Scenic Charge

Scenic Guild; Bristol Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

IATSE Benefits Fund contributions

Overtime pay after 8 hours daily or 40

Job summary

Bristol Riverside Theatre is seeking a detail-oriented Scenic Painter to join the House Crew. This part-time, year-round position involves painting, touching up, and modifying scenic elements as needed, primarily working with existing scenery and production materials under supervision of the Production Manager.

The role requires 2+ years in professional theatre, strong color-mixing skills, and the ability to meet deadlines while collaborating with a small team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a professional technical theatre environment.
• Working knowledge of pigment color mixing and faux finishes.
• Ability to work independently and meet production deadlines.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Experience supervising others.

Responsibilities

• Paint and touch up scenic elements, furniture, props, and stage decks as assigned.
• Match existing colors, textures, finishes, and scenic treatments.
• Make cosmetic repairs between or during productions.
• Work from scenic designs, elevations, reference images, or verbal direction.
• Assist with scenic touch-ups and maintenance throughout the run.
• Maintain paint stock, materials, and tools (including purchasing).

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Deadline-driven

Team supervision

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Painting tools

Job description

Job Dates

10/09/26

Pay

28.09 per hour

Bristol Riverside Theatre is a mid-sized regional theatre whose mission is to engage audiences and artists alike with exceptional performances, inspired writing, and superior productions that motivate us to think harder, to feel more deeply, to laugh more joyfully, and to reflect on ourselves and the world in which we live. Located in the historic district of Bristol Borough, the theatre has a full-time staff of 11 employees. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives and reflects our community. We offer over 200 performances per year including 5 mainstage theatre productions, 3-8 presented theatre productions, and 4-8 concerts. BRT operates under a collective bargaining agreement with IATSE Local 8, representing the stagehands employed at the theatre.

DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Scenic Painter to join our House Crew. This is a part-time, year round position. The Scenic Painter supports the visual needs of the theatre’s productions by painting, touching up, and modifying scenic elements as needed. While Bristol Riverside Theatre does not maintain an in house scenic construction or paint shop, the Scenic Painter primarily works with existing scenery and production materials, providing finishing work, repairs, touch-ups, and other scenic painting support as required. The Scenic Painter is supervised by and reports directly to the Production Manager. BRT operates under a collective bargaining agreement with IASTE Local 8, representing the stagehands employed at the theatre.

• Paint and Touch Up scenic elements, furniture, and props, stage decks, as well as other production pieces as assigned.
• Match existing colors, textures, finishes, and scenic treatments
• Make cosmetic repairs and refresh scenic elements between or during productions.
• Work from scenic designs, paint elevations, reference images, samples, or verbal direction.
• Assist with scenic tough-ups and maintenance throughout the run of a production when needed
• Maintains paint stock, materials, and tools (including purchasing and disposal)

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 + years experience in a professional technical theatre environment
• Working knowledge of pigment color mixing, specialty theatrical techniques, faux finishes, and associated painting tools.
• Ability to work independently
• Outstanding communication skills
• Experience supervising and managing others
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Ability to enlarge scaled images into full sized scenery
• Ability to meet production deadlines and adapt to changing needs

SCHEDULE AND HOURS

This part-time position requires flexibility, with hours varying based on production needs. Weekly hours range from 4-16 hours for show maintenance, presented events, and rentals. Schedules are planned in advance.

BENEFITS

• Contributions to the IATSE National Benefits Fund per the current CBA (12% as of the 25-26 season).
• Overtime pay after 8 hours daily or 40 hours weekly, as well as on predetermined holidays.

EOE: Bristol Riverside Theatre is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives and reflects the community as a whole. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.