[e-drive][CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: APPRENTICESHIPS TORONTO]

[Kaethe Yanovsky]

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Apprenticeships Available


Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Obsidian Theatre Company
is offering 3 paid apprenticeships on our upcoming main-stage production
of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson directed by Alison Sealy-Smith. 

Obsidian Theatre Company is a Canadian company of seasoned theatre
professionals who come from the many cultures of the African Diaspora;
an artistic ensemble committed to the exploration, development, and
production of the Black voice on the world stage. 
Apprenticeships will range from 6-8 weeks depending on the position and
will lead up to production in February 2003.

Positions Available:
Apprentice Stage Manager* (Equity credit)
Apprentice Lighting/Sound Designer
Apprentice Marketing/Publicity Director

Mentors Include:
Michael Sinclair (Stage Management)
Christopher Dennis (Lighting Design)
Quammie Williams (Sound Design)


Requirements:
*You are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
*You are, or identify yourself as, a member of the African diaspora.
*You are a committed individual who is actively pursuing a professional
career in the theatre. *You have some degree of experience at the
community level, in an educational institution or in a professional
organization.

Applicants must submit bio/resume and letter of intent indicating career
goals and how an apprentice position would help in achieving those
goals. Interviews will be conducted the first week in December.

Submit Applications to:

Diane Roberts
Director of Artistic Development
40 Rushbrooke Avenue
Toronto ON
M4M 3A9
dirobe at sympatico.ca

For more information call:
David Collins @ 416-537-3890


Application Deadline: November 22nd, 2002

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