Props Artisan II

Oregon Shakespeare Festival•Ashland, OR

6d•$28•Onsite

About The Position

The Props Artisan II is responsible for assisting in the building, pulling, modification, and transport of props for all OSF productions. This role involves fabricating, repairing, and maintaining various props, including furniture, hand props, paper props, and set decorations. The position also requires dressing scenery with props, managing inventory, and striking/restoring props after productions. The Props Artisan II will interpret designs, collaborate with other departments, and support the company's values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with IATSE Local 154.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts or equivalent experience.
Minimum Five years’ experience working as a props professional.
Ability to lift and move materials and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
Ability to wear fall arrest harnesses.
Ability to wear a respirator.
Ability to frequently lift, load/unload vehicles and move furniture.
Ability to regularly squat and maintain position while assembling projects.
Ability to regularly crawl and kneel while assembling projects.
Ability to regularly reach above shoulders to assemble overhead projects.
Ability to regularly climb and work from ladders and personnel lifts.
Ability to occasionally climb vertical ladders.
Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours.
Sewing Skills including experience with hand sewing, home and industrial Machines, using a Serger.
Carpentry skills including experience with all basic hand tools, chop saws, table saws, routers, belt sanders and all standard shop tools.
Advanced carpentry skills including turning on lathe, joinery, lamination, applying wood veneer and other advanced skills.
Advanced upholstery skills and experience with difficult shapes, cushions, patterns, tufting and other advanced skills.
Skills in fabricating paper props including experience with Photoshop, Word, Illustrator, using printers, plotters, vinyl cutters, and using a variety of different printing materials.
Basic electrical skills including making simple props light up.
Scenic painting skills including experience painting props and painting wood to look like wood.
Advanced carving and sculpture skills with a variety of materials.
General crafting skills.
Finish skills, a full understanding of what a finished product looks like. Not leaving splintered rough edges, loose threads, or obvious visible defects.
Skill in working both independently and collaboratively with members of all departments to ensure proper development, completion, and installation of props.
Basic knowledge of period and style.
Ability to maintain a positive work environment by communicating and behaving in a positive manner with all artists and staff from a variety of experience levels and backgrounds.
The ability to extrapolate an image to a construction drawing.
Ability to teach and provide leadership to Artisan 1’s.
Experience with plastics and fiberglass.
Metal working Skills including using a MIG welder, some beginner TIG welding experience, being able to use metal shop tools to cut, shape and grind steel.
Experience dyeing fabrics.
Able to support the Principal Props Artisan in the construction and execution of Props.

Nice To Haves

CNC programming or 3D Printing knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

Builds, repairs, and maintains rehearsal and show props for stage productions.
Fabricates or alters hand, paper, or consumable props.
Creates set decorations and dressing.
Performs sewing and works with soft goods.
Delivers and transfers props to theatres and rehearsal halls.
Dresses the scenery with props during load-ins and as necessary on changeovers.
Updates the Properties Manager daily on work progress.
Interprets drawings and research provided by scenic designers and Properties Managers and determines the best construction method.
Maintains inventory of stock material, in collaboration with co-workers, and notifies the Properties Manager when inventory is low.
Strikes and restores props when rehearsals and productions end and packages, labels, and archives props for productions which may be remounted.
Repairs and maintains properties shop spaces, tools and equipment.
Completes research and shops online as requested.
Attends company, department, shop meetings, I.D.E.A. training and safety trainings as assigned.
Picks up and delivers supplies.
Engages with OSF patrons.
Supports Marketing and Development efforts.
Mentors colleagues as requested.
Performs other related duties as assigned by managers.