Technical Director & Production Lead

The Hanover Theatre; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA seeks a Technical Director & Production Manager to provide technical direction and production management for all original and self-produced productions across venues including BrickBox Theater, Main Stage, and more. Lead planning, safety, schedules, and cross-team collaboration with designers, crews, and vendors.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and hands-on technical oversight from preproduction through strike, ensuring artistic concepts are

Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional technical theatre experience including technical direction and production coordination.
• Bachelor’s degree in technical theatre or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for productions at BrickBox Theater, Main Stage and other locations; assess readiness, feasibility, equipment, staffing and show needs.
• Coordinate design and production departments, stage management, contractors and vendors; document decisions and changes.
• Prepare technical cost estimates; track budgets, PO's, rentals, invoices and labor utilization.

Skills

Lighting control

Lighting distribution

Budget tracking

Vendor coordination

Team leadership

Live show troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical theatre

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ETC Eos

DMX/networked lighting

Job description

The Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA seeks a Technical Director & Production Manager to provide technical direction and production management for all original and self-produced productions across venues including BrickBox Theater, Main Stage, and more. Lead planning, safety, schedules, and cross-team collaboration with designers, crews, and vendors.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and hands-on technical oversight from preproduction through strike, ensuring artistic concepts are