Job Description

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is looking for multiple positions in our scene shop and scenic art department for the 2020 Festival Season. ,
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Contract dates and salaries vary depending on position and experience. Housing is provided a short 5 minute walk from the shop and theater.,
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We are looking for:,
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Assistant Technical Director,
May 7- August 5,
The Assistant Technical Director is a key leadership role within the mainstage season at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. The TD is available to help advise and work through options but the ATD must be ready to handle full drafting assignments and work independently. Additional day to day responsibilities include providing leadership on the shop floor and especially during install, coordinating expenses with production management, communicating with designers especially once they are on site and coordinating build space usage with the Charge Artist and Props Master. ,
The TD, ATD and Shop Foreman work closely together to ensure a smooth and inclusive work environment at all times. Safety remains our top priority. Our next priorities remain maintaining work schedules and finding ways to push our work quality to the top even with multiple ongoing projects. ,
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Shop Foreman,
May 7 \x96 August 5,
The Foreman reports directly to the Technical Director. Helps to set long term and daily deadlines and schedules. Will have hands on all production builds throughout the season but the primary responsibility is for supervising the carpenters, maintaining the shop, maintaining supply + material inventories, working out build techniques and teaching new and/or advanced skillsets to the newer carps. Exact construction needs and skills will vary per season but tend to remain in the realm of standard theatrical skills. Welding and/or rigging experience is important as well but is more atypical. Solid communication skills, being comfortable with long hours, while maintaining safety practices, and sharing workspace are all important. Must be capable of teaching on the go. Must be accustomed to meeting hard deadlines.,
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Master Carpenter,
May 7 \x96 August 5,
The master carp reports directly to the Shop Foreman. Works alongside the Foreman to coordinate with the TD on build decisions. Helps to set long term and daily deadlines. Will have hands on all production builds throughout the season. Exact construction needs and skills will vary per season but tend to remain in the realm of standard theatrical skills. Welding and/or rigging experience is required as well. Solid communication skills, being comfortable with long hours, while maintaining safety practices, and sharing workspace are all important. Must be capable of teaching young carpenters on the go. Must be accustomed to meeting hard deadlines.,
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Carpenters,
May 11 \x96 August 5,
We are hiring multiple full season carpenters. All carpenters report to the Shop Foreman + Master Carpenter and will have hands on all production throughout the season. Exact construction needs and skills will vary per season but tend to remain in the realm of standard theatrical skills. Welding and/or rigging experience a plus. Must be comfortable with long hours, tight working quarters and maintaining positive work conditions.,
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Deck Chief ,
May 11 \x96 August 5,
The deck chief will work in the shop at the start of the contract and then transition into performance duties with shop support when tech begins. Ability to lead a crew, train more novice crew members, promote a safe working environment, and assist in supervising repertory changeovers required. Prior regional theater and repertory experience a plus. Maintaining a positive attitude and encouraging a positive experience for all involved during the long hours during changeover is vital.,
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Scenic Charge Artist,
May 7 \x96 Aug 5,
Charge Artist supervises the scenic artist and intern, works with all scenic designers to determine the best treatment options for all paint needs and coordinates with the scene shop on space/set piece sharing. Exact needs vary widely from season to season. Charge Artist must come with a variety of skills to meet those needs and be comfortable trying new techniques on the go. With a very busy season with a lot of deadlines the scenic department is often on an opposite schedule working late nights or overnights in order to keep base with the build. ,
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Scenic Artist,
May 11 \x96 July 19,
Exact scenic needs vary widely from season to season. Scenic Artist must come with a variety of skills to meet those needs and be comfortable trying new techniques on the go. The scenic artist will work closely with the scenic charge to plan how to accomplish the departments goals. With a very busy season with a lot of deadlines the scenic department is often on an opposite schedule working late nights or overnights in order to keep pace with the build. ,
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Visit our website at pashakespeare.org for more information. ,
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To apply please send cover letter, resume, and references to Director of Production, Josh Rose at the email address connected to this posting. ,
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About PSF:,
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"Heading into its 29th season the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival operates on the campus of DeSales University. The Festival performs in both the 473 seat mainstage and the 187 seat black box at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on campus. PSFs company of artists in recent years has included winners and nominees of the Tony, Emmy, Drama Desk, Hayes, Lortel, Jefferson, Barrymore, etc. and headliners from Broadway, television, feature film, etc. Coverage has included The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, etc., and The New York Times has identified PSF in two recent years as one of the leading summer theatre festivals in the nation. Each summer PSF produces a season of Shakespeare alongside other classics, musical theatre and children\x92s theatre. Our vision is for world-class work.",
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Contract dates vary slightly by department but the overall season runs April 27 through August 5 with performances running from May 29 through August 2. ,
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Inquiries about the Festival, positions or hiring process may be sent by email to Director of Production Josh Rose.,
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PSF is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the principles of inclusion and diversity both onstage and off. ,
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