CSF Production Crew Positions

2026 CSF Production Crew Positions

Requisition Number: 68270

Location: Boulder Colorado

Employment Type: Temporary Staff

Schedule: Full Time

Posting Close Date: 01-Mar-2026

Date Posted:

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for multiple Lighting, Sound, Props, Paints, and Carpentry crew positions for the 2026 CSF Season! These positions will support the success of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Details for each position are available in the “Key Responsibilities” section below.

The 2026 CSF season begins in May 2026, and responsibilities for these positions will continue until either late July 2026 or early August 2026, with some remote responsibilities beginning in March 2026 regarding design and production meetings (some as-needed freelance work calls for Colorado-based carpenters, lighting technicians, and audio technicians may be available beginning in January 2026).

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education, and community engagement.

CSF strives to preserve the classics of the past and pursue the classics of the future. Fueled by artistry and scholarship, the festival seeks to expand the cultural richness of the region by inspiring, challenging, and cultivating the imagination of audiences and artists.

Plays are performed beneath summer night skies in the newly renovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and Roe Green Theatre indoors. The festival’s education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes, and outreach performances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of live theatre and Shakespeare

• Perform skilled carpentry work using various materials related to the construction of theatrical scenery.
• Assist with the planning, layout, construction, and installation of scenic projects while working closely with the CSF Technical Director and CSF Associate Technical Director(s) to ensure that the scenic elements of the productions are completed with an emphasis on quality and safety.
• Support transitioning the shop space to a tech rehearsal and performance space.
• Participate in repertory changeovers and provide routine maintenance.
• Participate in run crew as needed.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Technical Director.

• Participate in electrics installation, maintenance, and repair of all lighting equipment. Assist the CSF Lighting Supervisor in engineering all lighting systems.
• Operate the lighting console for all performances or function as deck electrician as assigned.
• Complete standard operating procedures pertaining to stage lighting practice, including dimmer/focus checks, lamps, color, etc.
• Participate in repertory changeovers and provide routine maintenance.
• Instruct the run crew in show operation and lighting console operation.
• Install all set / stage lighting equipment and set electrics in consultation with the CSF Lighting Supervisor or Production Manager.
• Collaborate with the audio department to ensure efficient system installation across departmental lines.
• Participate in end-of-season strike and restoration of theatre spaces, return of rental items, and preparation of off-season storage.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Lighting Supervisor.

• Installation, maintenance & repair of equipment, sound…