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The Assistant Technical Director serves as a key shift lead for back-of-house technical operations primarily at The Piedmont Grand Opera House with some assistance at The Capitol Theatre and support as needed at Mercer Music at Capricorn. This role provides hands-on technical support and leadership across multiple production disciplines and can independently lead low-production events. The Assistant Technical Director also supports light organizational and maintenance projects during low-event weeks.

Duties include:

Technical & Production Operations:

Serve as a shift lead for back-of-house operations including lighting sound scenic rigging and stage operations.
Provide hands-on support across all technical tracks and step in as needed to ensure production continuity.
Lead low-production events independently serving as the primary technical point of contact on site.
Assist with load-ins load-outs rehearsals and performances as scheduled.

Operational Support & Organization:

Complete light organizational tasks related to technical storage equipment and workspaces.
Support inventory organization basic maintenance and equipment readiness during low-event weeks.
Assist in maintaining safety cleanliness and operational standards backstage and in technical areas.

Qualifications:

A high school diploma/GED is required along with three years of relevant experience. Candidates with prior experience in stage rigging live production set-up and/or theatrical equipment maintenance are highly desirable.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Working knowledge of lighting audio scenic and stage operations.

• Basic computer proficiency including the ability to use email and create or edit Word documents.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to troubleshoot in a live production environment.

• Ability to load and unload items with or without reasonable accommodation to allow for the hanging and removal of scenic pieces.

• Familiarity with operation and control of light board to accommodate productions with lighting needs to provide different looks onstage as requested by the renter of the facility

• Basic knowledge of sound equipment to accommodate simply sound reinforcement for renters of the theater.

Background Check Contingencies:
- Criminal History

Document Attachments:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- List of three professional references with contact information

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