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PACT Youth Theatre is currently taking Expressions of Interest for the position of Technical and Venue Manager.

PACT is Sydney's leading contemporary performance company for young people (9-26 years) and emerging artists, offering them opportunities to be part of a creative team as performers, technicians, designers or directors.

The Technical & Venue Manager (TVM) will:

- Work closely with the Artistic Director and Company Manager to ensure that Theatre/Venue is in good operational shape
- Work with project teams setting up and maintaining technical equipment as required during workshop sessions
- Provide basic technical trouble shooting
- Source equipment as required
- Work closely with technical teams during production
- Ensure that the working space is safe and orderly
- Coordinate repairs of faulty equipment

The Venue Supervisor should have:

• Basic understanding of theatre lighting (installation, operation and design).
• Basic understanding of theatre sound systems (installation and operation).
• Experience bumping theatre shows in and out.
• Awareness of theatre Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Understanding of assembly of modular scaffolding (seating rostra and mobile tower)
• Basic venue maintenance skills (painting, use of drills, saws, basic hand tools)
• Be a wonderfully competent and responsible person who can work autonomously.

Salary: $22 per hour + 9% superannuation
Contract: Part Time
Starting: April 2009

Applications: Please email your Expression of Interest with a brief CV to Kathleen Thomas, Company Manager - kathleen.thomas@pact.net.au

For more information about PACT visit: www.pact.net.au.