Casual Theatre Technician

As a Casual Theatre Technician, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality productions 'll work closely with the permanent technicians to support touring companies and our in‑house programming team to provide technical support.

• Assist with the get‑ins and get‑outs, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
• Undertake lighting and sound tasks as necessary.
• Have at least a basic understanding of electrical safety in temporary electrical installations.
• Help build scenic elements of incoming shows and ensure current health and safety guidance is followed.
• Operate lighting and sound equipment or fulfil stage duties for shows.
• Promptly communicate any issues to the Deputy Technical Manager or Technical and Production Manager.
• Maintain and clean the backstage areas of the theatre when necessary.
• Help other departments with occasional manual labour.

No two days are the same: one week you might be running sound for a comedy tour, the next you could be helping bring our co‑produced pantomime to life.

• Experience in technical disciplines across a range of live events.
• Experience in specific or multiple show operation disciplines.
• Experience in technical work in a theatrical setting.
• Experience in maintaining technical theatre equipment and stage engineering.
• Ability to read lighting, sound and stage design plans.
• Up-to-date knowledge of technical theatre risk assessments and health and safety issues.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and maintaining a firm commitment to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We believe that creating inclusive environments leads to stronger collaboration and better outcomes in our work.