Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is seeking a Staff Theatrical House Electrician.
We seek a Staff Theatrical House Electrician with experience in theatre, dance, music, and opera, to train and supervise electric shop staff and safely deliver our main-stage Theatre, dance and Opera productions, currently consisting of three fully produced plays, one opera concert, one fully produced opera, one fully- produced musical, a “workshop” level Freshman project (no major scenic elements), one organ concert, and five dance concerts (with limited scenic elements) and other one-off events. CSU productions are designed by faculty and students; willingness to work with and train developing talent is essential. This position provides practical training and supervision for the CSU Music, Theatre and Dance Practicum (TH186/TH286/TH386/TH486, D286) sections. They may help assist with TH 161 Stagecraft labs as collaborated with TH 161 instructor as well as TH264 Lighting Design 1 and associated labs in collaboration with the TH264 instructor. Students enrolled in these courses are seeking Bachelors of the Arts degrees in Theatre (Design and Technology, Performance and Musical Theatre), Music or Dance. Up to 80% of their time is spent working with and training music, theatre and dance students. They may also be asked to serve on various committees to help in season planning, recruit and retention of students, or to better the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. This position requires some evening and weekend calls, as needed.
Bachelor degree (BA, BFA) in Theatre, Theatre Design and Production emphasis.
Knowledge and experience in technical areas of theatre lighting and projections; basic computer and digital media skills.
Experience with ETC EOS family lighting consoles, and associated networking.
Knowledge of Computer Aided Drafting software for lighting (Vectorworks and/or WYSIWYG, Lightwright)
Ability to interact well with others and speak and understand common vocabulary among artisans is a must. Evidence of organization, self-motivation, and self-sufficiency.
Physical strength, coordination, and flexibility (must climb ladders / trestles and be able to lift over 50 lbs); must be able to work at any height on ladders (including trestle style i.e. “a-frame”), Genie personnel lifts, scaffolding, and a wide variety of catwalks.