General Manager - Burnt Thicket Theatre
Burnt Thicket Theatre, Saskatoon
Deadline: September 01, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Burnt Thicket Theatre is seeking a qualified person for the position of General Manager. We aim to strengthen our staff team’s administrative capacity, to create work opportunities for arts administrators, producers, or a specialist in management who resonate with our mission, are committed to living in Saskatoon, and interested in cultivating a collaborative community within our company.
General Manager position summary
The General Manager supports Burnt Thicket Theatre operations by collaborating closely with the Artistic Director to develop annual operating budgets, fundraising partnerships and industry relationships, by managing financials, operations and productions, human resources, as well as supervising administration and marketing, This is a contract position for 52 hours/month, reporting to the Artistic Director, supporting productions and events in collaboration with BTT staff, plus personal artistic development.
Suggested qualifications for the position include a minimum two years of post-secondary education as well as a minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Previous experience in administrative management and development is required, preferably in theatre or creative industries. Proficiency in software applications such as Asana or similar project management tools and Google Workspace tools are essential, and familiarity with Quickbooks is helpful. An understanding of current production and technical practices within theatre is beneficial, including sound, lighting, projection and set construction. Understanding of CADAC, Equity D.O.T. policy, PACT/ADC agreements, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), WHMIS and Employment Standards Act (ESA) is preferred but not essential. Proven experience in budgeting and financial management is a must, along with writing successful sponsorship proposals and/or applications to grant-makers.
How To Apply
Interested applicants must read the full job description available at: https://burntthicket.com/were-hiring-general-manager,
send a cover letter (see details below)
and a resume with references by email to:
Stephen Waldschmidt, Artistic Director, Burnt Thicket Theatre, stephen@burntthicket.com, 50 Neilson Cres, Saskatoon, SK S7H 3N5.
In your cover letter (one page max) please answer the following three questions:
Why do you want to be a part of the Burnt Thicket team?
What experience do you have to offer as a general manager?
What are your administrative, project management and creative strengths?
For an informal discussion about the job, please call Stephen Waldschmidt, Artistic Director, at 306-222-9226.
Application closing date: October 31, 2025
The review of candidates will begin as applications are received and will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Start date is immediate or as early as possible.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Burnt Thicket Theatre, however due to capacity only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Company Background & Statement of Intention
Burnt Thicket Theatre is an independent professional company producing live theatre and online performance that brings awareness to real issues in our community, planting seeds for positive social change. Our mission is to tell stories that kindle hopeful change in people’s lives. We lead artists and audiences to live more intentionally for the common good of Canadian society. Our vision is a world of hopeful people who know their immeasurable value in the midst of brokenness and who work together towards a shared future marked by justice, equity, and love. Created in 2007 in Calgary, Burnt Thicket moved to Saskatoon in 2017. In those years we have performed in 58 cities across Canada from Halifax to Victoria, along with two original fiction podcast series available worldwide. Our work has been experienced by over 30,000 audience members and garnered critical acclaim.
Burnt Thicket is committed to building an anti-racist, equitable and inclusive artistic organization. We work to reflect the stories, ideas, concerns, and priorities of the communities we have been entrusted to serve authentically and meaningfully. To address the under-representation of racialized and Indigenous administrators at our organization, and to affirm the importance of diverse lived experiences and perspectives, we encourage and welcome applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
We’re grateful to SK Arts for awarding Burnt Thicket a Professional Arts Organization Core operating grant, which makes this position possible.
General Manager position summary
The General Manager supports Burnt Thicket Theatre operations by collaborating closely with the Artistic Director to develop annual operating budgets, fundraising partnerships and industry relationships, by managing financials, operations and productions, human resources, as well as supervising administration and marketing, This is a contract position for 52 hours/month, reporting to the Artistic Director, supporting productions and events in collaboration with BTT staff, plus personal artistic development.
Suggested qualifications for the position include a minimum two years of post-secondary education as well as a minimum 4 years of relevant experience. Previous experience in administrative management and development is required, preferably in theatre or creative industries. Proficiency in software applications such as Asana or similar project management tools and Google Workspace tools are essential, and familiarity with Quickbooks is helpful. An understanding of current production and technical practices within theatre is beneficial, including sound, lighting, projection and set construction. Understanding of CADAC, Equity D.O.T. policy, PACT/ADC agreements, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), WHMIS and Employment Standards Act (ESA) is preferred but not essential. Proven experience in budgeting and financial management is a must, along with writing successful sponsorship proposals and/or applications to grant-makers.
How To Apply
Interested applicants must read the full job description available at: https://burntthicket.com/were-hiring-general-manager,
send a cover letter (see details below)
and a resume with references by email to:
Stephen Waldschmidt, Artistic Director, Burnt Thicket Theatre, stephen@burntthicket.com, 50 Neilson Cres, Saskatoon, SK S7H 3N5.
In your cover letter (one page max) please answer the following three questions:
Why do you want to be a part of the Burnt Thicket team?
What experience do you have to offer as a general manager?
What are your administrative, project management and creative strengths?
For an informal discussion about the job, please call Stephen Waldschmidt, Artistic Director, at 306-222-9226.
Application closing date: October 31, 2025
The review of candidates will begin as applications are received and will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Start date is immediate or as early as possible.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Burnt Thicket Theatre, however due to capacity only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Company Background & Statement of Intention
Burnt Thicket Theatre is an independent professional company producing live theatre and online performance that brings awareness to real issues in our community, planting seeds for positive social change. Our mission is to tell stories that kindle hopeful change in people’s lives. We lead artists and audiences to live more intentionally for the common good of Canadian society. Our vision is a world of hopeful people who know their immeasurable value in the midst of brokenness and who work together towards a shared future marked by justice, equity, and love. Created in 2007 in Calgary, Burnt Thicket moved to Saskatoon in 2017. In those years we have performed in 58 cities across Canada from Halifax to Victoria, along with two original fiction podcast series available worldwide. Our work has been experienced by over 30,000 audience members and garnered critical acclaim.
Burnt Thicket is committed to building an anti-racist, equitable and inclusive artistic organization. We work to reflect the stories, ideas, concerns, and priorities of the communities we have been entrusted to serve authentically and meaningfully. To address the under-representation of racialized and Indigenous administrators at our organization, and to affirm the importance of diverse lived experiences and perspectives, we encourage and welcome applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
We’re grateful to SK Arts for awarding Burnt Thicket a Professional Arts Organization Core operating grant, which makes this position possible.