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CSF 2025 Crew Positions

**Requisition Number:** 63019

**Location:** Boulder Colorado

**Employment Type:** Temporary Staff

**Schedule:** Full Time

**Posting Close Date:** 01-Jul-2025

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Job Summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for overhire and part-time crew positions for the 2025 CSF Season! These positions will assist with various events and projects over the summer.The 2025 CSF season begins May 2025 and responsibilities for these positions will continue until either late-July 2025 or mid-August 2025.Student positions are also available in these areas to current and continuing collegestudents. Please visit https://cupresents.org/about-cu-presents/job-opportunities/ (https://apptrkr.com/get\_redirect.php?id=6101222&targetURL=https://cupresents.org/about-cu-presents/job-opportunities/) for moreinformation on CSF's student positions! CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education, and community engagement.CSF strives to preserve the classics of the past and pursue the classics of the future. Fueled by artistry and scholarship, the festival seeks to expand the cultural richness of the region by inspiring, challenging and cultivating the imagination of audiences and artists.Plays are performed in the newly renovated Roe Green Theatre indoors. The festival's education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes and outreach performances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of live theatre and Shakespeare.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Staff Carpenter:

+ Perform skilled carpentry work using various materials related to the construction of theatrical scenery.

+ Assist with the planning, layout, construction, and installation of scenic projects while working closely with the CSF Technical Director and CSF Associate Technical Director(s) to ensure that the scenic elements of the productions are completed with an emphasis on quality and safety.

+ Support transitioning the shop space to tech rehearsal and performance space.

+ Participate in repertory changeovers and provide routine maintenance.

+ Participate in run crew as needed.

+ This position reports directly to the CSF Technical Director.

+ This position will need to drive a university vehicle and must pass a motor vehicle background check to do so.

_Production Electrician:_

+ Participate in electrics install, maintenance, and repair of all lighting equipment. Assist the CSF Lighting Supervisor in engineering all lighting systems.

+ Operate lighting console for all performances or function as deck electrician as assigned.

+ Complete standard operating procedures pertaining to stage lighting practice including dimmer/focus checks, lamps, color, etc.

+ Participate in repertory changeovers and provide routine maintenance.

+ Instruct run crew in show operation and lighting console operation.

+ Install all set / stage lighting equipment and set electrics in consultation with the CSF Lighting Supervisor or Production Manager.

+ Collaborate with audio department to ensure efficient system installation across departmental lines.

+ Participate in end of season strike and restoration of theatre spaces, return of rental items, and preparation of off-season storage.

+ This position reports directly to the CSF Lighting Supervisor or Production Manager.

_Audio Engineer / Technician:_

+ Installation, maintenance & repair of equipment, sound reinforcement including all radios and headset systems (both wired and wireless).

+ Work with the CSF Production Manager and/or CSF Sound Supervisor to ensure goals are met within budget and time constraints.

+ Operate sound console or function as deck audio technician for all tech rehearsals and performances as assigned.

+ Participate in repertory changeovers and provide routine maintenance.

+ Participate in end of season strike and restoration of theatre spaces, return of rental items, and preparation of off-season storage.

+ This position reports directly to the CSF Sound Supervisor or Production Manager.

_Scenic Artist:_

+ Assist the CSF Scenic Charge Artist in painting scenic elements in a 2-show repertory season.

+ This position reports directly to the CSF Scenic Charge Artist.

_Props Artisan:_

+ Assist the CSF Props Supervisor in building, modifying, and / or procuring all props in the 2-show repertory season.

+ Participate in run crew as needed.

+ This position reports directly to the CSF Props Supervisor.

_Theatrical Stage Technician:_

+ Assist with planning, fabrication, preparation, and installation of theatrical scenery, equipment, and infrastructure in the Roe Green Theatre.

+ Serve as swings for run crew during performances as needed.

+ Theatrical Stage Technicians have varied schedules depending on need and availability.

+ This position reports directly to the CSF Production Manager.

+ This position will need to drive a university vehicle and must pass a motor vehicle background check to do so.

_All positions will:_

+ Assist across department lines as designated by the CSF Production Manager.

+ Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.

What You Should Know

Please include at least 3 references with their contact information on your resume.Your cover letter should clearly identify for which position (or positions) you are applying.

Physical Demands:

+ Perform a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to climbing, stooping, pushing,

+ bending, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and pulling.

+ Work at height in locations including but not limited to catwalks, grids, ladders, and genies.

+ Perform a variety of physical tasks while wearing safety equipment including body harness,

+ hardhat, and safety glasses.

+ Push, pull, lift, and move up to 50 lbs. at times on a repetitive basis.

+ Use of manual dexterity in the operation of tools.

Working Conditions and Environment:

+ Working in a variety of environments including but not limited to construction shops, stages,

+ trap rooms, catwalks and grids, warehouses, exposed loading docks, and outdoors.

+ Working environment may be dirty, noisy, in low-light, or in a tight and cramped space.

+ Will be exposed, at times, to potentially hazardous materials and equipment.

+ Will regularly be required to wear PPE during work activities.

What We Can Offer

The hourly range for these positions is $18.00 to $20.00 per hour

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave (https://www.colorado.edu/hr/leave#sick-89) .

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What We Require

+ At least 1 year of related experience demonstrating the appropriate abilities required for the position. Appropriate education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

+ A valid drivers license is required for positions that drive a university vehicle.

What You Will Need

+ A commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace environment.

+ Strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills related to the required abilities of the position.

+ The ability to maintain high quality / standards and a safe and supportive work environment while working on tight timelines.

+ Artistic sensibility and sensitivity.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.

2. A cover letter that specifically identifies the positions for which you are applying and that tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of those position.

Please apply by **July 1, 2025** for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs. (https://jobs.colorado.edu/)

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/CSF-2025-Crew-Positions/63019 (https://apptrkr.com/6101222)

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