Light Walker
- Stratford Festival
- 55 Queen Street, Stratford, ON, Canada
Job Description:
Have you ever wanted to be a part of the production process for the Stratford Festival? If so, we are currently looking to expand our call list of Light Walkers with people from diverse backgrounds.
Responsibilities:
- Walking and/or standing on stage during lighting cue sessions while the Lighting Designer builds lighting looks for each production. You will need to become familiar with the following theatrical terms: Stage Left, Stage Right, Upstage, Downstage, On Stage, and Off Stage.
- Wearing shades of clothing as specifically requested in advance by the Stage Management Office on behalf of the Lighting Designer
- Wearing comfortable, closed-toed, indoor shoes that will not scuff the stage
Qualifications:
- Lives in Stratford or the surrounding area; or can commute from a longer distance
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Attentive listener and follows instruction.
This part-time casual seasonal position is located in Stratford, Ontario and successful candidates will be called as needed between March and August.
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Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year-round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of events designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers.
The Stratford Festival is committed to ongoing work to support equity, inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression in all areas of our work. These areas include play selection, casting, marketing and public relations efforts, education programs, production, design, recruitment of staff and volunteers, and the composition of the Board of Directors.