Theatre Production Supervisor & Tech Educator

Playwright Co; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Staff tickets

Job summary

Playwrights Horizons in New York seeks a Production Supervisor to support the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, overseeing 20-30 student productions per semester and guiding student leadership in design and technical production.

The role blends teaching and technical duties, including curriculum development, project grading, and coordinating with PH/PRO. Evening and weekend work during production weeks is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of practical experience working in technical theater in a range of production scales.
• Able to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a week during the semester.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends during production weeks including load in and load out.
• Able to pass a background check.
• Teaching or mentorship experience.
• Experience teaching and working in an undergraduate learning environment preferred.
• Experience working as a designer and/or director a plus.
• A thorough knowledge of theatrical production materials, tools, and equipment.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of technical theater including: lighting, sound, and projections. A working knowledge of carpentry is a plus.
• A working understanding of design principles and process including best practices regarding the director, designer, and technician relationships
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Facilitation and conflict resolution skills, a plus.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs., climb ladders, and perform manual labor as needed
• Ability to read and produce technical drawings in Vectorworks
• High professional standards with acute attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop technical production curriculum in collaboration with the Director.
• Co-teach the Project Design class with the advanced training design faculty as determined by the Director.
• Collect and grade student project plans.
• Teach the design half of the Transfer Intensives course, including grading and evaluations.
• Teach technical production workshops across the studio as needed.
• Teach students safety best practices and basic technical skills during rehearsals.
• Attend staff, faculty, Project Track, and design area meetings.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Conduct plan review meetings with student project leaders.
• Develop relationships with Tisch Dept. PRO and PH Uptown.
• Support students in problem-solving and conflict management.
• Oversee production programming in collaboration with PH such as student tech observerships.
• View a sampling of student productions regularly.
• Participate in planning and execution of school events.
• Stay current with professional training and anti-racism practices.
• Facilitate conflict resolution processes as needed.

Skills

Technical theater

Teaching

Conflict resolution

Communication

Vectorworks

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

Playwrights Horizons in New York seeks a Production Supervisor to support the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, overseeing 20-30 student productions per semester and guiding student leadership in design and technical production.

The role blends teaching and technical duties, including curriculum development, project grading, and coordinating with PH/PRO. Evening and weekend work during production weeks is required.