Technical Director $71,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year Theatre Aspen Aspen, CO Backstage & Technical

Playwright Co; Aspen (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing subsidy

Job summary

Theatre Aspen is hiring a full-time, year-round Technical Director/Production Manager (Director of Production & Technical Operations) or a Technical Director, depending on the ideal candidate. The role combines hands-on scenery construction with departmental leadership in Aspen, CO.

Pay ranges from $71,000–$80,000 for the Technical Director to $105,000–$115,000 for the combined director/manager track. Five+ years of experience, strong scenic and rigging knowledge, and relocation to the Roaring

Qualifications

• Five+ years of relevant experience in theatre production or technical operations.
• Strong scenic and rigging knowledge applicable to outdoor or non-traditional venues.
• Residency in or relocation to the Roaring Fork Valley, housing subsidy available.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on technical work of building scenery and overseeing technical execution.
• Manage administrative tasks including staffing, scheduling, and departmental budgets.

Skills

Scenic construction

Rigging knowledge

Technical leadership

Budget management

Job description

Theatre Aspen is hiring one full-time, year-round technical leadership position, structured as either a Technical Director/Production Manager (Director of Production & Technical Operations) or a Technical Director, depending on the ideal candidate.

The Technical Director/Production Manager carries both the hands-on technical work of building scenery and leading technical execution, and the administrative, budgetary, and logistical work of running our production department, including staffing, scheduling, and departmental budgets. Pay: $105,000–$115,000.

The Technical Director focuses on the technical execution, maintenance, and long-term stewardship of our production facilities and performance venues, overseeing MainStage production realization and leading scenic construction for our education programming. Pay: $71,000–$80,000.

Both configurations maintain our iconic tent theatre and serve as a key technical voice in planning our future $55 million permanent campus. Both require five or more years of relevant experience, strong scenic and rigging knowledge, and experience in outdoor or non-traditional venues, plus residency in or relocation to the Roaring Fork Valley (housing subsidy available).

About Theatre Aspen

Theatre Aspen is an award-winning professional Equity theatre company located in the shadow of Aspen Mountain in the heart of the Colorado mountains. Producing an acclaimed summer repertory season, year-round education programming, and special events in our iconic tent theatre, Theatre Aspen has earned a national reputation for Broadway-caliber work in one of America's most distinctive theatrical settings. We are now in active planning for a transformative $55 million permanent theatre campus, making this a pivotal moment to join our team.

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