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Syracuse Stage is Hiring a RUN CREW Near Syracuse, NY

Run Crew: Deck and Wardrobe Crews

Syracuse Stage, the professional theatre in residence at Syracuse University, is accepting applications for
Run Crew members for stagehands, spotlight operators, and wardrobe positions for our upcoming
production of A Christmas Carol.
Job Description:
Reporting to the show’s Stage Manager and Production Assistant, Run Crew members provide backstage
support for Syracuse Stage productions in areas of scenery, properties, costumes, and other
departments. Specific duties of Run Crew members will depend on which area they are assigned to.
Position Dates & Salary Information:

  • Dates for this production run from November 15 through December 31, 2023. The schedule for
rehearsals and performances will involve afternoons, evenings, and weekends. A detailed
calendar will be presented at the time of an interview.
  • Pay rate is $15.50 per hour. Time-and-a-half is paid for hours worked past 40 in a week.
  • Run Crew members will be considered for positions on future shows through Syracuse Stage’s

23-24 season. If you are not available for the dates above, you may still apply to be
considered for future productions later in the season.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Observe a rehearsal of the production at a date designated by the stage manager (to be
discussed at the time of interview)
  • Participate in relevant training (paid) in preparation for participation in technical rehearsals
  • Prior to rehearsals and performances, participate in preshow preparations that may include:

sweeping and mopping of the stage space, setting stage props and scenery pieces in their initial
places backstage and onstage, equipment checks, setting and inventorying costumes

  • During rehearsals and performances, perform the following duties that may include (but are not
limited to): move props and scenic items onstage and backstage as directed by stage
management, operate scenery that is flown from the fly rail area and automated from the deck,
assist stage management with the updating and maintaining of show-related paperwork, assist
actors with changing costumes.
  • Following performances, participate in the following post-show duties that may include (but are
not limited to): post-show checks of all scenic and prop items, participate in the repair and
maintenance of scenic, prop, or costume items, laundry of costumes

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

  • Ability to work in supervised and unsupervised situations
  • Ability to maintain a safe work environment
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to consistently reproduce tasks and their results

Ideal Candidate Skills:

  • A basic knowledge of theatre and, in-particular, the backstage environs
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Basic sewing skills and laundry skills (for those assigned to Wardrobe crew)

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

  • Demands and working conditions will vary depending on the department the Run Crew member
works within (deck, wardrobe, spotlight operator, etc.)
  • Lifting 25 pounds
  • Occasional long days of 12 – 14 hours with breaks
  • Possible working at heights (ladders, staircases, etc)

To Apply:

Syracuse Stage is committed to anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our work, on
and offstage, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Syracuse Stage acknowledges with respect the
Onondaga Nation, firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the indigenous people on whose ancestral lands
Stage stands. https://www.onondaganation.org.
Candidates from underrepresented groups and those who share these values and have demonstrable
experience advocating for anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please click here to complete our online submission form
(URL: https://forms.gle/nR1XmbwDeDLrmGaN7)

If you have any difficulty with submitting via the google form, please email materials to
HR@SyracuseStage.org
We ask for materials in written form, but we invite applicants to share using whatever format best
supports their skill set, be it written, audio, or video.
All applications will be reviewed, and leading candidates will be interviewed.
Please include:

  • a resume
  • cover letter

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$33k-42k (estimate)

POST DATE

09/16/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

06/05/2024

WEBSITE

syracusestage.org

HEADQUARTERS

Syracuse, NY

SIZE

50 - 100

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