What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Director position at The University of Pittsburgh?
Technical Director
Devises effective and creative solutions for the lighting, sound, costume and make-up design, and audiovisual (AV) requirements for all shows and mentors students in correlating duties. Assists in the safe construction, erection, and strike of show scenery. Plans, budgets, purchases, and borrows for production areas and ensures all technical requirements of a show are met. Calculates electrical loads, color theory, and programming and serves as technical liaison for visiting companies and tenants. Assists with budgetary functions and recruiting student employees.
Clearing theatres of equipment, preparing lighting, scenery & sound, loading & unloading trucks, construction, orchestra shell - moving & setup, fulfilling technical needs of performances & events ADD assist with invoice preparation
Intense physical effort, work in catwalks, loading & unloading trucks, moving & lifting equipment (can involve several hundred pounds)
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