Employment Opportunity
Apprentice Stage Managers
ABOUT THE GRAND THEATRE
The Grand Theatre is known for world-class theatre created and built in London, Ontario. As southwest Ontario’s premiere producing theatre and one of the most beautiful theatre spaces in Canada, the company has deep ties to the community and to its artists, artisans, and technicians.
As a vibrant cultural hub and not-for-profit professional theatre, the Grand serves to gather, inspire, and entertain audiences in London and beyond. At our home in downtown London, we create productions on two stages: the Spriet Stage (839 seats) and the Auburn Developments Stage (144 seats). The Grand season of theatrical offerings runs from September to May, and we collaborate with companies and artists across the country through our co-productions that see London-made artistic and creative work travel to audiences nation-wide. Through our successful COMPASS New Play Development Program, the Grand is committed to developing and premiering new, original works and supporting the growth and reach of theatre writers and creators. Our recently renovated venue offers a contemporary and welcoming environment that is also home to several successful music series’, community arts rentals, cultural and special events.
A cornerstone of the organization is our place as a teaching theatre, exemplified in our many mentorship programs and highlighted in our annual Grand Theatre High School Project. As the only program of its kind in the country and currently in its twenty-sixth year, the High School Project involves as many as one hundred high school participants annually from schools across the region. These students participate at no cost and take on roles both on stage and off, in a fully realized mainstage production under the direction of a professional creative team.
The Grand Theatre is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron Peoples. We acknowledge with gratitude the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional Indigenous Peoples and of all the Original Peoples of Turtle Island (also known as North America). We are honoured to live, work, and tell stories together on this land.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & RECONCILIATION
The Grand Theatre is committed to creating and practicing a company culture that ensures an accessible, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming space for all. We encourage applicants to review the Grand’s commitments to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Reconciliation on our website to confirm that your personal and professional values are aligned with this vision, and we invite you to reflect on these commitments in your submission.
THE APPRENTICESHIPS - 2025-2026 SEASON
The SM Apprenticeships will be available on a variety of shows from smaller dramatic pieces to large scale musical productions. Apprentices will work under the supervision of the Stage Manager. We have a total of seven positions available for the 25/26 season, ranging from 5 to 10 weeks in duration, from July 28 2025 to May 31 2026.
THE CANDIDATE
The candidate will be a graduate of a post-secondary technical theatre program or have commensurate experience and will have completed a minimum of three Apprenticeship credits. The successful candidate will be creative, curious and passionate about theatre and have the ability to work well in a team environment.
SALARY
$862.40/week, 4% vacation pay, plus overtime averaged over 4-week periods.
The Grand sincerely thanks all applicants for their time in submitting an application. Your application will be acknowledged as received but only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly for follow up.
Applications will be reviewed as received, no later than April 17, 2025.
Please send a resume and cover letter in a single PDF via email with the subject line “Apprentice SM – [Your Name] to:
Paul Fujimoto-Pihl
Director of Production and Operations
pfujimotopihl [at] grandtheatre.com (pfujimotopihl[at]grandtheatre[dot]com)
