Technical Director for Theater Young Audiences

Technical Director For Theater For Young Audiences

Loyola Academy offers its student body of nearly 2000 a rigorous and relevant college preparatory curriculum, a highly developed visual arts and music program, a diversity of athletic and extracurricular activities, and strong retreat and service-learning programs. As a Jesuit school, Loyola Academy strives to form young women and men for others for meaningful lives of leadership and service in imitation of Jesus Christ.

All candidates for this position must possess a strong desire to actively contribute to the furthering of Loyola Academy's mission.

The technical director is responsible for overseeing all elements of set, props, lights, and sound.

Responsibilities:

• Attend scheduled meetings
• Be available for scheduled build days and technical rehearsals
• Plan and oversee strike
• Order lumber and necessary building materials through theater operations manager
• Be onsite to receive and unload trucks
• Lead weekly production meetings
• Maintain open communication with all directors and designers and meet as necessary
• Create weekly work schedule for set, props, lights, and sound; the full production calendar should be created in conjunction with the directors and theater operations manager by the first production meeting
• Supervise and instruct student crew
• Communicate with all students via their school email or other system set up by directors
• Implement backstage rules of conduct and safety for the run, props, lights, and sound crews
• Locate required furniture/specialty items to dress the set
• Locate, build or buy necessary props needed for the show
• Check in with stage managers regarding changes to set, props, lights or sound from rehearsal reports
• Supervise spiking and painting of the set and stage
• Collaborate with directors to insure the set, props, lighting hang, and sound are completed and loaded-in by agreed date
• Clean stage before tech rehearsal and store unused set items
• Keep backstage in good safe condition
• Stay within proposed budget
• Clean and organize the stage and shop following the show; work with the theater operations manager to insure it is in the expected condition
• Return borrowed or rented materials in a timely manner
• Participate in a postproduction meeting, giving solicited feedback
• Oversee the master carpenter

Requirements:

• Understand the styles and traditions of theater
• Understanding of how set, props, lights, and sound work together to create effect in a production
• Have knowledge about sourcing materials available in an economical way is preferred but not required
• Understand and have experience with safe rigging practices
• Be a strong and willing collaborator
• Clear communicator

Pay rate:
Category C - $1845

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement Loyola Academy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, abides by all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local law. Loyola does not discriminate in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.