7th Street KIDS
Technical Director
Expected Scope of Responsibilities
and Qualifications
About 7th Street Kids
7th Street Kids summer programs provide a musical theater camp experience for KIDS, ages 7-16, culminating with live public stage performances by the young actors in Hoquiam’s historic 7th Street Theatre.
7th Street Kids is a non-profit organization managed by a 15 member Board of Directors. We seek qualified individuals to lead our summer programs and work directly with the Kids to provide an educational, creative, fun, safe, and rewarding performance experience for the young actors and community.
Mission Statement: 7th Street Kids fosters and encourages the growth and development of children and children’s theater for our community, and provides opportunity for the practice and performance of theater, dance and musical theater for children.
7th Street Kids Responsibilities
The Artistic and Production teams will be supported by the Board of Directors and a strong volunteer corps to assist with the production needs (set construction, dressing room supervision, front of house, advertising, costuming, hair/makeup, etc). Volunteers also provide daily supervision support when cast members are arriving, departing and using the lobby area for breaks. Volunteers do not participate in rehearsals within the theater.
Technical Director
Expected Scope of Responsibilities and Qualifications
The Technical Director is responsible for providing support to the directors as they provide a musical theater summer camp experience for cast members that culminates in a theater production ready for public performance.
The Technical Director oversees all facets of the set building process including planning material requirements, acquiring materials and supplies, managing timelines, actively participating in build work sessions, and strike. Strong carpentry skills, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and successful project management experience are needed.
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively especially with the Executive Producer, Director, Production Manager, designers, other artistic and production team members, and volunteers (many of whom will be parents). The Technical Director will also have excellent organizational skills, be self-motivated, efficient, creative and flexible – at times serving as a technical expert, lead builder, project coordinator, and educator. Experience working with children is important.
Expected Scope of Responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with the Director and designer, understanding their artistic vision for the sets and production, and providing input based upon your knowledge of materials requirements, budgetary limits, and volunteer availability to accomplish the vision
- Attending parent meetings
- Planning and acquiring set materials and supplies from vendors and the 7th Street Kids storage facility
- Developing set build work plan and volunteer requirements
- Collaborating with the set building volunteer coordinator(s) to schedule work parties at times convenient for volunteers (such as evenings and weekends)
- Being present and actively participating in all set building work sessions, clearly communicating building work plan and goals, providing technical expertise, communicating the Director’s vision, and answering questions
- Communicating safety protocols and practices to volunteer workers so they are understood and followed
- Managing logistics, schedules and timelines to ensure successful set build for Finding Nemo Kids and the set build/transition between Finding Nemo Kids final performance, July 14, and High School Musical 2 Jr’s first dress rehearsal July 28 (1st performance is Aug 1st)
- Attending production meetings, as needed
- Collaborating and communicating effectively with the Executive Producer, Director, Production Manager and other team members to understand any changes to the production vision and set requirements, and to communicate needs you have for a successful set build process
- Leading strike on August 4 following the final performance
- Organizing saved materials and set pieces in the 7th Street Kids storage facility
- Supporting the 7th Street Kids Mission, Code of Conduct, and Social Media, Health and Safety, and Discipline policies