Season Sound Designer/ Audio Engineer
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Job Title: Musical Theatre Audio Engineer / Sound Designer
Organization: Queensbury Theatre
Department: Production
Reports to: Production Manager
Direct Reports: N/A
Queensbury Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which offers professional and educational theatre programs. Located in CityCentre, Queensbury is the only professional theatre in West Houston. With the desire to bring a new theatrical experience to Houston and to contribute to the future of the art form, Queensbury Theatre strives to produce, create and cultivate professional, ground-breaking, and affordable musicals and plays on an intimate level. Queensbury Theatre houses and operates the Tribble School for the Performing Arts, a program which serves 350-400 students and their families per semester. In 2015, Queensbury moved into its current state-of-the-art facility which features a 250 seat proscenium theatre and a 100 seat black box theatre.
About the Position: Queensbury is seeking an Audio Engineer / Sound Engineer for upcoming Queensbury & Tribble School productions. Responsibilities would include sourcing all required sound effects, setting up the sound playback equipment, programming the sound board and sound checking for band and cast, and engineering/mixing each performance.
Length of Employment/Contract: Depending on the applicant availability and experience - a contract could be offered for the upcoming Season OR on a production by production basis. The first production available is the Tribble School’s Fall 2024 production run of HADESTOWN THE MUSICAL, running from October 27th-November 10th.
Responsibilities:
● Attend all production meetings and specific meetings with the Executive Director and Production Team
● Attend rehearsals that are deemed necessary and all Technical/Dress rehearsals and performances
● Be familiar with QLab, the program used for playback
● Be familiar with the Yamaha CL3 console
Minimum Qualifications and Competencies
Education/Experience: Previous Sound Design experience necessary. Works well with children. Ability to work evenings and weekends required.
Supplemental Functions: Perform other duties as assigned. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds.
Working Conditions: No major sources of discomfort. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation: Compensation is commensurate with experience and ability.
To Apply: Please email a cover letter and resume to thequeensburytheatre@gmail.com. No phone calls please.
We work to maintain a positive environment for our employees, where people can learn, grow and thrive with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative, transparent workplace where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture. Queensbury Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Queensbury Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.