Director of Production

The Denver Center Theater Company (LORT B), a division of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, is accepting applicants for the position of Director of Production.  Responsible for the leadership, management and oversight of all Production areas including the Lighting, Sound, Costume, Props, Scenery, Multimedia, and Stage Management departments.  Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Kent Thompson, DCTC produces 10-12 productions,  5-6 readings/workshops, and a series of limited run programming in its experimental space annually on four stages.  Primary skills include:

·         Support of Artistic Vision and Goals: work with the Producing Artistic Director, Managing Director, Production Departments Heads, directors and designers to ensure that each production achieves its goals in production values.  

·         Realization of designs: Work with the Producing Artistic Director or Associate Artistic Director to select designers for creative teams, hire and communicate with each designer throughout the production process including design conferences, review of preliminary designs to determine cost and feasibility, realize the creative team’s vision for each show with resources available; prepare show-specific budgets based on designs and within available financial and human resources.  Manage the production process from build through closing of each show.

·         Budget management: Manage budgets with department heads. Create production budgets annually for approval of Managing Director and Producing Artistic Director, or their designates; maintain budgets as approved ; report budget variances quarterly or as required; ensure all costs remain within budget parameters.

·         Leadership of Production Team: hire, manage, direct and supervise Production Department Heads and employees of the Production Department.

Requirements include: Must have proven experience as a leader, including successful change management.  Excellent collaborative communication skills required. Previous experience working with leading directors and designers in achieving their vision of the production.  Previous experience working in theatres with multiple venues.  Previous experience with union regulations including participating in negotiation of contracts.  Ten years of theatre production management in operations of similar size and scope required.  Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft products including Word and Excel required.  

This position is a full time benefited position.

Submit resume and salary requirements via email to:
   hrdirector@dcpa.org by May 6, 2013
No Phone Calls Please.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.