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Technical Stage Managers and Production Casuals
START DATE: Wednesday 18 March 2026 (including bump-in)
END DATE: Friday 1 May 2026 (including bump-out)
TERM: Fixed term
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: midnight, Friday 7 February 2026
We are currently accepting applications for Technical Stage Managers (casual), General Event Crew and Production Casuals to help deliver the Festival program across Festival Managed Venues in 2026. The Festival's venues range from 40-500+ seat venues within Melbourne Town Hall, Trades Hall, Chinese Museum, Swiss Club, Max Watt’s, Arts Centre Melbourne, The Victoria Hotel, The Westin Melbourne and the Melbourne Museum.
Technical Stage Managers (TSM) are all-rounder technicians who can provide the technical expertise necessary across lighting, sound and vision to facilitate the shows in their assigned performance space. They work closely with artists, producers and front of house staff to ensure the shows run on time and are of high technical quality.
There are TSM and casual roles across our Main program (Tue-Sun evenings 24 March – 19 April); Monday program (30 March, 6 April & 13 April); and our School Holidays program (Tue-Sun daytime 4-19 April). There are also a small number of Production Casual roles that have flexible working hours across the Festival that require a range of skills and expertise.
Desired experience:
- Good knowledge of lighting, sound & AV equipment (including QLAB).
- Ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure in a busy environment.
- Ability to deal with variety of stakeholders.
- Willingness to work in a festival cycle that involves work outside standard business hours.
- Patience, energy and a sense of humour.
- Willingness to take direction and work as part of a team.
- Knowledge of safe handling, set building, carpentry and site builds.
Position descriptions:
Please view the full position descriptions provided below for a more detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities for each role. Please ensure you read these throughly prior to submitting your expression of interest.
To apply please complete the expression of interest form here.
Should you have any further enquiries, please email jobs@comedyfestival.com.au with the subject line 'Technical Stage Managers and Production Casuals'.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival openly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities, and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees that is free from discrimination and harassment. If you need any assistance with this application or have any questions regarding the inherent physical requirements of each position, please contact jobs@comedyfestival.com.au.