Humanities Theatre Staffing Requirements

Technical Staff 

The Humanities Theatre requires a minimum of 3 technical staff, one being the Lead Technician. The Technical Coordinator will determine if additional staff are needed to support the event's technical requirements.  

Please note all new theatre bookings will be estimated/contracted with a minimum 4-hour set-up time.  Once the technical coordinator has received all technical details for the event, they will determine the set-up time required and adjust the schedule accordingly.  

Meal breaks and coffee breaks will be detailed in the schedule for your event.  As these breaks are included in the conditions of our contract, we are working to be more transparent and proactive about scheduling them. 

Front of House Staff  

Non-Ticketed Events
1 House Manager
6 Ushers  

General Admission
1 House Manager
1 Assistant House Manager 
8 Ushers (2 ticket takers & 6 ushers) 

Reserved Seats
1 House Manager
1 Assistant House Manager 
10 Ushers (2 ticket takers & 8 ushers) 

The Orchestra seats between 361-402 depending on room/ stage configuration.
The Balcony seats 314. 
If the Balcony is closed the number of ushers can be reduced to 4-6 depending on audience size.  

Length of Shift/Call

All Venues

You will find the minimum call length detailed for each position on the fee schedule. Once the minimum call is surpassed, billing will be based on hours worked. 

All employees are entitled to a 1-hour meal break after 5 hours worked. There will be no stage access while our technical staff are on a meal break. 

We would like to encourage all our clients to plan meal breaks into their schedules and only move to the following options if necessary. Should you not wish to take a full hour meal break there are the following options.  

1. Shorten the meal break to 30 mins during which there will be no stage access - must still happen on or before 5 hours worked. 

   • by paying a $50 per staff member meal penalty

   • by ordering and providing staff with a meal of their choice. Everyone touches base at the beginning of the day to choose something from Skip or Door Dash.  

2. Adding an additional technician for a minimum call to rotate 1hr breaks with the event technicians and continue working through. **Please note this is only possible with the approval of the Technical Coordinator in two instances:

   • When there is no technical support needed during the rotating breaks (i.e. lighting, sound, movement of set pieces)

   • The event has a competent stage manager to call the show 

After 8 hours worked, staff will be billed one and one-half (1½) times the contracted rate.  

Staff working prior to 6am, past midnight, or on statutory holidays will be billed at two (2) times the contracted rate. This includes custodial fee’s as well.   

For work before 6am and after midnight, the client will be responsible for transportation to/from the venue by taxi or ride share for all staff. 

At least 11 hours of overnight rest is required from one day to the next. Infringing on this overnight rest period will result in a charge of $100 per staff member affected. There must be a minimum of 8hours of overnight rest for all events.