Assistant Technical Director

About Village Theatre

Based in Issaquah, WA, with operations in Everett, WA, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. Producing entertaining, quality productions since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the region’s best-attended theatres, with pre‑Covid numbers reflecting just over 18,000 Mainstage season subscribers and 220,000 projected total attendance each season. Through its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musical works, having supported the creation of over 175 new works to date.

Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow’s audiences through its Youth Education programs, serving over 56,000 young people and their families annually.

Theatre lies at the intersection of storytelling and community. The stories we tell represent and influence our shared human experience. We believe that to tell these stories authentically, it is essential to employ equitable practices that are inclusive of and led by a diverse and culturally rich community. Village Theatre has a responsibility to mindfully support and design the impact these stories have on the audiences we serve, the artists we engage, the students we nurture, and the staff we entrust.

Centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in our work allows us to create a storytelling space that welcomes, celebrates, and honors all people. If you are excited about a role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Assistant Technical Director works collaboratively across multiple departments to support the engineering, construction, installation, and transfer of Village Theatre Mainstage productions. This position generates technical drawings, supports scenic construction, leads production transfers, and serves as a representative of the scene shop in meetings and technical rehearsals when assigned. The Assistant Technical Director also acts as the Technical Director for all Kid Stage productions, working within provided material and labor budgets to approve designs and oversee build, installation, and strike.

• Produce technical and construction drawings in AutoCAD for Village Theatre productions.
• Maintain familiarity with current scenic construction methods and materials to support safe and effective builds.
• Research materials, procedures, and innovations in collaboration with the Technical Director.
• Work with the artistic and production teams to realize the scenic vision of each production.
• Attend technical rehearsals and production meetings as scheduled.
• Communicate daily with the Technical Director regarding drafting and build progress.
• Collaborate daily with the Head Carpenter to address construction questions and solutions.
• Supervise Issaquah load‑ins, onstage notes calls, and strikes as assigned.
• Serve as a key communicator between the scene, paint, and prop shops to ensure technical rehearsal notes are clearly communicated, prioritized, and accomplished.

• Ensure scenic elements can be efficiently disassembled, transported, and reassembled for Everett transfers.
• Provide scenic load‑in plans and transfer documentation including truck packs.
• Produce EPAC load‑in and strike plans, inventory documentation, and related technical paperwork.
• Supervise load‑ins, onstage notes calls, and strikes in Everett.
• Participate in transfer planning and strike meetings.

• Function as Technical Director for assigned KIDSTAGE productions under supervision of the Technical Director.
• Coordinate with designers, directors, stage managers, and production staff.
• Develop technical drawings, schedules, and production documentation.
• Supervise load‑ins, onstage notes calls, and strikes.
• Attend technical rehearsals.

• Assist with shop and venue maintenance planning, including making recommendations for long‑term improvements.
• Participate in interdepartmental meetings including staff…