Virginia Theatre Festival is hiring: Charge Artist in Charlottesv...
Virginia Theatre Festival - Charlottesville, VA, United States, 22904![Virginia Theatre Festival](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Job Dates
05/27/25 – 07/11/25
Pay
$20.00/hour biweekly
About This Position
Virginia Theatre Festival is seeking a Charge Artist for our Summer 2025 season to support the build, run, and strike of our season’s productions. VTF will produce a three-show summer season. This position reports to the Technical Director.
Qualified candidates will possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, collaborative, and communication skills and the ability to organize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment. Applicants must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, flexible, and able to work in a team situation. Every member of our company should always have a willingness to learn, as well as a commitment to a safe and equitable work environment.
Pay Rate: $20.00/hour
Contract Dates: May 27-July 11, 2025
Work Schedule: This position will work 40 hours/week in variable schedules and is eligible for overtime with managerial approval. Day, weekend, and evening hours required.
Housing: We provide housing within walking distance of our theatre for those employed from out of town.
Work Authorization Requirement: US work authorization is required.
Job Duties
- Schedule and manage all paint needs for the season
- Ensure tools and equipment utilized in the shop are in safe working order
- Manage and track shop inventory (including paint, tools, brushes, etc.)
- Work with the Technical Director and Master Carpenter to schedule all aspects of scenic painting and finishing
- Ensure projects are completed on time for the production schedule
Required Experience + Skills
- Faux finishing, layout, and other related advanced scenic painting experience
- Material and time management experience
- Color mixing
- Ability to interpret renderings and elevations
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Apply on our website: https://virginiatheatrefestival.org/jobs