Technical Director – One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Directed by : Glynis Leyshon Set Design : Lighting Design : Costume Design : Heather Moore Technical Director Type/Term: Part-time, regular Reports to: Managing Director Join our dynamic team of arts professionals and contribute to the vitality of Calgary’s arts and culture sector. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Technical Director is a cooperative member of the OYR Team, leading on all technical elements of the Big Secret Theatre – One Yellow Rabbit’s home in the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts. This individual will work closely with the Artistic Director, Artistic Associate, and Associate Producer to fully realize the Company’s activity, and will manage and continue to build a team of casual crew and technicians. This is a key position on the management team, which would be well suited to an experienced Technical Director, an experienced technician with management experience, or an experienced production manager with hands on technical experience. Overseeing the technical operations and maintenance of the Big Secret Theatre (BST), all storage spaces, and occasionally other venues as required during the High Performance Rodeo Supervises and schedules technical staff, maintains an up to date call list Responsible for the maintenance, purchase and rental of all production and office equipment as it relates to the BST and maintaining the inventory of these items Manages and tracks equipment common share (borrow and lending of equipment) Liaises with landlord representative regarding physical plant aspects of the company’s facility, including building operations, safety, security,



cleaning and venue activity schedules and represents OYR at building meetings Responsible for ensuring safe working conditions exist within the facility at all times and acts as designated safety coordinator with the landlord Creates and distributes nightly show reports Acts as main point of contact with renters of the BST regarding all technical aspects of the venue use Supports the OYR ensemble and contract Production Managers on ensemble shows, including touring productions, creative projects, special events and the annual High Performance Rodeo and SummerLab Intensive Acts as Production Manager on small projects as required Approves and coordinates any and all video taping of live performances in the BST Post-secondary degree in technical theatre, production, design, etc. or equivalent experience in professional theatre Certification in fall protection, rigging, pyrotechnics, PAL License and/or other technical/production certifications would be an asset Knowledge and experience working with Vectorworks and/or AutoCAD would be an asset. Knowledge of current lighting, sound, and/or digital technologies and an interest in continuing to stay up-to-date in advancements. Knowledge and experience in theatre maintenance – lighting, audio, theatre specific hardware (i.e. seating banks, dance floors, etc.) Remuneration includes competitive salary, group benefits, career development and flex
- Fridays throughout the year. About One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Association Since 1982, One Yellow Rabbit (OYR) has been pushing artistic boundaries in the creation of original, innovative theatre and has become one of Canada’s best-known theatre companies. A resident company at the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts and working out of the Big Secret Theatre, the award-winning One Yellow Rabbit Performing Ensemble creates original plays that are noted for their intricate physicality and originality. OYR also produces the High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts – an annual event that animates the city in the cold of January with a sizzling array of live performances from around the world featuring theatre, music, comedy, dance, film, visual art and more. The High Performance Rodeo is a dazzling showcase of the best in contemporary performance. We create and present vital, surprising performance experiences that engage and reward our community. #

📌 Technical Coordinator (Calgary)
🏢 Theatre Alberta
📍 Calgary