Technical Director​/Production Manager – Theatre Aspen Aspen, CO Backstage & Technical

Theatre Aspen, the award-winning professional Equity theatre company located in the shadow of Aspen Mountain in the heart of the Colorado mountains, is accepting applications for a full-time, year-round Technical Director/Production Manager to join our staff. Producing an acclaimed summer repertory season, year-round education programming, and special events in our iconic tent theatre, Theatre Aspen has earned a national reputation for Broadway-caliber work in one of America's most distinctive theatrical settings.

Theatre Aspen is now in active planning for a transformative $55 million permanent theatre campus. This is a pivotal moment to join the organization, with a rare opportunity to help shape the technical and physical future of the company for decades to come.

This is a unique role for a unique candidate. The scope of our programming doesn't call for a dedicated, full-time Production Manager, so this position is built to carry both sets of responsibilities: the hands-on technical work of building scenery and leading technical execution, and the administrative, logistical, and budgetary work of running our production department. We need both skill sets in one person.

As Technical Director/Production Manager, you will oversee the technical execution, maintenance, and long-term stewardship of Theatre Aspen's production facilities, scenic operations, and performance venues. You will also manage the scheduling, staffing, and budget for our entire production department, and serve as a key technical and operational voice in the planning of Theatre Aspen's future permanent home.

During Theatre Aspen's bustling summer season, you'll be supported by an Assistant Technical Director and an Assistant Production Manager, allowing you to focus on high-level production leadership while your team manages day-to-day execution.

In the fall, winter, and spring, you'll take the lead independently on scenic builds for our education programming, a chance to shape each production's look from concept to completion with full creative ownership, alongside your ongoing budget and production planning for the season ahead.

We're looking for someone energized by solving complex challenges, improving systems, managing budgets and schedules, mentoring artists and technicians, and creating exceptional theatre in an unconventional performance environment.

This position offers a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of America's most distinctive professional theatres. You'll steward Theatre Aspen's iconic tent theatre and help produce nationally recognized work each summer, while playing an integral role in imagining, planning, and bringing to life Theatre Aspen's future $55 million permanent theatre campus.

• Production Leadership & Design
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with the Producing Artistic Director, directors, and designers to review scenic designs for feasibility, budget, safety, and venue compatibility; organize and facilitate production meetings, including weekly Two Week Forward meetings; lead the scenic shop bid process and track design and build deadlines; compile production contact sheets for each Main Stage production; and maintain Theatre Aspen's technical specifications packet for designers and rental inquiries.
• Main Stage Production Execution: Take a hands-on leadership role during load-ins, technical rehearsals, changeovers, and strikes, remaining physically present to troubleshoot and maintain standards; and supervise all production departments, including scenic, lighting, audio, costumes, props, and stage management, to ensure high standards, safety compliance, and adherence to union contracts.
• Education Production & Scenic Construction: Serve as lead scenic builder for Theatre Aspen's year-round education programming, independently constructing scenery and technical elements during the fall, winter, and spring, and supervising student and volunteer builds.
• Tent Theatre & Site Stewardship: Maintain all stage, rigging, scenic support systems, and technical infrastructure; manage and schedule all activities within the tent theatre, including rehearsals, load-ins, rentals, and maintenance; and oversee production storage, equipment inventory, and the annual installation, winterization, and off-season changeover of the site.
• Safety & Emergency Preparedness: Serve as Theatre Aspen's primary point of contact for…