Assistant Production Lead

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Assistant Production Lead for Carolina Performing Arts (CPA) reports to the Production Manager and provides technical support and leadership for venue and production operations during event set-ups, rehangs, load-ins, rehearsals, workshops, and load-outs at Memorial Hall, CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio, Gerrard Hall, and Moeser Auditorium. The role routinely works with the CPA Production team, including Production Management and the Lighting Lead and Audio Lead, to coordinate event technology arrangements and participate in event setup and operation. The Assistant Production Lead may focus on a variety of production technologies and may manage equipment and operations when Department Leads or Production Management are absent. The role may serve as the main point of contact for artists or clients during residency rehearsals or workshops, and may organize and delegate operational workflows and staff assignments with input from Department Leads or Production Management. The position may also work show calls for CPA performances and events hosted by student groups, campus departments, and community groups, as availability allows. The role leads crew calls and coordinates safe event-preparation operations under the direction of Department Leads and/or Production Management. It provides specialized technical support, including basic staging, theatrical rigging, and fly-system operation, and on-site supervision of technical support for events, rehearsals, and workshops. The Assistant Production Lead exports and interprets lighting, audio, video, and cabling plans; documents shift operations, process updates, and schedule changes in event shift reports, production reports, or organization-wide daily event reports; and serves as a consistent first-call programmer and/or operator in lighting, video, and/or audio for projects, residencies, or rehearsals. The work schedule is Monday through Sunday, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Lead crew calls and coordinate safe operations for event preparations and processes under the direction of Department Leads and/or Production Management.
Provide specialized technical support, including basic staging, theatrical rigging, and fly-system operation.
Provide on-site supervision of technical support needs for events, rehearsals, and workshops.
Coordinate event technology arrangements and participate in event setup and operation with the CPA Production team.
Manage equipment and operations in the absence of Department Leads or Production Management, as needed.
Act as the main point of contact for artists or clients during residency rehearsals or workshops, as needed.
Organize and delegate operational workflows and staff assignments with input from Department Leads or Production Management.
Work show calls for CPA performances and events hosted by student groups, campus departments, and community groups, as availability allows.
Export and interpret lighting, audio, video, and cabling plans for event shifts.
Document shift operations, process updates, and schedule changes in shift reports, production reports, or daily event reports.
Program and/or operate lighting, video, and/or audio for projects, residencies, or rehearsals.