PART-TIME TECHNICIAN – STUDIO THEATRE, TORONTO Position location: Toronto, ON Position type: Part-time Pay rate: $35/hour About The Second City Dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through innovat…
Skills: Sound Operation, Lighting Operation, Video Systems Operation, Technical Stage Management, AV Equipment
Groups Sales and Events Coordinator About The Second City Dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through innovative live experiences, The Second City is the premier brand in improv and sketch comedy. With…
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About The Second City Dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through innovative live experiences, The Second City is the premier brand in improv and sketch comedy. With sold-out shows playing on resident …
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Part-time
Posted 13d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Operate sound, lighting, and video systems during shows and events while coordinating with production staff. Responsible for equipment setup, strike, and filing technical production reports.
Requirements
Requires experience with AV equipment and technical stage management, preferably within sketch comedy or improv. Proficiency with QLab, ETC consoles, and Allen & Heath mixers is highly desirable.
Full job description
PART-TIME TECHNICIAN – STUDIO THEATRE, TORONTO
Position location: Toronto, ON
Position type: Part-time
Pay rate: $35/hour
About The Second City
Dedicated to entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through innovative live experiences, The Second City is the premier brand in improv and sketch comedy. With sold-out shows playing on resident stages in Chicago and Toronto, Second City’s Touring Theatrical companies also entertain an additional one million theatergoers a year around the globe. The Second City Training Center is the largest school of improvisation-based arts on the planet, with brick-and-mortar locations in Chicago, Toronto, New York and a virtual division offering accessible classes online worldwide. Second City Works, the B2B side of Second City, has brought award-winning improvisation and audience-driven techniques to over 600 Fortune 1000 companies, challenging businesses seeking a more collaborative culture to innovate through development programs, original digital and video content, campaign consultation, private events, and more.
For additional information on The Second City please visit: www.secondcity.com.
Key Responsibilities
Operate sound, lighting and video systems during shows and events.
Set up and strike additional equipment as required.
Coordinate with teachers, directors, and production managers for all performances.
Work with house staff and talent to ensure smooth production.
File production reports and communicate technical issues and equipment damage to appropriate parties.
Qualifications:
Familiarity with Microsoft365 Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
Able to lift up to 20 lbs.
Experience with AV equipment/technical stage management is required.
Familiarity with running tech for sketch comedy, standup, and improv productions recommended.
Knowledge of QLab, ETC lighting consoles and Allen & Heath digital mixersis desirable.
Additional experience in theatrical production technologies, such as lighting design, is a plus.
Core Values
The Second City is invested in evaluating candidate alignment with the requirements of the role and desired qualifications, as well as with our core values. Our core values are:
We are a Yes, And Ensemble
We are all creatives
We laugh together
We are resilient improvisers
We value our legacy
We are an open, inclusive workplace and welcome applicants who bring along with them diverse life experiences, including every permutation of economic and cultural backgrounds, orientation, ethnicity and points of view. We strive to continue our efforts to work with people who may otherwise be marginalized or underrepresented in our business and around our local community.
This posting is for a new vacancy. No AI is used in our hiring process.
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AV EquipmentTechnical Stage ManagementQLabETC Lighting ConsolesAllen & Heath Digital MixersLighting DesignSketch ComedyImprovMicrosoft 365Production ReportsSound SystemsVideo SystemsTheatrical Production
Your Destination for World-Class Improv, Cutting-Edge Training, and Innovative Corporate Solutions.
Industry
Professional Training and Coaching
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1959
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
LinkedIn followers
24,625
We are more than an unforgettable night out, we also help organizations inspire better performance.
We use the methods pioneered on our world-renowned stages to create meetings + events people don’t want to miss (or leave), content that connects because it’s funny and honest, and professional development programs that get people to change—because they get people.
Through hundreds of engagements a year, we drive personal growth and organizational improvement. Interaction by interaction, we help people and companies get better at the things they do every day.
Offices: 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60614, US · 110 Harbour St, Toronto, Ontario M5J 0B7, CA · 64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, New York 11249, US
Meetings and EventsTraining and DevelopmentContent MarketingTraining VideosLeadership Development WorkshopsProfessional DevelopmentContent DevelopmentConsumer InsightsMarketing and AdvertisingProfessional Development
Your Destination for World-Class Improv, Cutting-Edge Training, and Innovative Corporate Solutions.
Industry
Professional Training and Coaching
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1959
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
LinkedIn followers
24,625
We are more than an unforgettable night out, we also help organizations inspire better performance.
We use the methods pioneered on our world-renowned stages to create meetings + events people don’t want to miss (or leave), content that connects because it’s funny and honest, and professional development programs that get people to change—because they get people.
Through hundreds of engagements a year, we drive personal growth and organizational improvement. Interaction by interaction, we help people and companies get better at the things they do every day.
Offices: 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60614, US · 110 Harbour St, Toronto, Ontario M5J 0B7, CA · 64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, New York 11249, US
Meetings and EventsTraining and DevelopmentContent MarketingTraining VideosLeadership Development WorkshopsProfessional DevelopmentContent DevelopmentConsumer InsightsMarketing and AdvertisingProfessional Development