[SML] Assistant Technical Director Job opening in NYC

[Paul Bradley]

Hello all I wanted to share are job opening at New York Theatre Workshop.
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Paul Bradley
Technical Director
New York Theatre Workshop

*Assistant Technical Director*

Job Description:



New York Theatre Workshop, one of the city’s leading not‐for‐profit Off
Broadway theatre

companies, seeks an Assistant Technical Director who will report to the
Technical Director. For more than three decades, NYTW has provided a home
to artists to hone their creative voice, a space for them to develop their
projects and a platform to produce ground‐breaking work. The Workshop is
renowned for a long list of acclaimed work including the Tony Award winning
*Once*, recently on Broadway,  Jonathan Larson’s *Rent*, Rick Elice’s *Peter
and the Starcatcher*, Tony Kushner’s *Homebody/Kabul*, along with Caryl
Churchill’s *Far Away, A Number *and last season’s *Love and
Information. *NYTW’s
productions have received a Pulitzer Prize, 17 Tony Awards, and assorted
Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards.



- Assisting the Technical Director with supervising the scene shop
over-hire staff, during builds, load-ins, load-outs, technical rehearsals,
and preview performances

- Coordinate build schedule with Technical Director to ensure design and
build deadlines are met.

- Coordinates the rental of scene shop.

- Coordinating with outside companies, creating bids, and drafting for
outside shows.

- Researching and purchasing materials.

- Attend production meetings and staff meetings as needed.

- Create technical drawings for scene shop and load-ins.

- Help maintain safety standards in scene shop and theatre.

- Maintain tools and equipment in scene shop.

- Filling in for the Technical Director in their absence.

- Must be able to lift 75lbs

- Some evenings and weekends required

- Other responsibilities as assigned.



Ideal candidate will have bachelor’s degree in theatre and 2 years of
professional experience in Technical Theatre.  Comfortable working in a
full service scene shop including wood working, welding and automation.
Highly skilled in AutoCAD or Vectorworks.  Experience in creative rigging
in a versatile ever changing space, chain motors, and some stage
automation. He/She must be a detail-oriented, self-motivated, organized
collaborator with strong communication skills and be responsive to the
pressures of multiple tasks.  The ability to work well with others and have
a sense of humor is highly preferred.



 Position is full-time with occasional evening and weekend hours. Salary is
competitive, with benefits. NYTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  To
apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, references and if possible,
examples of your work to Paul Bradley, Technical Director.  PaulB at nytw.org
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