Sound Supervisor (Seasonal) - Williamstown Theatre Festival

The Sound Supervisor reports directly to the Director of Production. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:



- Overseeing all operations of the sound department during the festival season including all prep, load-ins, techs, rehearsals, meetings, performances, and strikes.

- Hiring and oversight of department staff, show-specific run crew positions, and over-hire crew.

- Coordinating the execution of all sound directly with designers through review and feasibility determination of the submitted designs.

- Supervising the sound department staff inclusive of setting working hours for projects and time off approvals.

- Tracking department budgets, materials purchasing, and equipment maintenance.

- Communicating with other production departments and entities outside of the Festival such as Williams College, vendors, patrons, etc.

- Ensuring that proper safety practices are maintained in any facilities used by department staff.

- The creation of any paperwork required by Festival productions in physical and digital form.

- Assisting with the Festival season load-in and load-out, including set-up and strike of workspaces, counting in and out of equipment, and storage of items for off-season.

- In collaboration with the Director of Production, coordinate the rentals for a seasonal, including sound equipment, lifts, and trucking.

- Coordinating and overseeing the load-in, maintenance, and strike of all sound during work calls for festival productions.

- Technical drafting. Must be proficient in Vectorworks.

- Following all Festival safety protocols.

- Support the work and success of lower-level personnel in the department by reviewing and editing paperwork, providing guidance on best practices, and sharing professional experience.

- Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees, and whose suggestions and recommendations as to the advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other employees are given particular weight.

- An essential function of this job is in-person work in Williamstown, MA.

- Other duties as assigned.
Salary: $1,125/week