Theatre Tech Lead: Lighting, Audio & Live Streaming

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is seeking a Theatre Technical Coordinator to oversee lighting, audio, video, and rigging for performances and events. You will coordinate with directors, designers, and staff to implement technical plans and schedules for theatre, dance, music, and film productions.

The role requires installing and operating live livestream video, building and maintaining scenic elements, and leading a crew through setup, runs, and strikes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Production, Technical Theatre, related field, or equal relevant experience in field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with directors, designers, and production staff to interpret production requirements and develop technical plans and assist planning production schedules based on design requirements and available resources, while understanding and adhering to theatre practices, and safety standards.
• Maintain inventory of lighting, audio, video, prop and staging equipment. Read and implement lighting plots, stage plots, and scenic ground plans. Assist Production Manager with purchasing for shows and restocking as needed for performance construction and the scenic shop.
• Work with the Production Manager on scheduling crew calls for technical crew to maintain technical equipment. provide stagehand support for performances and events, and for production construction, setup, and strike. Supervise and lead technical crew during production set up and strike, event and show runs, and maintenance projects.
• Managing the video recording, streaming, uploading and archiving of all South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities events. This requires event scheduling on streaming platform, all equipment acquisition, set up and operation during the event.
• Program and operate consoles (lighting and/or sound). Maintain, operate. and troubleshoot technical equipment including lighting, audio and video the general maintenance needs as well as while performing a technical role during a performance or in preparations for a production as staffing needs require.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Lighting

Audio

Video

Live streaming

Team leadership

Safety standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Theatre Production

Tools

ETC lighting consoles

Job description

South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is seeking a Theatre Technical Coordinator to oversee lighting, audio, video, and rigging for performances and events. You will coordinate with directors, designers, and staff to implement technical plans and schedules for theatre, dance, music, and film productions.

The role requires installing and operating live livestream video, building and maintaining scenic elements, and leading a crew through setup, runs, and strikes.