Scenic Electrics Supervisor - Titanic Ogunquit Playhouseexpired
Ogunquit Playhouse
United States, Maine, Ogunquit
Posted on: July 19, 2025
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Description:
Scenic Electrics Supervisor
Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, Maine seeks an experienced Scenic Electrics Supervisor for our 2025 Season production of Titanic. Dates of Employment are Thurs. 8/21/25 - Sun. 11/9/25.
Ideal Candidate: Must be detail-oriented and remain focused in a fast-paced working environment. Prior theatrical electrician experience is required. Prior scene shop experience is a plus.
Job Duties/Expectations include (but are not limited to):
- Reports to Technical Director
- Work closely with the Associate Lighting Designer, Scenic Designers, and Head Electrician to technically design, plan, cost, and build show-specific elements and effects.
- Coordinate with the Technical Director and Scene Shop to plan and schedule installation of electrics into scenic elements.
- Intermediate soldering skills (for LED tape, etc) required.
- Intermediate knowledge of electrical theory and mathematics for calculating loads.
- Provide final documentation of set electrics including hookups and schematics.
- Technical support for set electrics during rehearsals and tech.
- Execute installation and cabling for set electrics during changeover.
- Additional hours running events and Arts Academy Shows.
- Must be comfortable working at heights and able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
- Job requires the ability to sit/stand for long periods of time, and bend, stoop, or kneel while assisting actors, staff, and designers in execution of duties as assigned.
- Job requires the ability to lift, carry, and move necessary equipment up and down stairs in varied lighting conditions.
- Unconventional hours may be required. Must be able to work overnights for Tech Weeks (typically four 12-hr days) for each production.
- During the week of changeover, electrician and lighting overhire support is split between daytime and overnight shifts.
Additional Duties and Expectations:
- Experience with Lightwright 6 + Vectorworks 2022 (or newer).
- Support Electrics Department in pre-season setup and post-season closing of the theater.
- Work alongside electricians and overhires to hang/focus and strike as needed.
Position is a W2, $23/hr plus O/T and housing included.
Ogunquit Playhouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to promoting the growth of a diverse and inclusive workplace. For our full Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility statement please visit our website:
http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/about-us
Please send cover letter (including your availability for the time frame listed above), resume and references to [email protected]. Please include SCENIC ELECTRICS SUPERVISOR - TITANIC in the subject line.
Application Deadline:
Aug. 20, 2025
Job Duration:
One-time engagement
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United States,
Maine,
Ogunquit
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