Stage Hand
Job Summary
Responsible for assisting with the assembling, disassembling, and maintenance of stages during theater productions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Load and unload props and materials from trucks.
- Assemble and disassemble parts.
- Set up lighting, props, and microphones.
- Move and rearrange furniture.
- Unload and set up road cases.
- Perform spotlight operation during shows.
- Construct and paint set pieces.
- Set up risers and musical equipment.
- Ensure props are affixed properly.
- Assist with video, sound, and light production.
- Disassemble and store sets.
- Ensure props are present at beginning of scene and taken away at end.
- Set up flats.
- Dismantle scenery and other set pieces.
- Hand the scenery up into the roof and lower it down on stage.
- Work with electricians and lighting assistants.
- Set up lights and microphones.
- Produce music by operating sound system.
- Help carpenters build and install scenery.
- Open and close curtains.
- Clean up stage and backstage area after performance.
- Operate scenery-moving machinery.