JOIN THE LAUGHTER!

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We are excited to invite you to apply for a position on one or both of our creative teams. We’re looking for creatives to help us bring our 2025 Laugh Out Loud season to life.

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The following positions are available for Harvest (Spring 2025) and/or Making God Laugh (Fall 2025):

 - Director

- Stage Manager

- Production Manager

- Set Designer

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Check out all the details below and complete the Application for ACT Creative Team 2025 - Google Forms  by Sunday, December 15. Interviews will be scheduled if required. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Harvest Key Dates

Auditions

There will be two sets of in person auditions at Ayr Community Centre, 7 Church Street, Ayr on Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12 with call backs (if required) on Tuesday, January 14. The audition panel will include Director and Artistic Director. Acceptance of video auditions will be at the Creative Team’s discretion.

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Harvest Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held at the Ayr Community Centre, 7 Church Street, Ayr on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. First rehearsal will be on Sunday, February 2. Thursday rehearsals will be added to the schedule as we get closer to the production run. 

Production meetings will follow Sunday rehearsals and run from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Load In - Saturday, April 19

Tech Set Up - Saturday, April 26

Tech Rehearsal/Q to Q - Sunday, April 27

Tech/Dress Rehearsals - Monday, April 28 & Tuesday, April 29

Harvest Performances

Wednesday, April 30 - Preview @ 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 1 - Performance @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 2 - Performance @ 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 3 - Performances @ 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 4 - Performance @ 7:30 p.m.

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*Key Dates for Making God Laugh will be determined in the spring of 2025

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Creative Team Roles

DIRECTOR

Honorarium $300

Works with Artistic Director and reports to the Board

Role Description

• Responsible for the creative interpretation of the script

• Works with Artistic Director and Set Designer to create a unified artistic vision of the show while staying within budget and physical restraints of production

• Pre-rehearsal preparation, scheduling and leading rehearsals, creating a preliminary prop list, provide input on costuming and requirements for rehearsal items

• Attends all scheduled Production Meetings and maintains correspondence with relevant creative team members either directly or through the Stage Manager

• Should be reasonably available to participate in press interviews, radio/television spots and other promotional opportunities

• Respect ACT’s policies including Code of Conduct and exhibit standards of courtesy and respect to the cast and crew.

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STAGE MANAGER

Honorarium $150

Works closely with Director and reports to Board

Role Description

• Oversees and coordinates onstage and backstage during pre-production, rehearsals and performances

• Works with Director to create rehearsal schedules

• Responsible for the smooth running of rehearsals taking notes on blocking, props, costumes, scene changes and technical cues

• Communication to all members of the team

• Enforces attendance policy and acts as a bridge between cast and crew

• Supervises pre-show activities during run of show and calls sound and lighting cues

• Oversees Assistant Stage Managers

• Becomes production lead during run of show maintaining the Director’s vision

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PRODUCTION MANAGER

Honorarium $150

Works closely with Director and reports to Board

Role Description

• Manages production from beginning to end including cast, crew, resources, facility, budget and all business components of the show

• Oversees the work of the creative and technical teams

• Supervises, coordinates and balances the needs of the Director, creative team while overseeing the budget and adhering to budget

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SET DESIGNER

Honorarium $100

Works closely with Director and Artistic Director

Role Description

• Creates a cohesive look for the show while considering the Director and Artistic Director’s vision of the show 

• Adheres to budget

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We can’t wait to hear from you!