Job Opening: Production Designer, Theatre - Company and Budget Manager, Dog Team Theatre
- Company
- Middlebury College
- Location
- Middlebury, VT
- Posted on
- April 13, 2024
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Production Designer, Theatre - Company and Budget Manager, Dog Team
Theatre
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rDescription
rResponsibilities of the Production Designer and Company and Budget
Manager fall under two pillars: Serving as (1) Resident Scenic, Lighting
& Digital Media Designer for four or more Theatre productions per year
on the Middlebury campus; and (2) Company & Budget Manager for the Dog
Team Theatre Project.
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rProvide student instruction and mentorship; collaborate with theatre
faculty and staff to achieve departmental mission and goals.
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rCore Responsibilities:
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- Designs scenery, lights and/or digital media for four or more
faculty-directed productions during the academic year. Designs are
executed by Theatre\'s technical staff under the designer\'s
supervision.
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- Collaborates in planning and building faculty productions as a
scenic, lighting, and/or digital media designer, including preparing
for and supervising technical rehearsals and performances.
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- Advises and provides academic support for Theatre Department
production classes and student independent projects. Shares
responsibility for evaluating students enrolled in lab sessions in
conjunction with Theatre Department\'s Set/Lighting Professor, THEA
0119 & 0129.
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- The Dog Team provides an active bridge for students of the College
to the professional community of theatre makers, and the Company
Manager\'s role is directly responsible for the training and
supervision of the students in a major element of their essential
tasks.
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- Assumes responsibility for transfer and execution of designs and all
technical elements for two to three shows annually to the NYC
theatre space.
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- Establishes and executes meetings, policies, procedures and all
items related to liability insurance and fire codes. Collaborates
with the producing director in establishing operational budget and
payroll, estimates federal, state and city taxes, along with workers
comp and unemployment insurance.
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- Submits and oversees all expenses through the college budget system.
Issues weekly payroll, provides income and expense statements for
y/e tax purposes.
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- Acts as Advisor for the Hepburn Zoo and advises student designers on
departmental projects, when applicable.
rMiddlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity,
equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits
talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United
States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications
from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of
other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities.
The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate
an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in
the workplace.
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rRequirements
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- MFA in Stage Design required
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- Requires strong artistic, technical, administrative, and
organizational skills; the ability to coordinate and prioritize
multiple projects and communicate effectively with a wide range of
persons. Professional experience in theatrical Production
Management. Familiarity with the Actors\' Equity Association\'s LORT
D rule book.
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- This position requires a 6-week residency in New York City during
the summer. This position requires working closely with students and
requires skills in instructing and supervising.
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- This position requires collaborating with directors, designers,
technical staff and students.
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- This position requires th ability to schedule and organize self and
others to meet deadlines. This position requires work in evenings
and on weekends.
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- Experience with theater-specific software e.g., Vectorworks,
Lightwright, QLab, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite products. 8-10 years
professional experience in Scenic, Lighting and/or Digital Media
Design.
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- 8-10 years work experience in the production, company and budgetary
aspects of the position is required.
rPhysical Demands and Working Conditions
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- Work includes moving heavy objects and working at heights
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- Schedule includes working nights and weekends around technical
rehearsals and performances
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- Working conditions are a combination of an office environment and
site work in theaters and scene shops
rOther:
rOffer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal
background check.
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rBenefits
rAs an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a
vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees
excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability,
generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a
generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two
years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens.
Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance
programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of
sporting facilities (including the College\'s golf course and Nordic and
alpine ski area). The result is a ve