Position Identification
Position Title: Scenery Director
Department: Utah Shakespeare Festival
Title of Supervisor: Production
Director
Status: Full-time,
(40 hours / 12 months)
General Summary
The Scenery Director oversees all activities of the Scenery
and Paint Departments, including stage crew for the Utah Shakespeare Festival
(USF). The Scenery Director is
responsible for the planning, execution and completion of all scenic elements
for productions at the USF. The Scenery
Director recruits and hires all scenic staff, manages budgets and coordinates
schedules within the department. The
Scenery Director, in conjunction with the SUU Theatre Arts and Dance
Department, maintains equipment and performance spaces while protecting the USF
interests during the off-season. The
Scenery Director constructs the scenery for the USF Fall Season, Holiday and
USF Educational Tour productions.
Duties &
Responsibilities
1.
Responsible
for developing strategic and long term planning for scenery & paint
department.
2.
In conjunction with Production Director,
prepares annual budgets for scenery & paint department.
3.
Recruits and hires all scenery, paint, and stage
crew staff and may represent USF at theatre conferences throughout the country
for recruiting/hiring purposes.
4.
Responsible
for scenery/paint budgets including purchasing, data entry, recording keeping,
and department purchase authorizations in coordination with the Business and
Finance Office.
5.
Ensures policies and operations for a clean,
healthy and safe workplace.
6.
Serves as liaison between directors, designers
and technical department directors to complete scenery and paint to meet the
needs of the productions.
7.
Communicates with designers on resources and
budgets for productions.
8.
Serves as a key participant in the design budget
process.
9.
With the seasonal Scenery Supervisors, creates
preliminary and final scenic budgets for productions.
10.
Articulates scenic engineering needs to the
designers.
11.
Coordinates research and development on
materials and mechanics needed for productions.
12.
Responsible for the timely execution of all
scenery and paint.
13.
Oversees daily operation of all scenic and paint
department.
14.
Counsels with scenery and paint department
supervisors regarding use of labor, materials, and capital equipment.
15.
Coordinates with all production departments on
build schedule and production needs.
16.
Plans and supervises the scenic load-in of all
productions.
17.
Attends (or is represented at) all technical
rehearsals, dress rehearsals and note sessions.
18.
Oversees repair and maintenance of equipment,
shop spaces, and stage area of theatres.
19.
Maintains stock of supplies and equipment.
20.
Plans and oversees all end-of-season strike
activities for scenery and paint department areas in coordination with other
production departments.
21.
Liaison with SUU Theatre Arts and Dance
regarding facilities and equipment usage, availability of scenic equipment for
non-USF productions.
22.
Constructs scenery for Holiday and Educational
Tour productions.
23.
Responsible for all requests/rentals of scenery
during off-season.
24.
In conjunction with USF and SUU facilities,
inspect and maintain all theatrical mechanical equipment including rigging
systems and theatrical motor systems.
25.
Other duties may include, but are not limited
to, support for non-production USF events and support for non-USF events.
26.
Perform other duties as assigned and agreed upon
by the Production Director.
Education, Training and Skills
1.
MFA in Theatre Arts and/or 3-5 years
professional experience.
2.
Training or experience in personnel management,
budgeting and scheduling.
3.
Training or experience in Technical Direction or
Production Management.
4.
Must be highly organized and possess excellent
interpersonal communication skills.
5.
Strong written, verbal and presentational
skills.
6.
Ability to work under severe time pressures and
meet deadlines
Experience
1.
Ability to collaborate with designers and
directors, manage professional crews, budget labor and materials, maintain
records and fiscal responsibility, and deliver production commitments on
schedule.
2.
Must have professional (regional theatre)
experience with planning, engineering,
scheduling,
supervising, and executing the construction of scenery.
3.
Experience in managing or working with rotating
repertory theatre productions preferred.
Salary: $32,000+, depending upon qualifications &
experience; excellent benefits.
Ideal Start Date: February 1, 2012 but negotiable
Application Process: Please apply online at Southern Utah
University Human Resources Website.
www.suu.edu/ad/hr/employment.html
E-mail contact: shurtz@suu.edu
for application questions
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin December 15,
2011; the position will remain open until filled.
1 comment:
The Utah Shakespeare Festival was an amazing experience for me last year and I hope to return this year as a Crew Head again. The Festival is becomes your family for the summer and is so supportive of the work everyone does there and actually helps you find your next gig by bringing in producers and casting directors throughout the summer to audition and interview for. The area is also gorgeous, so many outdoor adventures to be had in Utah like Arches, Zion, and Bryce National Parks and many other trails to be traversed.
I do not know the reason behind James, last year's scenery director, leaving, but I hope whoever fills his position is able to find their spot within the company easily and with a smooth transition. The ad pretty well covers what I thought his job entailed. I hope the search process goes smoothly for all involved.
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