CSF Associate Props Supervisor

Summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for the Associate Props Supervisor position for the 2026 CSF Season! This position 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 through August 2026. The Props Supervisor will have some remote responsibilities beginning in January 2026 regarding design and production meetings. The Associate Props Supervisor will have potential remote work in March / April 2026, depending on need and availability.

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.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Assist the CSF Props Supervisor in the production and maintenance of all stage properties for a four-show repertory season.
• Assist the CSF Production Manager, CSF Props Supervisor, Directors, and CSF Scenic Designers in assessing the feasibility of properties' needs in relation to timeline, budget, and labor.
• Assist the CSF Props Supervisor in tracking expenses and handling the budget for the props shop.
• Assist the CSF Props Supervisor in the training and supervision of staff with varying abilities.
• Act as props liaison between stage management and production management to fulfill rehearsal room, tech rehearsal, and performance prop needs.
• Participate in repertory changeovers.
• Participate in end-of-season strike and restoration of theatre spaces, return of rental items, and preparation of off-season storage.
• Monitor team safety, morale, and quality control, and communicate regularly with the CSF Production Manager to strategize solutions and ensure that props shop operations are properly resourced.
• Assume leadership of props maintenance when the Props Supervisor is off-site or off-contract.
• Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.
• Assist as needed across departmental lines as designated by the CSF Production Manager.
• This position reports directly to the CSF Props Supervisor.

• These are temporary positions.
• Please include at least 3 references with their contact information on your resume.
• Your cover letter should clearly identify for which position (or positions) you are applying.

• These positions perform a variety of physical tasks, including but not limited to climbing, stooping, pushing, bending, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and pulling.
• These positions work at height in locations including but not limited to catwalks, grids, ladders, and genies.
• These positions perform a variety of physical tasks while wearing safety equipment, including a body…