Student Employee - Shop Hire: Theatre Scenic - Fall 2026
About The Position
Act as mentors to those involved in the following THEA courses: Stagecraft, Production Practicum, Theatre Practicum. Duties include acting in various capacities such as Scenic Designer, Scene Painter, Paint Charge, Scenic Artist, Assistant Scenic Designer, Carpenter, Set Builder, Welder, Draughtsperson, and Digital Artist. Responsibilities also involve helping build, paint, and dress sets for Mainstage productions, organizing the props loft and storage closet, maintaining the paint room and metals storage, and maintaining the lighting closet and lighting storage. The role also requires assisting with lighting calls, understanding and using the fly system, assisting in Strikes for every Mainstage, and assisting with the load-in and load-out of traveling Mainstages. Additionally, the employee must be able to read build plans and help close the shop. If needed, attendance at transitions rehearsals to help actors understand a complicated set is expected.
Requirements
- UCM enrolled student.
- No technical prior experience required.
- Understanding of the safety aspect of the carpentry and lighting shop is most important.
- Research fly rail terms, etiquette, and tool names before applying.
Responsibilities
- Act as mentors to students in THEA courses: Stagecraft, Production Practicum, Theatre Practicum.
- Serve in capacities such as Scenic Designer, Scene Painter, Paint Charge, Scenic Artist, Assistant Scenic Designer, Carpenter, Set Builder, Welder, Draughtsperson, and Digital Artist.
- Build, paint, and dress sets for Mainstage productions.
- Organize the props loft and storage closet.
- Maintain the paint room and metals storage.
- Maintain the lighting closet and lighting storage.
- Assist with lighting calls.
- Understand, explain, and use fly rail call-outs.
- Assist in Strike for every Mainstage.
- Assist in the load-in and load-out of any traveling Mainstages.
- Read build plans.
- Help close the shop.
- Attend transitions rehearsals to help actors understand a complicated set, if needed.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD & D
- Long-term disability
- 3 weeks paid vacation per year
- 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Retirement
- Generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
