Theatre Technician

The Lawrenceville School; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Paid leave

Retirement plan options

Job summary

An educational institution in Lawrenceville seeks a Theatre Technician to support lighting, scenery, and technical needs for productions. The ideal candidate will assist in set construction, rigging, and costume fabrication while training high school students in technical theatre. A Bachelor's degree in Technical Theater and 1-3 years of related experience are required. Eligibility for a competitive benefits package including health insurance, paid leave, and retirement options is also offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Theater or related field is required.
• 1 - 3 years of experience in stage production support is needed.
• Knowledge of sound transmission, stage lighting, and stage machinery.

Responsibilities

• Support lighting, scenery, and technical needs for productions.
• Assist with costume fabrication and sewing.
• Train high school students in technical theatre techniques.

Skills

Technical theatre skills

Scenic carpentry

Stage rigging

Lighting techniques

Costume fabrication

Training and mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Theater or related field

Tools

Stage equipment

Lighting stock and equipment

Carpentry tools

Job description

Description

Summary: Theatre Technicians will be responsible for supporting the lighting, scenery, costumes, and technical needs required of production events in the Kirby Arts Center on an on-call basis throughout the academic school year. Applicants should specify the skill sets and experience within the various areas of technical theatre that they bring to this position.

Essential Responsibilities

• Scenic carpentry and set construction skills, including lumber cutting, pneumatic and hardware fastening, and assembly
• Stage rigging for flying components, as necessary, within scope of electrics and scenery production needs
• Scenic art and painting
• Costume fabrication, sewing, and alterations, in support of the needs of a given production
• Assisting with lighting hang, focus, and strike for productions for theatre and dance productions
• Assisting with scenery load-in, scenic notes, and strike for productions for theatre and dance productions
• Training of high school students, alongside Performing Arts faculty, in proper technical theatre technique, skills, and safety
• General maintenance of lighting stock and equipment, as necessary
• General maintenance of scenery and painting stock and equipment, as necessary
• Other duties related to theatre production and technical needs in the Performing Arts Department, as necessary

Requirements

• A combination of training, education, and/or experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Theater or related field
• 1 - 3 years experience related to technical systems used in support of stage productions and related events
• Principles of sounds transmission and amplification, stage lighting and stage machinery
• Application of principles, safety protocols, and theory of electricity and stage carpentry
• Practical knowledge, use, and repair of stage equipment and tools as related to production work in carpentry, painting, electrics, costuming, and stage operations
• Experience with contemporary stage operations conducted in large public assembly facilities designed for multi-purpose uses.
• Work from drawings, specifications, and oral requests to achieve desired modifications
• Work long hours accommodating a work schedule to the requirements of load-ins, load-outs, tech days, performances, and rehearsals

Work Characteristics and Physical Demands

• Lift lighting equipment.
• Lift stage bricks for the counterweight system.
• Climb ladders.
• Safely operate a Genie lift.
• Climb safely through front-of-house catwalks.
• Assist with the movement of stage scenery, pit covers, soft goods, and lighting equipment.

The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.