<div dir="auto"><div>It's a very nice place to live. A good opportunity if it fits. </div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Bill Conner Fellow of the ASTC</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 4:27 PM Ford Sellers via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Northern NY winters?</span></p>
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A friend of mine is on the BOD of the Clayton Opera House in Clayton NY.</div>
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They will be posting a position shortly for a TD. But, I thought I'd float it by the old fogies on this list (like myself), before they go public with the search... Just to see if you have a young protégé, or know someone looking to come off the road...</div>
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Health benefits, 401k, and starting salary of $52k (negotiable based on experience, but I don't think they can go above 60). Year-round position.</div>
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Clayton NY is a very small town, just inside the St Lawrence Seaway, near the east end of Lake Ontario. In the Summer, it is a beautiful tourist destination. In the winter... not so much. Housing is available, and still somewhat affordable in the surrounding
towns, though you will definitely pay for it if you want waterfront.</div>
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We have a place in Chaumont (right near Bill Connor) which is about a 20 min drive, so beverages by the water may be available...</div>
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">“Hey Ford. </span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I serve in the Board of the Clayton Opera House
and I am on the HR committee (among others). We are beginning a search for a full-time technical director and I was wondering if you or Cathryn know of anyone looking for employment that lives in this area or is interested in relocating.
<u>We have not posted it anywhere as of yet</u> but hopefully will be doing so in the next few days. Starting salary is in the 52k range (negotiable commensurate with experience) with 401k plan and health insurance….</span></p>
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to come in and hopefully make a significant difference in the service we are currently offering our artists. The executive director handles all the contract negotiations etc but needs to able to pass all technical aspects off to the tech director which is
not totally the case right now. The guy we have is adequate with sound but has little to no experience with lighting… I am not that versed in tech engineering but I know our systems could use some upgrades etc. and we would want the new hire to take that on. </span></p>
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of college if they were the right fit, but would prefer someone a little more seasoned.</span></p>
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it is the right person. We know our current guy is most likely leaving in a couple of months to move to Buffalo. So, we have some wiggle room with the timing. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Ford. Just an FYI. If you have someone in mind please ask them to not contact the Opera House directly at this
point. They are welcome to send resume to me.</span></p>
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chair of the committee is meeting with the executive director next week to go over details and get the “official” ad ready to be released."</span></p>
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If you are truly interested, or know someone who is, introduce me, and send me a resume. I'll then forward it on to my friend Keith, who will pass it on. Hopefully they'll find the right person and the job may be filled before they even need to post it.</div>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Ford Sellers</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">CHAUVET Lighting</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">-Theatre & Education Channel Manager</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">USITT</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">-Board of Directors, Director at Large</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">-Lighting Commission, Vendor Liaison</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">C:954-205-0177</span></p>
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