THEATRE DAY CAMP COUNSELLORS / THEATRE COACHES

Great Big Theatre Company is looking for Theatre Coaches for its summer Theatre Arts Day Camps programs for 2011.  There are approximately 75 positions available for a two-month term during July and August, at 43 locations in the GTA and southwest Ontario. This is a salaried position ideal for those who enjoy working with children and young people (ages 6 to 14) , and are qualified to do so, and who also have some theatrical experience.

Completion of, or enrollment in, a university-level drama program is an asset, but not a requirement.  A valid police check is a requirement. CPR / First-aid accreditation is also an asset, as is having your own transportation. 

The counsellors’ / theatre coaches’ role is to supervise all activities, ensure the care and safety of children attending, and so far as possible ensure that the camp is a positive experience for all.  They will also be in charge of drama-oriented instruction and games and will help children prepare for an end-of-week performance.  Hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, with extended hours a possibility.  Pay is up to $ 11.00 / hr, depending on qualifications and experience. 

Camps locations include:  Ajax, Brampton, Brantford, Burlington, Cambridge, Georgetown, Grimsby, Guelph, Hamilton / Ancaster, Hamilton / Centre, Hamilton / Dundas, Hamilton / Mountain, Hamilton / Stoney Creek, Kitchener, London, Markham, Milton, Mississauga / Applewood, Mississauga / Eastgate, Mississauga / Erindale, Mississauga / Lorne Park, Mississauga / Meadowvale, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, Oakville, Oshawa, Richmond Hill, St. Catharines, Toronto / Etobicoke, Toronto / North York, Toronto / Scarborough, Stratford, Toronto / Beaches, Vaughan / Maple, Vaughan / Thornhill, Vaughan / Woodbridge, Waterloo, Whitby and Woodstock.

GBTC, founded in 1994, is a non-profit children’s and young people’s theatre, based in Hamilton, which serves a large area of southwestern Ontario, and offers mainstage productions, as well as Tale Troupers traveling productions, TIES (Theatre-In-Every-School) in-school workshops, theatre classes, and summer and March break theatre camps. 

Visit our Web site at www.gbtc.com;  send applications to charles@gbtc.com, to the attention of Charles Small (Executive Director).