Job Posting: Part-Time Theatre Critic — Kingston Theatre Alliance

Job Description

The Kingston Theatre Alliance’s Performance Blog is a primary resource for audiences, artists, and theatre practitioners to engage in critical dialogues. Our platform consolidates events and news about arts workers and organizations in the Southeastern Ontario area in an accessible and accountable manner never seen before by the region. The writing team is looking for passionate individuals who are committed to questioning who and what criticism is FOR, all while building a stronger sector for live performance in the region.

Responsibilities

• Produce and publish reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, and other forms of coverage on theatre/live performance practice in the Kingston and Southeastern Ontario region. Content may take the form of writing, video, podcasts, etc.
• Achieve a fast turnaround (24 hours) for each article.
• Pitch ideas for blog content including potential reviews, interviews, and opinion pieces.
• Attend weekly meetings with the editorial team.
• Represent the blog in a professional manner while attending all events.

Requirements

• Some writing experience (creative writing, writing features, writing scripts, etc. are all accepted).
• Detailed-oriented; strong time management and organizational skills.
• Research productions, producing organizations, and individual artists to contextualize articles.
• Passion for live performance and a desire to inspire community engagement with theatre and other forms of live performance in Kingston.
• Thrives while working within a small and passionate collaborative writing team. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively. 

Eligibility

This position is funded by Student Work Placement and requires the successful candidate to be a student. 

Dates

8-12 hours per week from July 2025 – January 2026. 

Compensation

Pay will be $21.65/hour. 

To Apply

Please send a resume and creative writing sample (250-750 words) to editor@kingstontheatre.ca in PDF format. You are encouraged to select a writing sample that best illustrates your distinct voice and passion about performance, arts criticism, or theatrical practice in Kingston. If you do not have an existing sample, you are welcome to write about a live performance piece of your choosing. We are looking for thinkers with a willingness to learn, risk, experiment, and grow. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will review applications as we receive them. Please note we will only be contacting applicants we are inviting to interview. 

The KTA is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application process. If we can assist you in your application or answer questions about the position or the KTA Blog, please reach out to us at editor@kingstontheatre.ca.

The Kingston Theatre Alliance’s Performance Blog is committed to fostering an environment that creates impactful dialogue for the Southeastern Ontario region. We encourage folks to engage with our content and challenge one another to consistently work towards a common goal of bettering the performing arts. We are an umbrella organization that serves to support artist organizations and individual artists within the Southeastern Ontario region. 

Equity and supporting LGBTQIA2S+ and IBPOC art, and art by persons with disabilities and/or who are neurodivergent is very important to the KTA. We encourage applications from IBPOC youth, youth with disabilities, and youth of all sexual orientations and gender expressions/identities.