Theatre Technician - Substitute

Technical Theatrical Production Specialist

Under direction, performs technical theatrical duties to support a wide variety of music, dance, theater productions, and other special events; reviews scenic plans, lighting, video and audio plots; reviews and completes work requests for stage productions; installs and maintains theatrical control systems; attends and assists with technical and dress rehearsals; and performs other duties as assigned.

Work under the direct supervision of the department manager. Does not directly or indirectly supervise other employees but may provide work direction to lower-level employees, temporary employees, and/or student workers.

This is a temporary substitute position on an as needed basis. Schedule will vary as needed for coverage.

The following duties and responsibilities are typical of those performed in this classification.

• Performs technical theatrical duties to support a wide variety of music, dance, theater productions, and other special events.
• Reviews scenic plans, lighting, video and audio plots; works from blueprints, drawings, layouts, and other renderings to design and construct stage sets; prepares cost estimates and orders needed supplies, equipment, material, and rentals for productions, confers with designers and directors on budget and time considerations and restraints.
• Reviews and completes work requests for stage productions; utilizes tools and equipment to inspect, repair, fabricate and install a variety of requested performing arts construction and stage designs; orders, rents, or otherwise acquires props and set pieces per production designer's specifications; works with the department manager and technical staff to ensure that construction, painting, rigging, and set-up of stage settings and other assigned events are set up in a proper, safe, and timely manner.
• Installs, and maintains theatrical control systems; operates video, sound and/or lighting consoles during performances and special events; reinforces sound for live music performances; designs, implements, programs, and maintains computerized playback systems to produce audio, visual and special effects during productions.
• Attends and assists with technical and dress rehearsals to ensure the proper execution of scene, lighting, and audio shifts, properties placement, and shifting, and costume changes; confers with the department manager to make sure productions will run smoothly.
• Provides technical expertise and assistance to faculty and students in stagecraft, lighting, and audio courses and labs.
• Collaborates with staff, vendors, and contractors to guide, oversee and inspect job specifications and completed work.
• Schedules and ensures the striking of sets following closing performances.
• Creates and maintains a variety of office records and reports.
• May provide work direction to lower-level employees, temporary employees, and/or student workers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The education, training, and experience qualifications are considered likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the above essential duties.

Education and Experience:

One year of college course work (30 semester units or equivalent quarter) from an accredited college or university in theatre arts, technical theatrics, multimedia productions, or a closely related field.

Four years of technical theater/dramatic production work experience in one or more of the following areas: set construction, stage rigging, stage lighting, stage audio, or stage video, including experience using computerized theatrical control systems.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, methods, materials, and terminology used in theatrical set design, construction, lighting, rigging, video, and audio design and set-up.
• Computerized theatrical control systems.
• Safety measures and hazards for theater productions.
• Basic electrical theory and principles as it pertains to stage equipment.
• Network theory.
• Light design.
• Theatrical production and construction blueprints.
• Laws, regulations, standards, and/or requirements applicable to areas of assignment.
• Standard office practices or…