FUNNYFEST Calgary Comedy Festival Society

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Activities involved
Event Help Skilled Trades
Skills required
Event Coordination Event Planning
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • References
  • Resume
Also required for this position: Pleases email then call us, so we can give you the details quickly. We normally pay a honourarium as you would have to drive to one venue a day from the FunnyFest office with the other production volunteers and 1 staff member.
  • Good for groups
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit

EVENT ASSISTANT - FunnyFest Comedy Events 2024-2025 Volunteer

11 different venues in Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2M 0L4 [map]
2-4 hours / daily
Best outcomes & learning: 1 - 6 months 
FunnyFest Comedy Society needs some help at live events with an EVENT ASSISTANT role on at least 3 nights during FunnyFest Comedy Monthly Comedy Series and special programming; the 25th Annual FunnyFest Comedy Festival, May 29 to June 8, 2025, AND / OR 25th Annual FunnyFest Comedy Competition, April 17 to 26, 2025. As 2025 will be FunnyFest's 25th Anniversary, there is no better time to get involved, as there are amazing opportunities to gain valuable (and transferable) skills, meet new friends, receive some cool benefits, and help FunnyFest make the world a better place for all. 

Experience is preferred, but we would teach you. You would help at events with the running of the events in a timely, fun filled and decisive manner. Plus you will be part of making the events better every time, all the while, learning many applicable skills and systems that we have created to make the events run tightly, with the best production values possible. The EVENT ASSISTANT role could lead to contract work with FunnyFest Society. The commitment time is 2 hours at a time, to 4 hours at a time. You will do many interesting and stimulating tasks that are important to accomplish, but are dynamic in nature --- You might help at audience check - in, ushering, talent liaison, set up the stage, lights, signage, sound and other elements to make the show run smoothly and easily --- OR get a chance to learn and do all those cool and essential tasks. 

This opportunity is for people that want to learn in a environment that permits you to engage in many tasks, develop new skills and make an impact. The environment is supportive, yet sometimes challenging, and a constantly evolving and moving environment. You will be given an opportunity to see (and possibly utilize) multiple sound systems and lighting packages. Plus a space to be creative. 

Sometimes you would use our laptop computer to utilize MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook) and other software. 

Your input is respected. 

PERKS: $1000 WORTH OF COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS ISSUED, WE PAY FOR GAS or Transit on occasion, Free snacks, coffee and tea. The TIME OF YOUR LIFE!

Volunteers, use this link to apply to volunteer: www.FunnyFest.com/volunteer-application
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Additional Details & Skills Required
Basic understanding of sound and lighting technology, ORGANIZATION skills, decisive, fast paced environment, willing to learn, open mind, problem solving, fun loving.
Certification or Education Required
Some experience preferred. If you know the basics of Production - stage, sound and light set up, this would be ideal.
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
Have fun and learn many things that you can apply immediately, laugh, meet new people and we will supply a reference letter. Work off volunteer hours for credit and fines. Make the world a better place through the Gift of Laughter.
Activities involved
Event Help Skilled Trades
Skills required
Event Coordination Event Planning
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • References
  • Resume
Also required for this position: Pleases email then call us, so we can give you the details quickly. We normally pay a honourarium as you would have to drive to one venue a day from the FunnyFest office with the other production volunteers and 1 staff member.
  • Good for groups
  • Good for youth
  • Accessible by public transit