Scenic Designer - Deerfield, United States - Deerfield Park District

Deerfield Park District

Verified Company

Deerfield, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

**Scenic Designer

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory**
Help bring the world of Willy Wonka to life through scenic design and construction

The Deerfield Park District has a mission to provide outstanding parks, services, facilities, and recreation programs that enrich lives, promote healthy living, and provide memorable experiences.

To support our over 25 parks and facilities we have a dedicated and diverse workforce of over 500 staff seasonally.

We are an award-winning Park District with multiple distinctions of excellence, including our Best Workplace for Commuters.

The Scenic Designer works with the Director, Stage Manager, and Costume Designer to create a unified look for the world of the production that fits within the Director's vision and interpretation of the script.

We are looking for:

Part Time (Seasonal)- Several evenings during the week and weekend mornings as scheduled.

Pay rate:
$2,000.00 stipend

Essential Functions Include:

Work collaboratively with the Director, Music Director, Designers, and Production Team to serve the story and fulfill the concept/vision for the production and interpret the script
Collaborate with production staff to create a set that suggests the style and tone of the whole production, creates mood and atmosphere, gives clues as to he specific time and place of the story, and offers creative possibilities for the movement and grouping of the actors.
Works with Cultural Arts and Special Events Supervisor to stay within budget for all materials and building costs
Design the set so backstage areas used by actors and crew are accessible and kept out of sight from the audience, provide clearance for set pieces and props to enter and exit from offstage, and adheres to all safety guidelines and regulations
Set pieces such as furniture, curtains, set decorations must be included in the scenic design
Develop floor plans drawn to scale showing the layout of each scene and the placement of set pieces
Oversee the builders and volunteer builders throughout the loadin, build, strike, and loadout process.
Must be on site for all scheduled build calls.
Track the set materials budget
The Scenic Designer is responsible for leading loadin, build, strike, and loadout.

Requirements: