Position Title:
Producing Intern
Organization:
Theatre Replacement builds performance that speaks to contemporary existence and
investigates the experiences and events that fill our lives. When making this work, we
recognize and draw upon the unique features, accomplishments and failures of the world
around us. We magnify these elements through extended collaborative processes. We
reproduce the results for national and international audiences.
Values
To collaborate with individuals of diverse histories, backgrounds and disciplines;
To attract diverse audiences through local, national and international partnerships;
To challenge our audience's relationship to performance through the work's themes,
content and realization;
To participate in a global network of artists, creators, presenters and producers;
To assist others in developing new works through residencies, mentorship and educational
programs;
The company has created 20 new works of performance in its 10 year history and been
presented at many internationally recognized festivals and venues across North America
and Europe including, Festival TransAmériques (Montreal), Magnetic North Theatre Festival
(Ottawa, Vancouver, Kitchener), Free Fall Festival (Toronto), High Performance Rodeo &
Enbridge PlayRites Festival (Calgary), On the Boards (Seattle), Fusebox Festival (Austin TX),
Noorderzon Festival (Groningen NL), the PAZZ Performing Arts Festival (Oldenburg
Germany), Lókal Festival (Rekjavik, Iceland) Terni Festival (Terni, Italy), Dublin International
Festival (Ireland), Foreign Affairs (Berlin) and Soho Rep (NYC).
Theatre Replacement also provides education programs to practicing artists. The
company’s New Aesthetics Performance Intensive (NAPI), is a two-week creative re-boot for
20 working artists interested in learning with practitioners working at the forefront of
contemporary performance. Past instructors include Pol Heyvaert (Belgium) and Crystal Pite
(Canada) in 2013, and Toshiki Okada (Japan) and Mariano Pensotti (Argentina) in 2014. The
2015 intensive will be led by Sarah Thom and Mat Hand of the UK/Berlin collective, Gob
Squad.
Description:
Reporting to the Public Programs & Engagement Coordinator, the Intern will assist in the
smooth execution of administrative and production tasks. The intern will also gain insight into
administration for a non-profit performing arts organization. The Intern participates in
dissemination and communication with company staff, stakeholders and members.
Project Coordination / Support - The Producing Assistant will work closely with the Theatre
Replacement team to produce Back Away, Slowly and the New Aesthetics Performance
Intensive.
Back Away, Slowly is a showcase of new work created by recent SFU graduates, curated
and produced by Theatre Replacement and presented by the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
June 19-20. Featured companies include: The Jamie and Sarah Experience Project, O, o, o,
o., Hong Kong Exile, Resounding Scream Theatre, Wake of Vultures and Zugzwang.
New Aesthetics is a performance intensive for mid-career artists running July 20-31 at SFU
Woodward’s. This year’s intensive is led by Gob Squad and will be accompanied by a series
of ‘In Conversation’ events.
Gob Squad are a group of UK and German artists who make performances and videos
which search for beauty in the everyday and look for words of wisdom from a
passing stranger. Gob Squad is an artists collective, the 7 core members working
collaboratively on the concept, direction and performance of their work. Other artists,
performers and technicians are invited to collaborate on particular projects.
The collective explores the point where theatre meets art, media and real life. As well as
theatres and galleries, they place their work at the heart of urban life – in houses, shops,
underground stations, car parks, hotels or directly on the street. Everyday life and magic,
banality and utopia, reality and entertainment are all set on a collision course and the
audience are often asked to step beyond their traditional role as passive spectators and
bear witness to the results.
The company started in Nottingham in 1994 but is now based in Berlin with a Nottingham
office. Their work is regularly shown throughout Europe and has toured to all the continents
(apart from Antarctica.)
www.gobsquad.com
Assistant will:
• Attend planning meetings;
• Assist in event preparation and set up;
• Track owned, rented, or borrowed equipment;
• Create and update office and production documents, compile information, ensure
proper back up of files and documents;
• Office communication (distributing information, updating contacts in database);
• Prepare documents (for team members/partners/contractors);
• Artist (Back Away Slowly) and participant (New Aesthetics) hospitality;
• Other producing or administrative tasks may be assigned.
Promotion & Outreach
Organize and update publicity files (compile original material in archive and make ready
for promotional use (digital or copied for Promotional Kits);
Support in coordination and correspondence (mailouts, distribution, social media).
Volunteer Coordination as needed - Volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision during
Back Away Slowly and New Aesthetics.
In General
Build and maintain effective relationships with all staff members, artists, audience,
production personnel, volunteers, supporters, etc to ensure effective and efficient
participation; Other administrative and production tasks, as required.
Qualifications:
• Project and production management skills and experience
• Excellent communications skills (written & spoken)
• Excellent understanding of policies and procedures
• Attention to detail and time management skills.
• Excels at dealing with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Works well in a team or independently.
• A passion for the arts.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet).
• Passion for the arts and community.
• Other valuable skills: set up of events, fundraising, volunteerism, other.
• Computer skills (Graphic Design, Filemaker).
Organization contact:
Sarah Moore, Public Programs and Engagement Coordinator
Deadline to apply:
Applications accepted until position filled.
Send applications to Chelsea Hunter, Internship coordinator,