Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of the world’s great comedy festivals and one of Australia’s largest and most loved cultural events.
Conceived to promote the comedic arts in Australia, Melbourne International Comedy Festival has earned its global reputation through creative, eclectic programming. The organisation is active year-round with the presentation of the annual four-week festival complemented by national and international touring, education programs and artistic development activities.
We’re seeking applications for Technical Stage Managers (casual), General Event Crew and Production Casuals to help deliver the Festival program across Festival Managed Venues in 2025.
The Festival’s venues range from 40-500+ seat venues within Melbourne Town Hall, Trades Hall, Chinese Museum, Swiss Club, Max Watt’s, Arts Centre Melbourne, The Victoria Hotel, The Westin Melbourne and the Melbourne Museum.
Technical Stage Managers (TSM) are all-rounder technicians who can provide the technical expertise necessary across lighting, sound and vision to facilitate the shows in their assigned performance space. They work closely with artists, producers and front of house staff to ensure the shows run on time and are of high technical quality. There are TSM and casual roles across our Main program (Tue-Sun evenings 27 March – 20 April); Monday program (31 March, 7 April & 14 April); and our School Holidays program (Tue-Sun daytime 4 – 20 April).
There are also a small number of Production Casual roles that have flexible working hours across the Festival that require a range of skills and expertise.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
- Good knowledge of lighting, sound & AV equipment (including QLAB5).
- Ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure in a busy environment.
- Ability to deal with variety of stakeholders.
- Willingness to work in a festival cycle that involves work outside standard business hours.
- Patience, energy and a sense of humour.
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
Click here to download a copy of the Technical Stage Manager Position Description.
Click here to download a copy of the General Event Crew Position Description.
TO APPLY
Expression of interest will remain open until Friday 7 February 2025, applications will be looked at on a rolling basis so please apply early. For any queries regarding the positions please email jobs@comedyfestival.com.au with the subject line ‘Technical Stage Managers and Production Casuals’.
