Summer Production Tech Assistant

Idyllwild Arts•Idyllwild, CA

1d•$17 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Summer Technical Director and Assistant Technical Directors, the Production Tech Assistants are responsible for installing and maintaining performance and rehearsal spaces for the Summer Program, and assisting in the builds, installations, Run-of-Show, and strikes for multiple performing arts programs and culmination events during Summer Program.

Requirements

High School graduate; with at least one year of college; experience in a summer arts school/festival; theater tech background; commitment to the needs of children; responsibility and self-motivation in work; attention to detail; flexibility in style; sensitivity to the needs of performing artists.
Positive,flexible person with the ability to communicate effectively.
Willingness to obtain a California driver’s license and drive campus vehicles for work purposes.
Must have the ability to concentrate on multiple simultaneous tasks in a fast-paced, often hectic environment.
Flexibility, congeniality and the ability to work independently along with a team-oriented approach is necessary.
Must have the ability to lift heavy objects and perform light maintenance duties.

Responsibilities

Prep and Maintain classrooms and performance spaces for daily use in rehearsals, performances and activities of the Summer Program.
Prep and resurface, if necessary, all outdoor dance studios and performance spaces used by the Summer Program.
Serve as Stage Crew or Board Operators for all concerts, recitals, performances, lectures and other activities presented in the various venues on campus.
Assist with small repair and maintenance projects in Children’s Center and Junior Players Theater.
Assist with all Installs, run-of-shows, and strikes for events and activities throughout the Summer Program.
Maintain, distribute, set-up, collect, and repair all campus sound and lighting equipment.
Provide audio/video recording for events as requested by the Technical Director.
Maintain Performance/Rehearsal stock of chairs, music stands, and pianos in the Lowman Concert Hall, IAF Theater, Stephens Recital Hall and Rush Hall.
Maintain inventory of all theater stock including lamps, instruments, cable, microphones, audio-visual equipment, music stands, and tools at the beginning and end of the Summer Program.
Maintain Scene Shop, tool inventory, maintain Theater Scenery/Props Stock.
Maintain accurate records of all expenditures made for theater supplies and repairs.
Driving duties of campus vehicles which may include driving on-campus errands, town runs, evacuation drills, or student field trips.
Other duties as assigned by the Summer Technical Director, Assistant Technical Director or Director of Program Operations.