What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Lighting Positions position at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center?
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
The O’Neill is currently seeking enthusiastic emerging professionals across multiple departments for the 2024 Summer Season. Summer Staff make a season of developing new plays, musicals, cabaret acts, and puppet theater possible. Get intensive experience, full integration with O'Neill professional staff, and participate in all the activities of an O’Neill Summer.
Electrician
Reports to: Lighting Supervisor
Department: Production
Compensation: $550/week stipend, housing and meals
Dates: Mid-May to Mid-August
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Assist Lighting Supervisor with paperwork
- Install and strike lighting systems in the O’Neill’s two indoor and two outdoor performance spaces,
- Maintain house equipment in performance spaces and in the onsite bar Blue Gene’s Pub
- Program and operate the light board for rehearsals and performances
- Occasionally supervise, train, and mentor a team of staff, interns and/or overhire
- Work directly with designers and collaborate with artistic staff from each of the O’Neill’s four summer conferences to best support the performances from a lighting standpoint
- Assist Lighting Supervisor in creating and maintaining all lighting department paperwork
Ideal Candidates:
- Organized, flexible, and responsible with an attention to detail
- Possess excellent communications skills, a positive attitude
- Candidates must be proficient with ETC consoles
- Applicants should be proficient in using drawings to create a working system
- Experience with Vectorworks and LightWright 5 a plus
- Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work overhead for a sustained amount of time
- Ability to comfortably and safely work at heights
- Ability to ascend/descend ladders
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Interest in new work development is a plus
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should submit a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for at least two references.
The O'Neill requires that all employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including the most recent vaccination made available in September 2024.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is committed to be an equal-opportunity employer. The O’Neill aims to foster a diverse culture that is inclusive of race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin, veteran status, socioeconomic class, religion, professional status, and the intersections thereof. If you believe that you could excel in any of our open roles, we encourage you to apply.
Salary : $550
