Technical Director

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Why join The American Repertory Theater?

A.R.T. is a leading force in American theater, producing groundbreaking work that is driven by risk-taking and passionate inquiry in Cambridge and beyond. Since 2008, Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus has pursued A.R.T.’s mission to “expand the boundaries of theater” by programming transformative theatrical experiences, always including the audience as a central partner. A.R.T. is nationally and internationally recognized as a leader of artistic innovation. In recent years, productions that began at A.R.T. have won 19 Tony Awards, and numerous works developed by A.R.T. have been performed throughout the country and around the world.

As the professional theater on the campus of Harvard University, A.R.T. is committed to playing a central role in the cognitive life of the University, catalyzing discourse, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative exchange among a wide range of academic departments, institutions, students, and faculty members.  For more information, please visit our website at: https://americanrepertorytheater.org/.

Job Description

Directs all aspects of scenery, rigging, and automation in coordination with stage operations for A.R.T. Productions, including managing commercial scene shop builds.

Position Responsibilities:

Leadership, Culture, and Safety

• Promote an inclusive, respectful work environment for staff, overhire employees, and guest artists.
• Foster both psychological and physical safety through appropriate training, policies, and daily practices.

Production Planning and Artistic Collaboration

• Support and uphold the mission, vision, and values of A.R.T. in all production activities.
• Collaborate with scenic designers to realize designs within theatre resources, proposing solutions with production management and producers if issues arise.
• Work with external scenic shops and internal staff to deliver scenic designs on time and on budget, including approval of technical designs and shop builds.
• Plan and oversee scenic load-in, rigging, strike, load-out, and storage of closing shows, in collaboration with production management and other department heads.