Sound & Projections Fellow

TITLE: Sound & Projections Fellow

SUPERVISOR: Lighting & Sound Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Audio

DIVISION: Production

ONSITE REQUIREMENTS: This position will require mostly onsite work.

SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION: This position requires weekend and evening work to facilitate the needs of all tech rehearsals and some shows if necessary. This position also sometimes involves working more than 40 hours a week, which will be compensated for with overtime.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sound and Projections Fellow will help implement the sound design and projections design for each production. The Fellow will work closely with local and visiting projections designers, sound designers and engineers. They will assist with load-in, troubleshooting problems during tech rehearsals, programming and running board for tech rehearsals, maintenance of audio and projections equipment during the run of productions, and participation in all strikes and changeovers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is meant for early-career individuals who have an interest, if not direct experience, in the following essential functions of the role:

Installing Sound and Projection Plot

Create run paperwork for Shows.

Work closely with Designers to prepare all tech needs.

Help create an installation schedule.

Help monitor budgets for shows.

Work as Programmer during technical rehearsal

Set audio and projection systems up.

Maintain organization of inventories and storage

Attending Production meetings before and during tech rehearsal.

Help set up audio and visual needs for rentals and events.

Participate in Studio Theatre’s on-going anti-racism work.

Be actively engaged in the programming elements of the Fellows in Residence Program

Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals, especially any individuals with disabilities, to perform the functions.

Travel between multiple locations (other theatres, stores, rental warehouses)

Comfortability working, standing, and carrying instruments on ladders up to 12 feet

Comfortability on a tension wire grid at 20ft and working in small spaces

Significant 50lbs

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN A FELLOW:

We expect a fellow will have:

Required:

Experience working as an A1 or A2. Which includes some mixing, placing mics on actors and running a sound board

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and enthusiasm to work with teams with diverse identities

Preferred:

Awareness of current sound equipment

Vectorworks knowledge

Dante knowledge

ROGRAM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS 

Must be able to work on-site at Studio Theatre a minimum of 3 days a week.

Must be 21+ 

Must be able to legally work in the United States.