Job Title:             Overhire Carpenter

Department:      Brown/Trinity MFA Scenery  

Reports To:         B/T Technical Director  

FLSA Status:       Non-Exempt, Temporary

Pay Tier:               4

Compensation:  $21.00/hour 

Desired Start Date:  As needed

Summary

Brown/Trinity MFA Programs is looking for local carpenters for short-term projects needing extra support during our 2024-2025 Academic calendar year. Under close supervision of the technical director and assistant technical director, the carpenter helps to construct, build, and load the set.

Anyone interested in lending a hand is welcome to apply. If hired, your name will be added to an ongoing email list of folks to contact when work is available. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Able to complete tasks given by technical director and assistant technical director
• Uses power tools including table and crosscut saws
• Works with wood, metal, plastics, and other materials
• Understands and interprets working drawings and models
• Develops both standard and non-standard set pieces
• Collects off-site materials
• Repairs the set during the run of the play as needed
• Adheres to safety standards 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Ability to respond to changing circumstances quickly and with a positive attitude 
• Analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work long weeks and evening/weekend hours are typically required when running tech/previews and for assigned projects when on show call
• Basic knowledge of various technical elements of theater (lights, sound, props, sets, etc.)
• Detail-oriented, organized and fastidious
• Must commit to work in a production department centered on anti-racist policies and practices, and to foster and sustain a culture that values community, social justice, and equity
• Excellent follow-through and attention to detail
• Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma plus a minimum of two years backstage and carpentry experience.

Technical/Computer Skills

• Knowledge of theatrical production practices and procedures
• General knowledge of tools, rigging and building

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to the project at hand

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Ability to repeatedly move, transport, or position objects weighing up to 50-70 lbs. Either alone or with assistance
• Ability to work safely at heights of up to 20 feet
• Safety equipment may be necessary at times depending on the task
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period
• Must be able to ascend and descend steps, ladders, and scaffolding

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high
• The light level in the work environment ranges from light to dark
• Regular night and weekend hours are required 
• Trinity Rep is a collaborative work environment, and employees are expected to be open and willing to collaborate across departments and teams
• Trinity Rep is on an active and ongoing journey to be an anti-racist organization, advancing anti-racist policies and practices, and fostering and sustaining a culture that values community, social justice, and equity
• This position will have multiple weeks off and unpaid based on our season schedule, which will be known in advance

Trinity Repertory Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse, equitable, and anti-racist environment. For information about Trinity Rep’s commitment to antiracism, please visit trinityrep.com/antiracism. 

ABOUT BROWN/TRINITY REP

 Brown/ Trinity Rep is a rigorous professional training program that combines technical training from Brown University with real-world experience at a Tony Award-winning regional theater. The ultimate goal of the Brown/Trinity Rep M.F.A. programs is to produce artists who will be leaders in the world of professional and academic theater, artists who will graduate with a profound belief in the uniqueness of their own imaginative vision as well as with strong confidence in their technical and creative ability to execute it. They will be ready to enter the competitive professional industry with clear-sightedness and hope, and eager to engage in the life-long exploration and discovery that comprises a life in the theater.

Brown/Trinity acknowledges explicitly that we ourselves operate within a culture dominated by structures of discrimination, and that doing so has caused harm in our own community- in particular, to our BIPOC students and faculty members. Brown/ Trinity commits without equivocation to continue to develop a program centered in anti-racist policies and practices, and to foster and sustain a culture that values community, social justice, and equity. We believe these are essential components of our- of any- professional training program.

ABOUT TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY 

Rhode Island’s Tony Award-winning theater company, Trinity Rep has created unparalleled professional theater for and with its community since its founding in 1963. Trinity Rep is committed to reinventing the public square and inspiring dialogue by creating emotionally-stimulating productions and innovative education programs for all ages and abilities. Whether classical or contemporary, all of Trinity Rep’s productions connect audiences with the play and each other in meaningful and sometimes surprising ways. Its annual production of A Christmas Carol has brought families together for 40+ years and made memories for over a million audience members. Trinity Rep shapes the future of the nation’s theater through the development and production of new plays, as well as the tuition-free Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA program – one of the leading programs for actor and director training in the world. 

Trinity Rep strives to facilitate human connection through its commitment to forming meaningful community partnerships, creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, delivering exceptional customer service, and connecting patrons with its resident company of artists. Trinity Rep has resolved to place antiracism at the center of its work, and has embarked on a robust planning process to develop and implement a bold new vision for theater making, education, and community engagement, founded on the principles of genuine equity and antiracism. 

Located in downtown Providence, Trinity Rep has long been a driving force behind the creativity that fuels and defines the region. Typically employing over 250 artists, educators, and administrators, the organization generates nearly $21 million in direct and indirect economic activity annually. It is one of 76 theaters nationwide with membership in LORT (the League of Resident Theaters), the organization representing America’s leading professional theater companies. 

Learn more at www.trinityrep.com/about