Current Openings

Interested candidates may apply by submitting relevant information via PDF attachment to PerSIStence Theatre Company Inc., Attn: Jenn Deon, producing artistic director - hr@persistencetheatre.com

Applications will be accepted until Monday, May 10 at 10pm.
PerSIStence Theatre is hiring/contracting a Production Team for our upcoming production of Leahdawn Helena’s STOLEN SISTERS, performing outdoors in the Heart Garden of Government House in August 2022 (rain venue: First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity).
 
Various positions are available in the areas of
  • stage management,
  • sound design and operation,
  • costume design and construction,
  • prop design and construction, and
  • front of house/box office.
 
Preference will be given to members of the Indigenous community in NL and to those who identify as women.*
 
Those with experience in Indigenous crafting techniques for clothing and other materials are strongly encouraged to apply.
 
Both emerging and senior theatre practitioners are welcome to apply – salaries for emerging practitioners begin at a minimum of $15/hour and fees for senior practitioners/artisans are reflective of national industry standards (e.g. Equity; ADC/IATSE).
PerSIStence Theatre is hiring a Marketing Assistant to assist our ongoing operations.
 
Working with the producing artistic director, this position will tailor to the specific skills and interests of the successful applicant and could include work in the following areas:
  • Writing and editing
  • Working with volunteers and community partners
  • Research
  • Participating in Marketing and Communications activities, which could include web and social media, videos, media relations, electronic newsletters, podcasts, graphic design, etc.
 
This is a 280 hour contract, paying a salary based on $15.60/hour for a total contract gross fee of $4,368.
 
Preference will be given to members of the Indigenous community in NL and to those who identify as women.*
 
This position is subsidized through the Canada Summer Jobs program, and as such applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment. Please state that you meet this criteria clearly in your application.  

Ongoing Opportunities - Professional Theatre

Through professional theatre and related initiatives, PerSIStence Theatre responds to the persistent and universal need for promoting, understanding and embracing the core beliefs of feminism.

​We offer opportunities to all genders with a focus towards people who identify as women - anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman, including trans women, women of colour, Indigenous women, women living with disabilities, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centres the experiences of women.

Auditions are held periodically and as needed to cast professional actors for our activities - feel free to send us a headshot and resume (PDF format preferred) to info@persistencetheatre.com.

Both Equity and non-Equity actors are welcome to apply.

Production communities with PerSIStence Theatre are guided by our Respectful Workspace policy, available here

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INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is vital to support the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. As settlers, we must work toward understanding our privilege, as beneficiaries of both historical and ongoing colonialism, and acknowledge the horror and injustice perpetrated against the original inhabitants of North America.

We acknowledge the territory upon which we gather as the ancestral and unceded lands of the Beothuk and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador.

We recognize the historic and ongoing presence and influence of Indigenous people in Newfoundland – recorded and unrecorded, acknowledged and unacknowledged. We recognize that Newfoundland and Labrador has a place in the ongoing legacy of colonial violence, including, but not limited to, the genocide of the Beothuk people, the horrors of the Residential School system, and far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children.

We encourage all to join us in learning more about and supporting the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. A great place to start is by connecting with First Light an organization that provides programs and services rooted in the revitalization, strengthening and celebration of Indigenous cultures and languages in the spirit of trust, respect, and friendship. Please visit firstlightnl.ca to learn more.