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Playbill, Inc.

Playbill, Inc. is hiring: Technical Paid Assistant Video Engineer Fisher Center

Playbill, Inc., City of Hudson, NY, United States

Fisher Center at Bard
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
US

CONTACT NAME

Lilly Cadow

DESCRIPTION

This summer (June–August 2025), Bard SummerScape returns with a vibrant season of dance, theater, opera, music, and the beloved Spiegeltent. Presented by the Fisher Center at Bard, this celebrated multi-arts festival takes place in person on Bard’s idyllic 1,000-acre campus, featuring performances in the stunning Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center.

The Assistant Video Engineer is part of the Video Team in the Production Department and will support the execution of video elements and needs for Bard SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival. They report to the Video Supervisor, working closely under the Festival Video Engineer and with other production team members and video/projection designers.

The Video Team at the Fisher Center is responsible for backstage video monitoring, on-stage projections, live streaming, and video recording for all performances. During show runs, the Assistant Video Engineer will serve as a camera operator, a video playback operator, a video deck crew, or a video editor as needed. Outside of the show run, they will participate in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and strike of all video equipment under the direction of the Video Supervisor or Video Engineer.

This is a seasonal position from June 29 through August 19, non-exempt (overtime eligible), paid hourly at a rate range of $18-20/hr depending on experience. Hours will average 35-40 hours/week, with the potential for overtime.

Local residence is required during the dates listed above; campus housing will be provided free of charge if needed, including a single bedroom and shared amenities based on availability. Employees will have access to three (3) meals per weekday and two (2) meals per weekend day on campus during the residency period.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Maintain a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace at all times.
  2. Assist the video team in the preparation, installation, operation, and maintenance of all video aspects of all productions and special events under the supervision of the Video Engineer and Video Supervisor.
  3. Act as backstage video crew for performances as needed.
  4. Update and create video paperwork as needed.
  5. Participate in technical rehearsals, performances, and production meetings as needed.
  6. Respond to video notes during rehearsals, performances, and work calls.
  7. Provide support for all live streams of SummerScape and Bard Music Festival performances.
  8. Record rehearsals and performances as needed.
  9. Edit video content for livestreams and recordings of performances and rehearsals.

The Fisher Center is currently undergoing an organization-wide process of change toward becoming an anti-racist, multicultural institution. All on staff are expected to:

  1. Commit to anti-racism and inclusivity at the Fisher Center, including participating in any trainings when scheduled.
  2. Support departmental, company-wide, and cross-departmental collaboration in issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  3. Further your own independent journey with anti-racism.
  4. Contribute in meaningful ways to the organizational culture.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

  1. Minimum of 1 year of professional experience with video playback and/or camera operation.
  2. Experience with Photoshop/Premiere Pro/After Effects.
  3. Experience with general camera operation and backstage monitoring is essential, but training will be offered on specific equipment in use during SummerScape.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  1. Working knowledge of a variety of video signaling, camera, and display technologies.
  2. Basic knowledge of general theatrical production practices.
  3. Strong attention to detail, general troubleshooting, and video engineering skills.
  4. Ability to read and understand scenic and construction drawings.
  5. Ability to understand schematic drawings of video systems and update them as necessary.
  6. Ability to work in an organized, self-directed, and detailed manner.
  7. Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as determined by the production schedule.
  8. Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
  9. Ability to move and lift up to 50 lbs.
  10. Ability to push, pull, hang, reach, lean, and balance.
  11. Ability to stand or sit for extended periods.
  12. Successful candidates possess strong communication skills and keen attention to detail, are collaborative and self-motivated, and bring a positive, can-do attitude.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Experience with playback or programming in WATCHOUT, Isadora, or QLab.
  2. Experience in a leadership role.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  1. Frequently works at heights above 6 feet.
  2. Frequently exposed to vibrations, noises, and electrical connections.
  3. Frequently works in show conditions with theatrical and atmospheric elements including but not limited to haze, strobes, dim lights, loud sounds, dry ice, and more.

TO APPLY

Complete the application form here: https://near.tl/sm/RX13SDLUY.

For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact fcjobs@bard.edu.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

ABOUT THE FISHER CENTER

The Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire. As a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education, the Fisher Center supports artists, students, and audiences in the development and examination of artistic ideas, offering perspectives from the past and present, as well as visions of the future.

ABOUT BARD COLLEGE

Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place estate, Bard’s campus consists of nearly 1,000 park-like acres in the Hudson River Valley.

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