We are now recruiting volunteers for our 2025 season at The Ruins!

 

Please see the list of available positions below and contact us at admin@sirmb.ca or 204.957.1753 with your interest and contact details.

 

Box Office

Shift Begins: 6:00pm for Evening Shows, 12:30pm for Matinees

Shift Ends: 7:45pm for Evening Shows, 2:15pm for Matinees

Duties:

• Work with Box Office Coordinator to facilitate patron entrance to the Ruins
• Take patron tickets (or review electronically)
• Keep a list of walk-up ticket sales for house count
• Manage patron waiting list for sold-out shows

This position may not allow volunteers to watch the show. If not, comps will be provided for another performance.

Reports to Box Office & Volunteer Coordinator

 

Merchandise

Shift Begins: 6:00pm for Evening Shows, 12:30pm for Matinees

Shift Ends: 9:30pm for Evening Shows, 4:00pm for Matinees

Duties:

Facilitate the sale of merchandise to patrons before performances, during intermission and after 90 minute new-work performances, both through cash and the on-site point of sale system.

This position may not allow volunteers to watch the show. If not, comps will be provided for another performance.

Reports to Front of House Manager

 

Program & Raffle Ticket Peddler

Shift Begins: 6:00pm for Evening Shows, 12:30pm for Matinees

Shift Ends: 9:30pm for Evening Shows, 4:00pm for Matinees

Duties:

Walk throughout park grounds before performances, during intermission and after 90 minute new-work performances to sell raffle tickets and show programs.

This position may not allow volunteers to watch the show. If not, comps will be provided for another performance.

Reports to Box Office & Volunteer Coordinator

 

Usher

Shift Begins: 6:00pm for Evening Shows, 12:30pm for Matinees

Shift Ends: 10:30pm for Evening Shows, 5:00pm for Matinees

Duties:

• Review show locations with Front of House Manager
• Build and distribute chairs to patrons upon their arrival
• Assist patrons as appropriate and necessary with carrying their chairs
• Follow instructions from Front of House Management, and help to facilitate friendly and efficient seating at each location
• Collapse chairs after performance and put back on chair cart

This position includes watching the performance.

Reports to Front of House Manager

 

Greeter & Parking Lot Attendant

Shift Begins: 6:00pm for Evening Shows, 12:30pm for Matinees

Shift Ends: 10:30pm for Evening Shows, 5:00pm for Matinees

Duties:

• Greet patrons and direct them to the box office
• Answer patron questions
• Act as primary contact for park visitors, informing them the park is closed
• Remain at park entrance throughout the show, ensuring members of the public don’t enter

Volunteers will have the support of on-site staff in the event that members of the public become angry when denied entry to the Park.

This position does not allow volunteers to watch the show. Comps will be provided for another performance.

Reports to Box Office & Volunteer Coordinator