Studio Technical Manager

Main Duties

To provide Production and Technical support to all YTR Youth Theatre productions, working closely with the Head of Youth Theatre and Heads of all Production departments. To attend production meetings and pro-actively facilitate all production requirements for shows.

To provide Production and Technical support to all visiting companies, working closely with the Programming Co-ordinator and Heads of all Production departments. To read and respond to technical riders and specifications.

To provide Production and Technical support for all events, meetings, presentations, workshops or other activities, working closely with the relevant members of YTR staff.

To rig, focus & plot lighting, sound & AV equipment.

To run all Studio get-ins & get-outs including setting up staging and scenery.

To mix sound, operate lighting and AV for shows.

Helping to source props and LX practicals for YTR Youth Theatre productions and events.

To create lighting or sound designs for YTR Studio productions as required.

Maintaining YTR Studio equipment, including retractable seating bank.

Painting Studio stage to designs when required.

Assisting with PAT testing of Theatre electrical equipment.

Contributing to the good housekeeping of the department.

Maintaining effective working relationships with Creative Teams, departmental staff, colleagues and line managers.

Maintaining good standards of work, contributing to the department’s safe, efficient, economic and high-quality performance.

Adhering to the Theatre’s Health and Safety Policy and relevant current legislation.

To work on Main House productions as required by the Head of Production, in both Stage and LX departments.

Keep up to date with developments in theatre technology.

To undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required by the management staff.

To work with the Head of Production to achieve all environmental sustainability targets set for productions.