Squonk is looking to hire a committed Touring Stage Technician/Performer. We have a full season ahead of us and are looking for someone to work every gig August through October for this year, with possible long-term opportunities as well.
We are a Pittsburgh-based ensemble that The New York Times has called "a multimedia troupe of infinite jest with an imagination to match." Our current show, Brouhaha, is entering its first full season of touring. Squonk has performed across the U.S. and internationally, from Rhode Island to Texas, Lincoln Center to The Kennedy Center, China to Canada! To see photos and videos of Brouhaha, visit our show page.
We offer professional wages plus we cover all travel expenses, including per diem, hotel, and airfare. Average out-of-town runouts are 3-7 days. Additional work can include driving our 26-foot box truck, with a fellow Squonker, to our destinations.
This position is a cross between a performer/puppeteer and a technician.
You will need to be comfortable in front of an audience, as you will march in an opening parade with a giant spinning eye...
…play the giant bellows….
…invite the audience to join you…
…make the large-scale eyes dance in the finale…
And there’s much to do backstage as well, like working the giant horns.
You can see all of the action in our videos on our Brouhaha page.
Having basic technical skills is a plus. Every crew member has responsibilities with loading and unloading the truck and building and tearing down the set. As you can imagine, the position takes a certain level of physical agility, strength, and fitness. The job is very high-energy and requires a lot of running around and, since all performances are outdoors, you must be comfortable working in the heat and humidity at times.
This person needs to be sharp enough to run their position and know their cues in the half-hour shows without a stage manager’s assistance. The ideal candidate will participate in all the gigs in August through October.
Please reach out to Company Manager Caroline Babik at caroline@squonkopera.org with your resume and what interests you about this position and working with Squonk.
