Employment

To provoke stirring reactions through great theatre experiences that question and celebrate our humanity.

This company is

Māiatanga - Courageous

Manaakitanga - Welcoming

Whānaungatanga - Belonging

Kotahitanga - One Team

The Court Theatre is seeking actors for various roles in: Wolf Play by Hansol Jung

Directed by Kathleen Burns
Submissions extended until 24 March 2025
All roles are available. This is an ensemble cast.

Rehearsals: 22 September - 17 October 2025 | Show season: 18 October - 22 November 2025

For more information or to submit an audition, please see all the details here. 

Role: Events Manager
Hours: .5 FTE 20 hours per week, flexible 
Reports to: Venue and Customer Manager
Direct Reports: None
Team: Venue and Facilities Team
Ideal Start Date: Monday 28th April

MAIN ROLE SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

The Events Manager is a key role for our new and exciting home located in the CBD of Ōtautahi Christchurch. They will oversee the promotion and sales of our various venues, develop and market function, event and hosting opportunities as well as oversee events through working closely with the food and beverage, front of house, partnerships and development and wider Court Theatre teams. 

The ideal candidate for the role will have experience working in event management and sales and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, with complimenting departments, each with unique demands. 

The role will usually be site based and will require work on evenings and weekends where necessary. It’s important that you are adept at building great relationships as you’ll be in day-to-day contact with different department teams and venue clients. 

To be a great fit with the team you’ll be friendly, ready to really get stuck in and love being in the thick of an event. On the flip side you’ll be a multitasker and an administrative whizz who can juggle multiple projects and isn’t easily flustered. You’ll expect to be working hours that flex with the needs of the business.

For more information or to apply for this role, please see here. 

Role: Venue Co-ordinator
Hours: .5 FTE 20 hours per week, flexible 
Reports to: Venue and Customer Manager
Direct Reports: None
Team: Venue and Facilities Team
Ideal Start Date: Mid April

MAIN ROLE SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

The Venue Co-ordinator is a key role for our new and exciting home located in the CBD of Ōtautahi Christchurch. They will provide co-ordination and administrative support to the Venues and Facilities Team contributing to its overall efficiency and effectiveness and general digital systems support (SharePoint, Microsoft 365) to the wider organisation. 

The ideal candidate for the role will have administrative experience within venue management and/or the arts and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, with complimenting departments, each with unique demands. It is a site-based position and will operate from our new home based in the CBD of Christchurch.

To be a great fit with the team you’ll be highly organised, comfortable balancing multiple demands on your time, an administrative whizz and enjoy working with others.

For more information or to apply for this role, please see here.

Role: Assistant Pizza Chef
Hours: Casual hours
Days of Work: Tuesday – Saturday (with flexibility required)
Pay: Hourly based on experience
Report to: Head Pizza Chef
Team: Venue and Facilities Team
Start: Late March / early April 

MAIN ROLE SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

The Court Theatre is preparing for an exciting move from Addington to our stunning new central city home. As part of this transition, we’re bringing food service in-house for the very first time. To start, we’re keeping things simple—focusing on high-quality, Classic Neapolitan-style pizza alongside a refined snack menu.

We’re looking for a reliable and hardworking team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Experience with pizza ovens or pizza-making is a plus, but not essential—full training will be provided. If you’re dependable, a quick learner, and ready to get stuck in, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information or to apply for this role, please see here. 

We are currently not accepting applications for baristas or bar staff.

Please check back in the coming months, as we will be hiring again as we prepare to open our new theatre in the heart of Christchurch CBD in May 2025. 

We would love to hear from experienced theatre practitioners and educators who are interested in running classes and/or workshops in our Education and Outreach Programme. Opportunities include both regular classes and short-term teaching with the Youth Companies.

To express your interest, please send a cover letter and C.V. to ben.limmer@courttheatre.org.nz, providing your training and experience and an indication of what you would like to teach. We are looking for skilled and motivated practitioners. Experience in education is valuable, but not essential. You must have a strong commitment to fostering the future talent of New Zealand theatre.

The Court Theatre is committed to strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion, and individuals who identify with under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Court Theatre seeks casual staff for occasional work at the theatre.

The Court is looking to increase its pool of contacts of:

• Metalworkers
• Mechanists
• Costume makers

If you have these skills, live in Christchurch and are interested in working with one of New Zealand’s leading arts organisations, please send your brief CV as well as any relevant qualifications/accreditations to production@courttheatre.org.nz

Please note that this is not a permanent/fixed hour role, but an opportunity to be added to The Court’s database of workers. People expressing interest may be contacted show by show/as needed; rates and hours by mutual agreement.

Whether you're a designer, artist, creator or maker, we want to hear from you!

To send your expression of interest to work at The Court, email production@courttheatre.org.nz with your name, contact information and portfolio and/or website link. 

We can't wait to hear from you!