The Department of Dramatic Art at UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking a Technical Director for the Kenan Theatre Company (KTC).
Salary range: $53,000 – $55,000
Full time
Closing Date 5/22/26
Apply here: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/315012
This position is located in the Dramatic Art department within the College of Arts and Sciences. This position will serve as the Technical Director for the Kenan Theatre Company (KTC), the undergraduate production arm of the Department of Dramatic Art.
Under the supervision of the Director of Undergraduate Production, the Technical Director (TD) will supervise, mentor, and train students with a variety of skill levels. Primary responsibilities, during the academic year, include the planning and construction of all KTC productions, leading all builds for sets, lights, sound, and props; design analysis and drafting (VectorWorks); budget management and reporting, scheduling, supervision of scenery construction, equipping and maintaining all shop areas, purchasing materials, and coordinating prop rentals with PlayMakers Repertory Company. The Technical Director will also hire, train, and supervise work-study students working with the Technical Shop.
Additionally, this position will assist the Facilities Director, primarily during the summer months, in creating an inventory system for the Department of Dramatic Art and PlayMakers Repertory Company and maintaining the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. These duties include, but are not limited to, performing minor repairs; coordinating with university facilities management; coordinating facilities upgrades; and coordinating facilities rentals.
Minimum Requirements: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree preferably in the Theatre Arts, and some experience that provides the employee with the functional work experiences needed to perform the work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Preference for relevant theatre experience beyond the undergraduate degree, experience working in an academic environment, supervisory experience, and xperience working with Qlab, ETC, digital mixers and Photoshop.
Established in 1936, Dramatic Art is the second oldest theatre department in the country. Our faculty members are both scholars and artists, teachers and practitioners, constantly moving back and forth between the classroom and the theatre. PlayMakers Repertory Company (LORT D theatre) is embedded within the Department and the symbiotic relationship, between the Department of Dramatic Art and PlayMakers Repertory Company, builds upon a more than one-hundred-year legacy. The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is the crucible where students transform learning into practice every day. Our mission is to educate students to think critically and write cogently about the creative and artistic processes of theatre, its literature, and its history.