responsibilities

• Training: 3–5 days of training for Mainstage shows within the first week.
• Run shows 2/3 of the time and coordinate with the current House Tech.
• Maintain and repair equipment or coordinate service.
• Study show materials and review content between training periods.

Job description

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Directed by: Glynis Leyshon
Written by: Kate Hennig
Actors Pictured: Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah Orenstein
Set Design: Scott Reid.
Lighting Design: David Fraser
Costume Design: Heather Moore
Photo: Benjamin Laird

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Jobs (Calgary): House Technician – Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Do you thrive being in a tech booth? Always interested in what it might be like to run lights and sound for a live theatre show? Jubilations Dinner Theatre Calgary is looking for a Mainstage House Technician who can orchestrate the magic of the stage, ensuring sure every light cue, sound effect, mic entrance and flow seamlessly.

As a Mainstage House Technician, you would have set training days for each show, have scheduled dates to run the Mainstage Show and possibly be contracted to run other bookings that use the space and need a technician. There are 5 Mainstage shows a year running Wed‑Sun evenings with potential Tuesday evening or matinee shows added.

As Mainstage House Technician, your job would include:

• Training: There’d be 3-5 days of training for Mainstage Shows within the first week of opening.
• Being available for performances: The Mainstage House Tech would run the show ⅔ of the time, but would also share the responsibility with the current House Tech who is transitioning into another role in the company. The role has potential for becoming full time in the future. Shows run Wed‑Sun with some Tuesday shows. Sparse blockout dates of unavailability are acceptable as we would also have an understudy tech available to cover those dates.
• Maintaining equipment: The Mainstage House Tech would be responsible for making sure the equipment is properly cleaned and maintained. Any repairs needed can either be done by the Tech or can be sent out for repair. The Mainstage House Tech would have to coordinate that along with the current House Tech.
• Doing homework: Training is fast and furious. It’s up to you to continue to refine your skills on your own, be it general skills or the show‑specific needs. There will also be time after training before the closing of the show where the tech might not be running the show, so a casual review of the materials in that time is best.

We are willing to train, but a bonus if a candidate demonstrates on their resume:

• Experience dealing technically with live theatre, live band mixing and/or studio sound mixing
• Experience reading a tech script and executing cues
• Experience dealing with the following:
  • QLab5
  • LS9 Digital Sound Board
  • ETC Lx Board
  • Countryman Headset Mics
  • Sound EQ
  • Live Audio Mixing
  • Soldering
  • Lx Hanging/Focusing
  • Mover/IQ Lx Fixture Programming

During the interview process, we will be looking for behaviours that demonstrate:

• Ability to handle pressure and think quickly
• Ability to focus on tasks in a fast‑paced environment with multiple competing priorities
• Solid attention to detail and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and execute solutions

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a team that fosters a fun, friendly and exciting environment
• Pay is a contracted weekly rate.
• Staff discounts and free tickets

Why Jubilations?

Jubilations is a fun, interactive dinner theatre that has helped shape the Alberta arts scene for over 20 years. Our talented cast takes on the best in pop culture, crafting hilarious parodies of the biggest names in movies, music, and TV for an altogether unforgettable show. We pride ourselves on having the best employees in the business and providing an excellent place to settle into a fulfilling career.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Jubilationsvalues the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Diversity at our company means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.