Props Department

ASSISTANT PROPS MANAGER

  • Position(s): 1
  • Dates: Tues May 23 – Sun Aug 27
  • Pay: $825.00 a week, salaried position
  • Housing: Shared housing provided.  Housing has basic furnishings, is collegiate style, with shared bedrooms
  • Travel: Not provided
  • Location: Brunswick, ME

Primary Responsibilities

Essential functions include (but are not limited to):

  • Assist Props Manager on day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and supervision of staff
  • Assist with the execution of prop builds, set dress, load-ins, and strikes of all productions
  • Assist with working with Designers and the Artistic teams for each production to realize their vision
  • Construct, paint, acquire, and finish all properties as needed including hand props, paper goods, furniture, furnishings and set decorations for all productions
  • Repair, upholster, and refinish properties borrowed, purchased, or constructed for productions
  • Pull properties from stock as needed for productions, rental, or rehearsal, which includes transporting furniture to and from an offsite warehouse
  • Maintain equipment, supplies, and stock items, and participate in the day-to-day maintenance of the prop shop facilities
  • Coordinate with scenery, paints, and costume departments regarding set dressing and special projects
  • Facilitate rentals and/or purchases
  • Attend/assist with all run-throughs, backstage prep, all technical rehearsals, performances, load ins, and strikes as scheduled
  • Maintain budgets
  • Attend all production meetings as needed
  • Participate in MSMT events as needed and/or required
  • Adhere to all MSMT policies and procedures including Covid 19 Guidelines & Safety protocols
  • Drive MSMT vehicles
  • Motivate with a positive and respectful attitude
  • Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful working environment
  • Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Production and MSMT Annual Staff

Qualifications

The following skills and experience are required:

  • Experience in the safe operation of stationary and portable power tools and hand tools
  • Ability to read and interpret working drawings and renderings
  • Skilled with woodworking, framing, and finished carpentry; metal working and welding; furniture finishing; sculpture, casting, and molding; upholstery, soft goods, and sewing; crafting and painting
  • Aptitude for creative technical and artistic problem solving
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Photoshop
  • Able to manage teams and foster both team and individual growth among employees
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, multi-tasking, problem solving, and communication skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, energized, and quickly changing environment
  • Able to work independently and as a team player
  • Detail oriented; able to prioritize efficiently and multi-task
  • Driver’s license and clean driving record required
  • Car preferred but not required
  • Must be fully vaccinated and boosted from the Covid-19 virus

 

 

PROPS STAFF

  • Position(s): 1
  • Dates: Tues May 23 – Sun Aug 27
  • Pay: $15.00 an hour, hourly position
  • Housing: Shared housing shall be provided for a fee of $75.00 a week.  The housing fee shall be deducted weekly from the employee’s paycheck.  Housing has basic furnishings, is collegiate style, with shared bedrooms
  • Travel: Not provided
  • Location: Brunswick, ME

Primary Responsibilities

Essential functions include (but are not limited to):

  • Work prop builds, set dress, load-ins, and strikes of all productions
  • Construct, paint, acquire, and finish all properties as needed including hand props, paper goods, furniture, furnishings, and set decorations for all productions
  • Repair, upholster, and refinish properties borrowed, purchased, or constructed for productions
  • Pull properties from stock as needed for productions, rental, or rehearsal, which includes transporting furniture to and from an offsite warehouse
  • Assist maintaining equipment, supplies, and stock items, and participate in the day-to-day maintenance of the prop shop facilities
  • Attend/assist with all run-throughs, backstage prep, all technical rehearsals, performances, load ins, and strikes as scheduled
  • Participate in MSMT events as needed and/or required
  • Adhere to all MSMT policies and procedures including Covid 19 Guidelines & Safety protocols
  • Drive MSMT vehicles
  • Have a positive and respectful attitude
  • Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful working environment
  • Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Production and MSMT Annual Staff

Qualifications

The following skills and experience are required:

  • Experience in the safe operation of stationary and portable power tools and hand tools
  • Ability to read and interpret working drawings and renderings
  • Skilled with woodworking, framing, and finished carpentry; metal working and welding; furniture finishing; sculpture, casting, and molding; upholstery, soft goods and sewing; crafting and painting
  • Aptitude for creative technical and artistic problem solving
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Photoshop
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, multi-tasking, problem solving, and communication skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, energized, and quickly changing environment
  • Able to work independently and as a team player
  • Detail oriented; able to prioritize efficiently and multi-task
  • Driver’s license and clean driving record required
  • Car preferred but not required
  • Must be fully vaccinated and boosted from the Covid-19 virus

 

 

TO APPLY

Please submit to Kyle Coyer, Director of Production at jobs@msmt.org, your cover letter, employment resume, 3 contact references which should include the person’s name, position, company they work for, phone and email address.  Post LAST NAME and JOB POSITION in the subject line please.

** NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE**