Sound Technician

Position Title: Sound Technician Reports To: Sound Supervisor Reporting Staff: None FLSA Classification: Full-Time Non-Exempt Pay Range: IATSE Local 2 CBA $32.01 per/hour; annualized $66,580.80 POSITION OVERVIEW C h i c a g o S h a k e s p eare Theater see k s a sel f - d irected a n d hi g h l y -mo t iv a ted in d i v i d u a l with s t ro n g c omm un ic a tion a n d d i v e rse tech n i c a l ski l ls to join o u r so un d d e p a r t me n t . CST is a wor l d - c l a ss t h eater c om p a n y pro d u c ing w o rk of t h e h i g h est ca l i b er d u e, i n la r g e p a r t , to a s upp orti v e team ph i l oso p h y . The H o u se So un d Tech ni c i a n p osition is a n i n teg r a l f u ll time p a rt of a n a m b itio u s p ro g r a m av e r ag i n g 12 p ro d u c tio n s p er se a son i n a 5 0 0 -se a t m a inst a g e, 20 0 -se a t bl a c k b o x , a new g ro un d b re a ki n g fle x ible p erform a n c e s pa c e se a ting up to 85 0 , a s well a s s ever a l to u ring pr o d u c tio ns . Th is positio n ’s res p o n sibi l ities wi l l b e p rim a r i l y fo c u sed in t h e so un d d e p a r t me n t, bu t i n c ert a i n p a r ts of o u r se a son wi l l swi t c h to c a r r y res p o n sibi l ity i n o th er d e p a r t me n ts a s n e e d e d . They wi l l work with p rofessio n a l d es i g n ers a n d d ir e c tors from C h ic a g o a n d a ro un d t h e world m a na g ing b o t h pro d u c ed a n d prese n ted wor k , a n d w i ll n e e d to work in a f a s t - pa c ed a n d i n ter d i s c ipl i n a ry m a nn er to a d d ress c h a l l e n g e s . The p o s ition i s governed by a collective bargaining agreement with IATSE Local 2. ESSENTIAL DUTIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. W orki n g w ith so un d d e p a r t m e n t to inst a ll a n d strike sound s y s tems. Ser v ing a s A 2 on sele c t pro d u c tio n s, working with orchest r a s a n d a c tors on m i c a n d mo n itoring i n fr a str u c t u re. Ser v ing a s A 1 c over on sele c t p ro d u c tio n s, i n c lu d ing str a i g h t pl a y s , l i n e- b y -l i n e m ixing of la r g e m u si c a l s , a n d p rese n ted work. M a n a g ing Cl e a r-Com inf r a str u c t u r e . I n st a l l in g , tro ub les h oo t in g , p r o g r a m min g , a n d r unn ing Q L a b ri g s. O p er a ting so un d for s p e c i a l e v e n ts b o t h i n t h e t h eater a s well a s in o th er s p ac es i n s i d e a n d o u tsi d e of o u r f a c i l i t y . S upp or t ing d esi g n ers a n d d e p a r t me n t d u ring tech re h ear s a l s in c lu d i n g t h e s e t u p a n d strike of tech t a b les a n d a ss o c i a t e d e qu ipme n t. M a int a i n ing so un d in v e n tory b y tr ac k ing e qu ipme n t a n d s upp l i e s , a n d d oi n g h a n d s -on m a in te n a n c e a s re qu ire d . A t times w orki n g w ith o th er pro d u c tion d e p a r t me n ts in va ry i n g ca pa c ities b a sed on t h e n e e d s of t h e p ro d u c tio n s . COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE Mi n imum of t h ree y ears of p r ofessio n a l t h eatric a l so un d e x p erie n c e . R eg i o n a l t h eater e xp erie n c e p referre d . P rofi c ie n t kn o w le d g e of DiGiCo SD7 T, Y a m ah a CL se r ies c o n soles. U n d ers t a n d ing of b o t h c o n sole se tu p a s well a s o p er a tion for s t r a i g h t pla y s a n d l i n e b y l i n e mixing of m u si ca ls. U n d erst a n d ing of Q SC Q - S YS infr a str u c t u re, Da n te I / O p rotoco ls , n e t work infr a str u c t u re, Av i om mo n itoring s y stems, Cle a r -C o m s y stems, S hu re wireless e qu ipme n t a n d W ir e less W ork b e n c h fre qu e n c y c oord i n a tio n , Q L a b softw a re, K VM e qu ipme n t. Exp erie n c e with m a ki n g m i c r o ph o n e e a r -ri g s, boom-ri g s, w i g -mo un ts, p a inting m i c s , e t c . a n d worki n g c lose l y with a c t o rs. K n o w le dg e of s a fe work p r a c t i c es re l a ted to elect r i c i t y a n d worki n g a t hei g h ts. A b i l ity to s it or s t a n d for lo n g perio d s of time, a n d l ift up to 5 0 po un d s . Comfort a b le worki n g a t he i g h ts of up to 5 0 fe e t. V a l i d d ri v e r ’s l i c e n se a n d c l e a n d ri v i n g re c o r d i s re qu ire d . D ESIRED SKILLS AND ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE F a mi l i a r ity with c o un terwei g h t fly s y stems a n d mode r a te rig g ing ca p a b i l ities, bo t h t h eory an d pr ac t i c e. H ea l t h y k n o w le dg e of e le c tr i c a l t h eory a n d pr a c ti c e, es p e c ial l y with wiri n g a n d so l d ering p roje c ts.