Production Officer

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is seeking a Production Officer to deliver all production and technical aspects of our puppetry performances and programs.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a full-time Production Officer to join our dedicated team.

The Production Officer will support creative teams to realise their artistic vision for our puppetry performances and audience engagement programs.

Working closely with our Artistic Director, Creative Producer and alongside a Production & Technical Officer, they will drive the delivery of all production and technical aspects of our work.

The role would suit a production all-rounder who is enthusiastic about learning new skills on the job and sharing their existing knowledge in a collaborative team. The successful applicant will be an experienced and highly organised individual with an eye for detail and an ability to deliver on time and on budget.

ABOUT US

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is a place where stories come alive in unexpected ways and where audiences of every age find something that speaks to them.

For 45 years Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has grown into one of Australia’s most respected and inventive theatre companies. The company has been celebrated for imaginative storytelling that resonates with generations of audiences and for our deep commitment to puppetry as a contemporary artform.

As one of only a handful of Australian companies dedicated to creating and presenting new puppetry works, we develop productions across a wide range of formats. Our work spans ambitious theatre productions, adaptable shows for schools and smaller venues, and large-scale, interactive outdoor performances created for festivals and major events. The result is work that is innovative, distinctive, and joyful.

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has seen enormous growth in the last five years with new puppetry performances, expanded creative learning programs, artist development initiatives and increased touring contributing to a strong sense of momentum and renewed purpose. Our artistic future is one filled with possibility.

A major milestone on the horizon is the opening of our new home within the Claremont Showgrounds in late 2026. The facility will include a purpose-built proscenium arch theatre and a flexible intimate studio that will open the door to new styles of performance and expanded programming across all ages. It offers a rare opportunity to reimagine how we present our work.

Also in 2026, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre will welcome our next Artistic Director to shape the creative vision, elevate the artform of puppetry and create puppetry that expands the way audiences see, feel and experience the world.

Learn more about Spare Parts Puppet Theatre here.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

The Production Officer will have a direct and meaningful impact in our community by helping to deliver high-quality puppetry performances that inspire, excite and engage audiences. You’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment alongside puppeteers, creatives, producers and makers, with opportunities to contribute ideas, develop systems and shape how we work.

In addition to hands-on experience across production, lighting, sound and stage management, we offer flexible working where possible, mentorship as needed, and access to professional development to support your growth within the creative industry.

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre offers great work life balance by comparison to many performing arts organisations. Our standard performance times are 10am and 1pm, meaning you work a traditional work day even during season, with only occasional work on evenings and weekends. At Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, production weeks are usually a 9am to 5pm workday.

You’ll have opportunity to travel regionally, nationally and internationally, touring with some of Australia’s leading puppeteers. Working in a puppetry company is never boring. One day you may be printing a puppet with a 3D printer, the next you are stage managing an immersive early years performance or bumping in a giant marionette whale!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Click here to view the job pack that includes the selection criteria, a detailed position description, working hours and how to apply.