Technical Director — Remote & Flexible Schedule for Theatre

BroadwayWorld SA; Waite Park (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote work when possible

Simple IRA 3% match

Health reimbursement up to $2000

Job summary

GREAT Theatre in Waite Park, MN seeks a Technical Director to lead the theatre’s technical department and ensure safe, timely production of shows, camps, and outreach. You’ll translate designs into buildable plans, supervise construction, lighting, props, and rigging, and collaborate with directors and designers.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and staff, coordinate load-ins and strikes, and mentor volunteers and students in a dynamic, inclusive environment that values education and

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in technical theater, including construction, lighting, rigging, sound, electronics, automation, and effects.
• Ability to turn designs into buildable construction plans with craft and problem solving.
• Experience keeping multiple productions and priorities moving in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication and collaboration with artists and staff, plus comfort teaching volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Turn scenic drawings into construction plans and guide building, painting, and installation of scenery and props.
• Support lighting and sound teams to realize designs in space.
• Plan for load-in, rigging, rehearsals, and strike to meet director/designer vision.
• Develop production budgets, track materials and labor costs, and find solutions within budgets.
• Manage timelines and resources across shows at different stages; coordinate schedules with team.

Skills

Technical theatre

Construction planning

Budget & scheduling

Communication

Tools

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Job description

GREAT Theatre in Waite Park, MN seeks a Technical Director to lead the theatre’s technical department and ensure safe, timely production of shows, camps, and outreach. You’ll translate designs into buildable plans, supervise construction, lighting, props, and rigging, and collaborate with directors and designers.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and staff, coordinate load-ins and strikes, and mentor volunteers and students in a dynamic, inclusive environment that values education and