Theatre BOH Technician: Fly, Lighting & Rigging

EVT Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Hotel/movie/venue discounts

Career growth opportunities

Community involvement

EVT network expansion

Job summary

EVT Limited is seeking a Back of House Technician at The State Theatre in Sydney to support BOH duties during productions and events. You will work across bump in/out, rehearsals, performances, and maintenance periods, acting as a representative of the State Theatre Technical Department and communicating clearly with touring production teams.

The role involves autonomous task execution, responsibility for lift and rigging operations, lighting focus, and on-site coordination with theatre crew.

Qualifications

• BOH duties and theatre operations experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lift operation.
• Loading/unloading vehicles.
• Fly system operation.
• Fly system loading.
• Rigging/focusing lighting fixtures.
• Follow spot operation.
• General staging setup.
• Show cue operation.
• Assist with setup, operation and monitoring of BOH equipment including lighting, cinema screen, follow spots, fly system and house lights.
• Assist in maintenance of theatre electrical systems, plumbing, fly line system, lighting, fire equipment and services, auditorium seating.

Job description

EVT Limited is seeking a Back of House Technician at The State Theatre in Sydney to support BOH duties during productions and events. You will work across bump in/out, rehearsals, performances, and maintenance periods, acting as a representative of the State Theatre Technical Department and communicating clearly with touring production teams.

The role involves autonomous task execution, responsibility for lift and rigging operations, lighting focus, and on-site coordination with theatre crew.