Job Description

New York Stage and Film (NYSAF), a not-for-profit AEA Company which produces its summer season of new plays at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, seeks fulltime staff for the 2020 Powerhouse Season. The Powerhouse Season supports 2 fully-produced mainstage productions, 3 musical workshops, 2 play workshops, 10 readings, and a few residency projects in a flexible environment tailored to meet each project\x92s developmental needs, all of which are open to the public. Each summer more than 350+ professional playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, and student apprentices live and work together. Positions generally run from early June to early August. Salary, free on-campus housing, and transportation between NYC and Poughkeepsie at the beginning and end of the season are provided, as well as access to campus resources such as the gym and library.,
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TO APPLY: www.newyorkstageandfilm.org/powerhouse-staff ,
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The TECHNICAL DIRECTOR will work with the Production Manager and designers to oversee the budgeting and build of all scenic elements for the 2020 Powerhouse Season. They will lead the construction of sets throughout tech and production and will manage an Assistant Technical Director, one master carpenter, three carpentry interns and over hires, as well as a scenic charge artist. Duties include, but are not limited to: draft, build, load in, and strike of all scenic elements for the 2020 Powerhouse Season; as well as maintenance of department shops and equipment. In addition, safety training, vendor negotiation, budgetary, and technical skills are a must. Previous TD experience required. Successful candidates will work with world-class designers on a tight timeline and budget.,
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The ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR will support the Technical Director to oversee the budgeting, drafting and construction of all scenic elements for the 2020 Powerhouse Season. With the Master Carpenter, the ATD will supervise a small team of carpentry interns and over hires. They will assist with build, load in, and strike of all scenic elements; as well as help maintain department shops and equipment. Successful candidates will have experience in wood construction, AutoCAD drafting, counterweight rigging, and leadership. Previous experience required.,
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The department is supported by three Carpentry Interns.,
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NYSAF is a vital incubator for a diverse array of artists, and a catalyst for new stories that go on to major theaters. From its NYC base, NYSAF produces year-round artistic programming for projects at all stages of development. The annual Powerhouse Season is an eight-week summer residency in partnership with Vassar College, through which NYSAF brings together 350+ professional playwrights, directors, actors, designers, and student apprentices to live and work in a collaborative artistic environment. ,
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Dozens of notable works trace their developmental roots to NYSAF, including Tony Award winners for Best Musical (HAMILTON and HADESTOWN) and Best Play (THE HUMANS, SIDE MAN and DOUBT) as well as the Broadway musicals HEAD OVER HEELS, AMERICAN IDIOT and BRIGHT STAR, 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalists THE WOLVES and A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC and this season\x92s SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok, THE BEST WE COULD (A FAMILY TRAGEDY) by Emily Feldman and BECKY NURSE OF SALEM by Sarah Ruhl.,

 

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