Job Vacancy: Theatre Technician

Tyne Theatre and Opera House; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the iconic Tyne Theatre & Opera House as a Theatre Technician. You'll be part of a dynamic team, working on diverse productions including musicals, comedy, and opera. This physically demanding role offers hands-on experience and training in sound and lighting, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to start or build a career in technical theatre.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic to learn new skills in technical theatre.
• Good level of fitness and strength required.
• No specific educational requirements mentioned.

Responsibilities

• Work with sound and lighting systems.
• Assist in setting up and operating stage machinery.
• Responsible for rigging and de-rigging productions.

Skills

Practical skills

Interest in sound

Interest in lighting

Interest in live events

Physical fitness

Job description

Reports to – Technical Manager

Hours – Casual hours across 7 days a week including evenings and weekends.

Salary – £12.97 per hour

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Are you curious about what happens behind the scenes?

Love the buzz of live performance? We’re looking for practical and passionate individuals to join our pool of Casual Crew and Technicians at the iconic Tyne Theatre & Opera House.

With over 250 shows a year — from rock ‘n’ roll to musicals, comedy, ballet, opera and the all-important panto — no two nights are ever the same!

As Part Of The Technical Team, You’ll

• Work with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems
• Get hands-on experience with our original Victorian stage machinery
• Help build, rig, operate, and de-rig productions of all kinds
• Play a vital role in bringing world-class entertainment to life

This is a physically demanding role, involving manual handling, long hours and late nights — so a good level of fitness and strength is essential.

Full training will be provided, and we particularly welcome applications from those enthusiastic to learn new skills, with a genuine interest in sound, lighting and live events.

Whether you’re looking to build experience or take your first step into technical theatre, this is your chance to be part of a venue steeped in history and buzzing with life.

Help us make the magic happen day after day, night after night– apply to join the technical team at Newcastle’s ‘theatre for everyone’ by sending your CV to [e-mail] with the subject ‘Theatre Technician Application’

We are recruiting for this position on a rolling basis, and we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. We may keep your CV on file so that we can contact you when additional positions become available. You can contact us at any time to ask that we remove your CV from our records.