The Virgin Trial – Alberta Theatre Projects The Virgin Trial
Alberta Theatre Projects

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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Job (Calgary): Festival Production Manager – One Yellow Rabbit

One Yellow Rabbit is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced team player to fill the contract position of Festival Production Manager for their 36th Annual High Performance Rodeo , Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts.

A key member of the High Performance Rodeo team, and reporting to the Producer, the Festival Production Manager oversees the festival’s Production and Venue operations; to provide exceptional customer experience. With responsibilities before, during and after the festival, the Festival Production Manager leads a team of approximately 4 staff, including a Festival Technical Director during the Festival.

Contract Fee: $19,500 (approximate, and will be based on the actual start date if different from below)
Contract dates:
Part time (0.5 FTE) starting ideally Sept. 13, 2021.
Full time (1.0 FTE) starting October 4, 2021.
Contract ends February 18, 2022.
NOTE: This position will be filled when an appropriate candidate is found, and the start date is flexible.
Anticipated Hours: This contract position is based on a Full Time Equivalency (FTE) of 44 hours per week with some extended hours required during the festival dates in 2022. It is an expectation of all applicants that they be available for full-time festival hours, including evenings and weekends.

The Festival Production Manager contributes to the successful operations of One Yellow Rabbit’s 36th Annual High Performance Rodeo in 2022. They are responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of all technical and production requirements,



and work closely with the Producer to oversee all venues, productions, and events in the festival. A member of the festival leadership team, the Festival Production Manager will balance pre-Festival office hours with work from home and attending team meetings. They will be readily available to respond to questions and concerns as the main point of contact for artists, venues, and festival staff for all production and technical needs.

Key Accountabilities:

- As HPRodeo 2022 programming is identified, review and make recommendations regarding technical riders, including costing for budgets and contract negotiations.
- Contribute to the selection of HPRodeo 2022 performance venues: assess suitability, capacity, rental costs, liaise with venue contacts.
- Coordinate, with the Producer, full costing requirements for all productions within the Festival.
- Coordinate, with the Producer, the HPRodeo performance schedule.
- Be familiar with all performances in the Festival: watch archival videos, read materials, etc.
- Work closely with artists regarding all production needs and venues, compile and disseminate technical information, negotiate production requirements.
- Ensure timely delivery of all technical riders and information as lead contact for artists.
- Create schedule for artists travel, residency and accommodations in concert with production schedule and other team members.
- Design complete and detailed production and operations schedules for distribution with festival team.
- Take the lead on special events or off-site venue requirements, including the Laycraft Lounge, as needed.
- Develop technical requirement schedules for all projects, with set, staging and LX/Audio plans, to be used for productions.
- Hire and supervise production and technical staff.
- Coordination of local transport for all gear and technical equipment from the Airport to the Venue.
- Work with the Producer and Patron Services Manager to ensure all seating capacity requirements for each venue are met.
- Management of equipment – sourcing, rental and return.
- Coordination of touring artists’ freight shipments.

📌 Job (Calgary): Festival Production Manager – One Yellow Rabbit
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📍 Calgary