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Are you interested and passionate about the arts? Looking for an opportunity to contribute to the community? Want to network and meet new people, apply your talents in new ways and develop new skills?

We are looking for creative and dynamic people to join our Board of Directors and help Ottawa’s award-winning premiere professional summer theatre achieve its exciting artistic plans. We offer a supportive, collaborative and inclusive environment and welcome and encourage people of different cultures, backgrounds and experiences as we seek to reflect the diversity of our community.

Board of Directors
As an incorporated non-profit charity, Odyssey’s Board of Directors plays a critical leadership role in helping the company achieve its artistic mandate. Board members are asked to attend approximately 10 meetings per year, and to join a committee or get involved with a specific Board project.

We are seeking a Secretary for our Board that plays a critical role in the governance of the Theatre by working with the Chair to plan Board meetings, develop agendas, prepare accurate minutes of decisions, distribute meeting materials and maintain records.

We are also seeking Board members that want to make a difference and have an interest in areas such as:
• Marketing and promotion; and,
• Fundraising and building partnerships with the private sector;

About Odyssey Theatre
We introduced open-air theatre to Ottawa in 1986. For 36 years, we have been enchanting audiences with our Theatre Under the Stars by the banks of the Rideau River in Strathcona Park. Odyssey’s award-winning productions are renowned for their highly skilled performances and imaginative staging featuring masks and physical movement. The Theatre also supports creators of new works, provides training for artists and youth, engages diverse communities underserved by the arts and has launched an exciting online theatre series.