Adjunct - Intro to Technical Theatre

Abilene Christian University • Abilene, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. The course will equip students from all BFA concentrations with the foundational technical skills necessary to participate effectively in ACU Theatre productions and understand the collaborative relationship among performance, design, and production. The instructor will lead BFA freshmen through hands-on training in costume construction, including costume and scenic-shop vocabulary, proper shop procedures and safety practices, hand-stitching and sewing-machine techniques, accurate measuring and introductory patterning, fabric identification, selection, and care, foundational principles of color and design, construction of basic costume pieces, and proper use and maintenance of essential costume-shop tools and equipment. The instructor will provide clear demonstrations, supervise practical assignments, assess student progress, and foster a safe, collaborative, and professional shop environment.

Requirements

• MFA in Theatre Design, Costume Design, Technical Theatre, or a closely related discipline. Candidates with an equivalent combination of graduate-level education, professional training, teaching experience, and significant professional standing may also be considered.
• Extensive knowledge of technical theatre and design, with particular expertise in costume construction, stitching, industrial and domestic sewing machinery, patterning, fabric selection, fitting, and draping.
• Experience working on large-scale theatrical productions in an academic, regional, or professional setting.
• A professional résumé demonstrating active engagement and recognized standing in theatre design and production.
• The ability to provide effective one-on-one instruction and lead large groups of students at both beginning and advanced skill levels.
• A broad appreciation for all areas of technical theatre and design, including the ways visual aesthetics support character, storytelling, and the overall theatrical experience.
• The ability to introduce students to safe and effective practices when using theatrical tools, machinery, materials, and equipment.
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and classroom leadership skills.
• A commitment to student learning and to supporting the Christian mission and educational values of Abilene Christian University.
• Must be a professing Christian and willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the instructor for Introduction to Technical Theatre, a foundational course introducing ACU Theatre’s first-year BFA students to the principles, practices, and vocabulary of theatrical design and production.
• Lead 31 BFA freshmen through hands-on training in costume construction, including: Costume and scenic-shop vocabulary, Proper shop procedures and safety practices, Hand-stitching and sewing-machine techniques, Accurate measuring and introductory patterning, Fabric identification, selection, and care, Foundational principles of color and design, Construction of basic costume pieces, Proper use and maintenance of essential costume-shop tools and equipment.
• Provide clear demonstrations, supervise practical assignments, assess student progress, and foster a safe, collaborative, and professional shop environment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level