Production Assistant

Company Overview

MT Space was created to centralize marginalized and racialized artists and stories, to fill what seems to be a great void in a community of many different peoples. 

For the past 20 years, MT Space has been fulfilling its mandate by creating, producing, touring, and presenting artistic work that reflects Canada’s cultural diversity. Since 2004, MT Space has become a conduit for internationally trained immigrants and newcomer professionals across all disciplines. MT Space has grown from being a company that produces one show every year to an organization that brings culturally and socially relevant work from across the country and around the world to our community of Kitchener-Waterloo. We have challenged the preconceptions of theatre to create, produce, and present work that is accessible and affordable to low-income families while creating a space for Indigenous, immigrant, refugee, and marginalized voices to be heard.

Job Description

Position: Production Assistant  
Deadline to apply: May 27 at 11:59pm 
Hours: Full-time 30hr/ week 
Start Date – End Date: July 7 – Aug 30, 2025, possibility of extension to October 3, 2025 
Pay: $18.20/ hr 
Location: Remote and on-site in Waterloo, ON 
Restrictions: For Students and Recent Graduates 

This position is funded by the Summer Employment Opportunities program. To be eligible for this position, applicants must: 

1. Be a student or recent graduate, as defined by one of the following: 
   • someone enrolled in a secondary school (currently or for the fall semester) 
   • someone enrolled in a postsecondary institution (currently or for the fall semester) 
   • someone who graduated from secondary or post-secondary school within six months from the start of the summer placement 
   • someone who graduated in December would be eligible to start a position up until June of the next year 
2. You must also: 
   • be at least 15 years old by the first day of employment 
   • be living in Ontario during the term of employment 
   • be legally entitled to work in Canada for the full duration of the employment period 
   • have a valid Social Insurance Number upon being hired

The Production Assistant will work with the Production Management Team to assist with project coordination and management in preparation for IMPACT 25 festival. This will include communication with theatres and artists; technical preparations for visiting and local theatre and dance performances; ensuring show needs are met.  

Responsibilities may include:    

• Communicating with contracted artists for upcoming performances  

• Assisting the Production Manager with the creation of task lists for presented works   

• Assisting with outreach and recruiting of tech personnel and stage managers  

• Assisting with schedule creation and production tracking   

• Assisting on the ground with errands, set-up/strike and other logistics 

• Attending rehearsals as needed to support artists’ works  

• Scheduling rehearsals and booking rehearsal space; creating schedules for artistic team  

• Compile and keep organized, comprehensive technical information of companies/partners/artists   

• Other tasks as assigned 

This is a hybrid position. The role requires working some days in-person at our office in Waterloo, and events around Waterloo Region. Must be available some evenings and weekends. 

• Experience with theatrical lighting and sound an asset   

• Organizational or producing skills from previous work an asset    

• Experience working within the performing arts an asset (e.g. Stage Management) 

• Valid G-class driver’s license an asset   

• Experience working with Microsoft Office and Outlook an asset 

Note: This job will require internet access and a computer. MT Space is dedicated to ensuring this position is accessible to all candidates, so if you do not have the above, please reach out and let us know so that we may seek appropriate accommodation. 

MT Space is dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all applicants, but priority will be placed on candidates who are IBR (Indigenous, Black, Racialized) and/or newcomers/refugees.