Full-Time Theater Manager Position

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Theater Manager (100% FTE – Regular; Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30
p.m., occasional evenings, nights, and weekends as needed)

Requisition No: 07-030

Department: Arts and Humanities
Active since: 5/20/07
Starting Compensation: $32,179 to $41,832/year, commensurate with experience

Duties: The Theater Manager is responsible for the scheduling, coordination of technical productions and management of all events in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building. The Theater Manager should have a strong background in technical theater and events programming for a multi-use facility. Ensure proper operation and maintenance of all theater technical systems including scene shop equipment, lighting, sound, and rigging systems for all productions/events in the theatre. Design sets, lights props, costumes, etc. for two play productions per year. Serves as technical director and works in conjunction with designers on building, painting, rigging, hanging, and focusing of sets, props, lights and costumes for all Theater Department productions; advises and assists with the operation, construction and rigging of equipment and scenery for all other in-house and community use of the theater.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Technical Theater required; Master's preferred. One year experience in educational or community-based theater. Minimum one year relevant full time experience in technical theater/multi-purpose facility in an educational setting, theatrical construction experience, experience with various heavy-duty shop and woodworking equipment and tools, experience with sound and lighting equipment, rigging; experience with various computer systems. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.