Technical Director

MCT, Inc.•Missoula, MT

About The Position

Missoula Children's Theatre is hiring for a full time Technical Director to join our team. Our Mission Empowering Children and adults through theatre education and performance to develop lifelong skills while enriching communities worldwide through live productions. Job Summary This position ensures that all scenic and lighting elements for productions are built, painted, loaded in, and function appropriately for each production. They supervise and work with team members to safely produce scenery for all productions and rentals, while maintaining production value standards and adhering to deadlines and budgets as set by production manager and artistic director.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of scenic design and construction
Scenic painting experience
Ability to safely operate wood and metal working tools.
Drafting skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in scenic design or related field
Demonstrated management experience.
Properties and set dressing skills.
Knowledge of lighting and sound systems

Responsibilities

Train and supervise scene shop staff, volunteers and work study students to complete scenic elements for 5 community season shows, four educational shows and all tour shows, plus other projects as determined by the Artistic Director.
Design scenery for children’s and junior productions assigned.
Generate equipment purchase, manage, and replenish supplies inventory.
Ensure the stage, scene shop, and production storage areas are clean, organized, and well maintained.
Ensure all staff and volunteers are always working in a safe and supportive environment.
Produce working drawings for set builds and communicate build instructions to carpenters.
Determine supplies list and whether the build can be accomplished within time and budget constraints.
Work with designers to find creative solutions that fit within time and budget constraints.
Participate in all facets of the build.
Ensure strict adherence to schedules, deadlines, and budgets.
Complete load-in and strikes.
Maintain scene shop equipment.
Attend technical and dress rehearsals as needed to ensure production standards and scenic functionality.
Train crew volunteers on operation and mechanics of all elements of a show.
Train Stage Manager on the needs for each show.
Coordinate with and assist the Master Electrician in hanging and focusing stage lighting
Ensure floorplans get taped out in rehearsal spaces as requested by Director and/or Production Manager.
Ensure rehearsal furniture and props are provided as requested by Director, Stage Manager and/or Production Manager.
Oversee technical aspects during tour training and tour check-in.
Oversee the production of tour equipment as needed.
Design additional scenery and lighting as agreed.
Be available during run of all productions to deal with any issues.
Attend weekly meetings to communicate production related information to other departments.
Attend production meetings for all shows.