Hale Centre Theatre - Arizona is seeking a Technical Director to join the production team producing work for our main stages, Monday/ Tuesday productions and concert hall programs.

About the Theater Company

The Hale Centre Theatre - Arizona is a recognizable theater in the Arizona market producing award-winning shows since 2003. Hale Theatre produces eleven mainstage productions each year and up to sixteen concert productions. Hale Theatre is a family operated non-equity house that produces professional level productions.

Summary:

Broadly responsible to ensure each production and performance runs smoothly from first technical planning meetings through rehearsals and last curtain

Is the department head of the scenic department and oversees the day-to-day operation of the scenic shop, ensuring that set pieces are built to design specifications, on-time and on budget

The Technical Director supervises the scene shop departments, as well as full-time and part-time carpenters in the planning and execution of all aspects of scenery for HCT productions. They ensure the successful interpretation, engineering, and realization of all scenic designs while balancing budget, time and labor requirements, and maintaining a safe working environment.

• Responsible for all Technical production elements.

• Works with technical department heads to troubleshoot and problem solve any issues that affect safety, show quality, consistency etc.

• Oversees the completion of technical & scenic build projects and ensures that all technical needs are met and delivered on schedule and within budget.

• Work with department heads to ensure show specific technical training is developed, implemented and completed.

• Liaison between Scenic Shop and technical departments in theater.

• Responsible for all production maintenance

Production responsibilities:

Core Duties

• Turns designer’s visual renderings into construction drawings to be used by carpenters

• Builds sets and welds as necessary

• Designs rigging and special effects

• Supervises carpenters

• Oversees the prop and painting department

• Oversees changeovers and Load-ins

• Attends productions meetings

• Maintains a safe work environment

• Oversees maintenance of shop equipment and work truck

• Oversees cleanup and organization of set storage

• Oversees theater repairs on nightly reports

• Installs special effects on Load-ins/ Stage Technicians

• Attends rehearsals and techs as necessary

• Assists in hang/ focus and lighting needs for Lighting Designers

• Trains running crews in moving scenery/ rigging/ effects

• Responsible for repairs and maintenance of lighting and sound equipment

• Manages and trains Stage Technicians

• Oversees stage supplies and inventories and special effects

• Keeps tech room organized

Knowledge/Experience in these areas are a plus:

• Oversees all technical areas of theater

• Experience managing sound and lighting equipment

• Lighting design

• Stage manager and sound engineer experience

• Knowledge of drafting or AutoCAD

The ideal candidate has:

• 3 Years or more of Professional Technical Director experience

• Strong knowledge of Scenic Construction for Theatre

• A collaborative demeanor

• Strong people management skills

• Time and project management skills

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Has excellent organizational and planning skills

Designer Support and Collaboration:

• Communicate with Designers to support and execute designs with a high artistic standard within resources of time, labor, materials, and budget

• Ensure design changes are communicated to production team

• Communicate with Stage Manager and Designer on rehearsal and tech notes

Communication:

• Maintains clear and consistent communication with other production departments

• Distributes technical ground plans and sections

• Provides samples and photos as needed to designers and directors

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and experience with their application to non-theoretical problems

• Hands-on experience with the scenic automation

• Solid experience with safe, industry-standard rigging practices and hands-on experience building rigging systems

• Advanced knowledge of theatrical construction techniques, including carpentry, welding, rigging, and metalworking

• The ability to create technical drawings, implement scenery fabrication

• The ability to communicate with kindness and clarity, fostering teamwork and a collaborative environment

• Conflict resolution skills - diffusing tension, navigating difficult conversations, mediating resolutions

• Ability to adapt and quickly communicate changes

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience managing a theatrical shop floor environment.

• Comfortable driving a 26' truck or trailer

• Must be able to lift 50 or more pounds

Work Schedule:

• Shop Hours M-F 9am-6pm; attend tech and preview performances, attend producer run throughs. Some evenings, weekends and holidays will be required.

• Flexibility in scheduling will be required to accommodate evening and weekend rehearsals, productions, and performances, based on production needs throughout the year

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Group medical health insurance to which HCT contributes 75% of the employee-only premium after 90 days employment.

• Free vision and dental insurance to which HCT contributes 100% of employee-only premium after 90 days employment.

• One week paid vacation after one year consecutive. Two weeks paid vacation after three years.

• 1 week accrued paid sick leave per year

• $500 Christmas bonus paid in December (After one consecutive year)

• Tickets to select HCT productions subject to availability

• Free employee parking close to theater