Position Overview

Responsible for executing the sound design, running playback, and mixing large scale musicals as assigned by Sound Department Manager and/or Sound Supervisor, as part of a rotating repertory season in three theatres, with careful attention to details and precise timeliness.

Pay rate: $28.75 an hour

This is a full-time union position with an expected start date of January 30th.

Promotion Schedule

Sound Engineers will be considered from two possible sources. OSF will search internally, and the candidate must be a current Assistant Sound Engineer in good standing. Or OSF will conduct an external job search.
OSF will maintain a minimum of three Sound Engineers with the right to add more as management deems appropriate. Sound Engineer roles will undergo an interview process when a position is available. Interviews will be conducted by the Sound Department Manager and/or Sound Supervisor

Organizational Background

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 in Ashland, OR, and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 10 plays and musicals, including illuminating interpretations of Shakespeare, other enduring classics, and new works. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theatres across the country. OSF received the 1983 Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is one of the largest nonprofit theatres in the nation with three stages, including an outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre.

Statement of Purpose

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival creates world-class theatre, revealing our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, and inspiring a love of our art form for current and future generations.

Company Values

• We are committed to working toward inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, creating a space of belonging for all audiences and employees—through concrete actions and systemic improvements.
• We nurture and support our artists, attracting and retaining diverse, innovative talent across the organization.
• We believe in the transformational power of collaborative artmaking and performance.
• We recognize the importance of responsible stewardship of resources and sustainable business, financial, and environmental practices.
• We serve the public good and engage with and respect our community of artists, audiences, staff, local citizens, patrons, donors, and the greater theatre community worldwide.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Embraces the Festival’s commitment that diverse ideas, culture and traditions reflect the broad diversity of our nation and enrich our insight into the work we present onstage, performs work in a manner that is consistent with OSF’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and interrupts behaviors that hinder our diversity and inclusion efforts
2. Programs Sound Console and, if needed, Qlab during technical rehearsals.
3. Runs console and playback for technical rehearsals and performance run
4. Live mixes small to large scale musicals and Elizabethan shows.
5. Sets up and maintains sound systems in three theatres
6. Is in conversation with Sound Designer, Composer, Music Director, Sound Supervisor, and Sound Department Manager on implementing sound design.
7. Shows leadership, patience, and understanding in overseeing audio crews for load ins, technical rehearsals, and runs of show
8. Maintains and troubleshoots the integrity and performance quality through the run of the shows
9. Communicates proficiently with Stage Management in regards of the sound needs for rehearsals, tech, and run of shows

Other Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participates in special events by assisting with sound needs
2. Attends rehearsals and run through as needed
3. Understudies other Sound Engineers, Assistant Sound Engineers, and Sound Technicians tracts as needed
4. Assists Elizabethan Sound Designers with system and actor equalization
5. Maintenance and Inventory of OSF audio equipment
6. Performs other duties as assigned

Supervision Received: Sound Department Manager, Sound Supervisor
Supervision Exercised: Assistant Sound Engineer, Sound Technician

REQUIRED:
Work Experience: A minimum of four years of professional experience executing sound playback, live mixing and troubleshooting for theatre is required.
Qualifications/skills: Basic knowledge of hand tools and rigging. An advanced knowledge of sound consoles, speakers, wireless systems, digital and analog audio equipment. Computer skills, specifically PC/Mac systems, networking. Qlab Programming. Knowledge of Yamaha consoles, Meyer sound products, wireless microphones, and various sound software.
Physical Ability: Must have good sense of hearing and the abilities of to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and lift up to 50 pounds.
Other Skills, Ability and/or Knowledge: The abilities to work within a team structure as well as independently and to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating effectively with clients, patrons, coworkers and management are required
Special Hours Requirements: Night-time and weekend hours are regularly required. Standard work week is Tuesday –Sunday. Schedule is available one week in advance of work. Overtime is required, especially during technical rehearsals. The ability to work a variable schedule is required.

PREFERRED:
Education: College degree preferred
Work Experience: Recording techniques, including knowledge of Logic, Pro Tools, or other Digital Audio Workstations. Working knowledge of Vectorworks or CAD. Working knowledge of SMAART or SIM. Sound System design experience.

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