Scene Shop Foreman

About the role

The Scene Shop Foreman will ensure an accident-free learning and work environment by staying up to date with local, state, and federal building, safety, and fire codes, enforcing all safety protocols, providing training, and supervising students when operating scenery shop tools and equipment. The position promotes preventive maintenance as a strategy for maintaining hand and power tools, as well as gas and electric welders, by performing and directing routine maintenance and cleaning of all tools and equipment in the scenery shop.

Responsibilities

• Assess students’ skill levels to determine specific work assignments and training, delivered through direct classroom instruction and in support of other production classes.
• Oversee student crews at the Hang, Focus, Load-ins, and other times as needed; provide oversight during the strike and load-in of the lighting equipment.
• Mentor student Scenic Carpenters and Master Electricians; assist the Electrics, Sound, and Scenery departments in the maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Work with the Design and Production faculty by assisting the technical director, scenic designer, and artistic director and serving as a consultant in the development of quality theatre scenery and sets that complement and support theatre presentations.
• Direct the activities of the scenery shop by planning and organizing construction projects using rough sketches, basic blueprints, or verbal instructions, ensuring production needs are met in a timely manner.
• Seek the most artistically appropriate solution in the completion of projects by utilizing industry-accepted practices and tolerances when working with materials such as wood, metal, plastics, and canvas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in theatre arts, and demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work; all degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising, training, and mentoring student employees in a theatrical production environment.
• Experience with scenic construction, fabrication, and installation for live performance productions.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, construction plans, and scenic designs to execute production goals.
• Experience with theatrical rigging, stage equipment, and production-related technical operations.
• Knowledge of industry-standard practices, materials, and safety procedures related to theatrical scene shops.