Director, Theater Operations and Production

UHart • West Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Responsible for coordinating, implementing, and overseeing all theater operations and production activities across The Hartt School’s Theatre, Dance, Music, and Community Divisions. Manages a high-volume, multi-venue environment. Supervises production and technical staff; coordinates schedules, budgets, and resources; and ensures the successful execution of all productions from start to finish. Ensures facilities, equipment, and technical practices are safe, well-maintained, and aligned with professional standards. Works closely with faculty, designers, guest artists, and campus partners, to support high-quality artistic outcomes while balancing operational feasibility. Through effective leadership, planning, and collaboration, this role advances production excellence, operational efficiency, and the educational mission of The Hartt School. Performs all duties in full support of the University’s mission, understanding that the positive and effective execution of these duties are instrumental to the education of the University’s students.

Requirements

• Experience in coordinating, implementing, and overseeing theater operations and production activities.
• Experience managing a high-volume, multi-venue environment.
• Experience supervising production and technical staff.
• Experience coordinating schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Experience ensuring the successful execution of productions.
• Experience ensuring facilities, equipment, and technical practices are safe, well-maintained, and aligned with professional standards.
• Experience working closely with faculty, designers, guest artists, and campus partners.
• Leadership, planning, and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of the University's mission.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating, implementing, and overseeing all theater operations and production activities across The Hartt School’s Theatre, Dance, Music, and Community Divisions.
• Managing a high-volume, multi-venue environment.
• Supervising production and technical staff.
• Coordinating schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Ensuring the successful execution of all productions from start to finish.
• Ensuring facilities, equipment, and technical practices are safe, well-maintained, and aligned with professional standards.
• Working closely with faculty, designers, guest artists, and campus partners to support high-quality artistic outcomes while balancing operational feasibility.
• Advancing production excellence, operational efficiency, and the educational mission of The Hartt School through effective leadership, planning, and collaboration.
• Performing all duties in full support of the University’s mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed