Sound Designer for Zombie: The American by Robert O’Hara at Redtwist Theatre Job

Redtwist Theatre seeks a Sound Designer for the production of Zombie: The American by Robert O’Hara. The ideal candidate is collaborative, creative, self-paced, and detail oriented. BIPOC designers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Facilities:
Redtwist Theatre is an intimate 35-seat storefront, where audiences are fully immersed in the intricate details of a production. Those in the sound department for any given production can expect patrons to experience their work very up close. Sound system details provided upon request.

Production Dates:
Zombie: The American by Robert O’Hara

Production Meeting #1: Early-mid November TBD

First Rehearsal: November 30 TBD

Load-In: January 18-22

First Onstage: January 21st 6-10PM

Tech: January 23 & 24

Dress Rehearsals: January 26 & 27

First Preview: January 28

Open: January 31

Close & Strike: March 21

Position Overview:

The Sound Designer will work closely with the director, production manager, designers, technicians and artistic staff to source and execute all costume elements of the production.

The Sound Designer will attend all production meetings, tech and dress rehearsals.

The Sound Designer will work independently to build sound cues and playlists within QLab, while upholding the integrity of the director’s vision, within budget.

The Sound Designer will produce a sound plot to communicate speaker placement and cable run.

The Sound Designer will produce a cue sheet before tech and work closely with stage management to establish sound cue placement for the production.

The Sound Designer may serve as sound engineer, responsible for load-in and install of sound equipment, depending on needs of the given production.

The Sound Designer is responsible for estimating and recommending equipment along with special-order products, with help from the production manager and artistic leadership.

The Sound Designer will coordinate with the production manager, company manager, designers, scenic artist, and technicians over shared time within the performance space leading up to production.

The Sound Designer will maintain a safe work environment while cultivating safe work culture practices in the shop and performance space throughout load-in, tech, and strike.

The Sound Designer will attend strike after the production’s close.

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