Associate Technical Director
Des Moines Metro Opera
United States, Iowa, Indianola
Posted on: Oct. 11, 2025
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Description:
If you are looking to join a creative, fast-paced professional major summer festival, you will want to join DMMO for its 2026 season. Located in Indianola, Iowa the company will produce three exciting new productions in a summer repertory schedule, within the intimate 467-seat theatre at the Blank Performing Arts Center. Our 54thseason consists of 3 mainstage productions with 2 new productions being built specific for DMMO’s stage and the third built as a major co-production. DMMO is one of America’s boldest Opera Companies (as reported by the New York Times) and was nominated for its 2024 season for an International Opera Award. Join our team in this a critical role to work on some of the most challenging, bold, intense, visually stunning, complex and rewarding productions of your career! Des Moines Metro Opera utilizes three Associate Technical Directors and assigns each ATD to a specific production. The ATD assigned to a production is responsible to advance, monitor, solve, communicate and lead. The sooner an ATD joins the team the more impact they will have on the build / design of the scenery. These are senior level positions in the Production Department.
Des Moines Metro Opera is looking for Associate Technical Directors for our summer shows in rep, which each production represented by an Associate Technical director. The below responsibilities corelate to the show that is assigned, but is in no means a complete list of tasks/responsibilities. · Working with the creative team, be the primary contact for the production and disseminate that information out as needed. · Provide the Head Stage Carpenter, Head Fly Operator and stage carp run crew lead with adequate paperwork and leadership to accomplish the load-in, run, rep-changes and notes. · Prepare all organizational plans for notes, new builds and tasks for the scenic shop as it relates to their production. · Prepare all technical / construction drawings needed for the production and assist the other ATD’s as may be needed when workload allows and when the other ATD’s may need assistance. · Coordinate the repertory change-over with the other productions with the other ATD’s. · Coordinate best methods and techniques for efficient changeovers with the Head Stage Carpenter and Head Fly Operator. · Support the Head Fly Opera / Head Stage Carpenter in the rigging and flying of all scenic elements by providing guidance. · Monitor and enforce safe working techniques and rules on the stage and in the scenic shop at all times. · Coordinate the needs of design staff and stage management during light levels, notes calls, and preset. · As necessary, assist in leading the stage crew during all technical rehearsals, scene-shift rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and performances. · Coordinating with the other ATD’s, self-schedule so that one ATD is always present during load-in, rep change over, show run. These needs will be discussed with the Director of Production and efficiencies in monitoring the stage will be driven by production needs. · Providing planning for construction/ modification of sets/props/furnishings of the assigned production when needed. · Assist/Supervise the Properties Supervisor for their production and ensure adequate support from the scenic shop staff. · Strive to make the technical intern position as educational and worthwhile as possible. · Strive for a work place that is; team-focused, creative, positive, professional and solution based – encouraging all members of the team. To apply, send an email with the subject like "Associate TD" to [email protected]
Application Deadline:
Dec. 31, 2025
Job Duration:
One-time engagement
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United States,
Iowa,
Indianola
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United Kingdom, London
