Job Description
Belmont Hill School is seeking a scenic designer and constructor for the 2024-2025 academic year, consisting of four plays across three seasons. The performance schedule is as follows:
Upper School Fall Play First Meeting 9/3
Performances 11/1 and 11/2 (Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 330)
Middle School Fall Play
First Meeting 9/4
Performances 11/8 and 11/9 (Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 330)
All School Winter Play First Meeting 11/19
Performances 2/7 and 2/8 (Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 330)
Middle School Spring Musical First Meeting 2/11
Performances 5/9 and 5/10 (Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 330)
The Scenic Designer and Constructor will be responsible for the design and implementation of the scenery of these four plays, in consultation with their respective directors. The Scenic Designer will train and assist students in the proper running of the show, including scenic changes. Rehearsals run in the afternoons on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with few Saturday technical rehearsals. The Scenic Designer need not attend all rehearsals, but will be expected to attend technical rehearsals and all performances; other rehearsal attendance will be determined in consultation with the respective directors. The Scenic Designer will have access to the theatre space for construction purposes at regular intervals.
Qualified candidates should have:
•Experience with scenic design and construction
•Experience working with a team on creative or theatrical performances.
•Working knowledge of all relevant safety needs.
•Interpersonal and communication skills to successfully interact with staff, faculty, students and other constituents of the School.
•A desire to work around and with the students of the School.
The successful applicant should expect to:
•Attend Production Meetings to collaborate with directors and contribute ideas for the artistic vision of the play
•Design, create/purchase (reimbursed), and arrange all set pieces, including walls, hangings, doors, tables, furniture, etc., making adjustments as needed (a significant collection of extant furniture, scenic pieces, and miscellany is available on campus)
•Communicate with each production's team in a timely manner
•Take notes from the directors and make adjustments as needed at technical rehearsals
•Be onsite to assist actors and make sure all set pieces are safely used during Tech week, Dress Rehearsal, Opening Night, and Closing Night.
•Be onsite for strike to assist the actors with striking the set.
The dates of employment for this position rendered as an independent contractor, starting with our 1st production meeting and ending on strike day for each production, are listed above. There are no set expectations for the number of hours that this will or should entail on a weekly basis.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume via email with the subject line "Set Design and Construction" to Matthew Conway, Director of Theatre at conway@belmonthill.org. Independent contractor. Compensation: $8,000. Non-smoking campus. Equal opportunity employer.
Belmont Hill School is a non-denominational school for boys in grades 7-12 situated on 38 acres in Belmont, MA, a suburb 20 minutes northwest of Boston. Primarily a day school, Belmont Hill also maintains a five-day boarding program for approximately 30 students in order to serve students from a broader geographic region. The School seeks to build a diverse and inclusive community of teachers and students as it pursues its timeless mission of "developing young men of character." A faculty of 65 men and women work together to offer the 460-member student body a challenging, college preparatory curriculum grounded in the School's deep commitment to character education and relational learning. Beyond a strong history of athletic competition as a key component of character education, Belmont Hill is also proud of its burgeoning programs in the fine arts, music, and theater. The School's deep sense of community is evidenced by its passionate alumni body and cherished traditions including weekly chapel gatherings, sit-down family style lunches, and a daily pause for milk and cookies. A founding member of the International Boys' School Coalition, Belmont Hill is a worldwide leader in boys' education. For more information about our school, please visit us online at
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