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Work with the Production Management team to ensure that the team’s audio and media/video visions are accomplished and completed on time and within budget.
Attend production meetings as requested by Production Management.
Communicate with Production Management, providing updates throughout the process.
Respond in a timely manner to emails and phone calls to ensure that all ideas, and thoughts are being communicated.
Collaborate with fellow production departments ensuring interdepartmental needs and schedules are addressed.
Coordinate and execute acquiring all audio and media/video materials by pulling from stock, purchasing, and or renting from approved vendors.
Create and maintain documentation to properly track the audio and video designs, processes, and budgets.
Hire, train and manage additional labor in assisting with the installation, maintenance and strike of audio and media/video equipment.
Supervise build, load-in, installation, strike, and transportation of audio and video elements.
Install a sound delivery system that will properly execute the needs of the production, inclusive of clear-com system for backstage and paging system to the house and dressing rooms for communication.
Install video equipment for both design and logistical needs – including SM and Conductor monitors.
Ensure the safety of installation and use of all audio and video elements.
Collaborate with Sound Designer to ensure proper installation, optimization, tuning, and balancing of the sound system.
Collaborate with Media/Video Designer to ensure proper installation, optimization, focusing and alignment of the media/video system.
Ensure that all performers, including understudies and musicians, have proper microphones that are properly functioning, appropriate to the performer, safe and clean to use.
Attend designer run through rehearsals unless otherwise approved by the Director of Production.
Collaborate with the Audio Engineer to ensure the sound design is properly implemented and maintained.
Be responsible for managing and reconciling the audio and media/video budgets, including expenses incurred by the designers, according to the processes provided by Production Management.
Maintain PMT’s equipment inventory in collaboration with production management during production.
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of PMT’s audio and media/video stock and materials in storage during production.
LOCATION INFORMATION
Scene Shop: 2321 N. Keystone, Chicago
Rehearsal Studios/Production Office: 4200 W. Diversey, Chicago
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts (Theater), 1016 N Dearborn St, Chicago
WORK START
Production meetings begin late September 2025
Load-in starts Monday, January 12, 2026
Tech Starts Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Previews Start Saturday, January 31, 2026
Press, Friday, February 6, 2026
Anticipated Close, Sunday, March 15, 2026
Strike, March 15, 16, 17
Please email a resume (PDF preferred) and cover letter to info@porchlightmusictheatre.org. Subject: “A/V Supervisor.”
Please no phone calls. We will respond whether or not you are called in for an interview.
Applications will be accepted through September 15, 2025
To apply for this job email your details to info@porchlightmusictheatre.org