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Lighting Supervisor Jobs in Salt Lake City, USA at UtahPresents
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This is a full time, salaried, overtime-exempt Lighting Supervisor. Utah Presents at Kingsbury Hall is seeking a skilled theatrical lighting technician and leader who is enthusiastic about settling into a home venue and continuing to hone their skills as a stage electrician, programmer, and designer. Exceptional candidates will have prior experience with touring production, either as a local or touring technician.
They will also demonstrate above-average client service, team management skills, and artistic vision. Importantly, we are seeking an individual with a passion for cultivating a culture of respect, curiosity, artistic expression, and growth.
Kingsbury Hall is a 1992-seat historic proscenium theatre in the heart of University of Utah in Salt Lake City that hosts a wide spectrum of events and performances. Operating year-round, we support around 20 performances on the Utah Presents season, as well as numerous rental events for community groups, national and international promoters, and campus groups. Genres include music, theater, dance, opera, comedy, film screenings, lectures, conferences, graduations, and more.
Support may extend to Utah Presents presentations in other venues a few times a year.
Utah Presents is a mission driven, non-profit, campus-based arts presenter located at the University of Utah with a focus on bringing diverse artistic and cultural experiences to the campus and the region. As stewards of the iconic Kingsbury Hall, Utah Presents provides a valuable gathering space for community events and campus partners. Utah Presents values individuals who can actively contribute to the diversity of viewpoints, cultural background, experiences, and expertise of our staff.
The Lighting Supervisor is a hands-on role overseeing all stage lighting needs including light plot drafting and execution, console programming, and distribution tie-in. The Lighting Supervisor will also assist in the advancing process to communicate venue specifics to touring and community productions and assist designers with troubleshooting and adapting their plot to Kingsbury Hall. During productions, the Lighting Supervisor will (independently or with a team of over-hire technicians) lead the hang, focus, strike, programming, and board operation processes.
For certain performances within Utah Presents series such as world music and jazz, the Lighting Supervisor has the opportunity to design and busk, making this position key in defining the Utah Presents artistic style.
The Lighting Supervisor reports to the Production Manager and works alongside the full-time Technical Director. In addition to event support, the Lighting Supervisor is responsible for all daily operation and system maintenance, including system design and improvement. As part of a small team of full-time employees, the Lighting Supervisor will, alongside the Production Manager and Technical Director, assist in all manner of stage operations and maintenance including but not limited to fly-rail operation, weight-loading, rolling dance floor, setting stage layouts, and running shows as a stagehand.
The University of Utah offers a competitive benefits package including excellent health care coverage, a 14.2% retirement contribution, paid leave, and tuition reduction benefits for employees and their families. More information available at (Use the “Apply for this Job” box below)..
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Title: Lighting Supervisor
Company: UtahPresents
Location: Salt Lake City, USA
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