Stage Technician & Crewing Specialist (Part-Time)

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Evening and weekend shifts

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks an Instructional Support Assistant (Stagehand) to fill crew requirements for stage productions, load-ins, and maintenance of stage spaces at the Staller Center for the Arts. Per Diem schedule with varied shifts and evenings/weekends.

The role involves loading/unloading scenery, installing lighting and scenery, and assisting with design or execution of lighting, sound, rigging, scenery or costumes. Previous stage crew experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (foreign equivalent or higher); in lieu, two years of related full-time experience.
• Experience in at least one of: stage electrics, stage carpentry, stage rigging, costuming, theater sound, video projection and related terminology.

Responsibilities

• Fill crew requirements for stage productions, load-ins, load-outs, installations, maintenance of stage spaces.
• Assist in loading and unloading of scenery and stage equipment as required by incoming performing companies.
• Installation of lighting, scenery or flying scenery or costume maintenance and repair for a production.
• Work as part of a running crew for a production.
• Assist in the design or execution of lighting, sound, rigging, scenery or costumes.
• Operate, adapt, repair theatrical technical equipment.
• Assist in the design or execution of either lighting, sound, rigging, scenery or costumes.
• Other duties including support for films: recording and editing introductions, Q&A with the filmmaker, branding trailer for each film, and creating commercials for advertising.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Skills

Stage electrics

Stage carpentry

Stage rigging

Costuming

Theater sound

Video projection

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Tools

Genie lift

Job description

Stony Brook University seeks an Instructional Support Assistant (Stagehand) to fill crew requirements for stage productions, load-ins, and maintenance of stage spaces at the Staller Center for the Arts. Per Diem schedule with varied shifts and evenings/weekends.

The role involves loading/unloading scenery, installing lighting and scenery, and assisting with design or execution of lighting, sound, rigging, scenery or costumes. Previous stage crew experience preferred.