Temporary - Technical Stagehand Crew

Position Overview

The Lied Center of Kansas serves the state's flagship university, students and the greater community by functioning as a catalyst for the arts, creativity, engagement and community building.

This is a non-student supplemental stage crew for events at the Lied Center. Number of crew needed varies based on the production and performance needs.

Job Description

100% - Positions available on the Technical Stagehand Crew for the Lied Center, which is a presenting venue on West Campus. The Lied Center is host to professional music, dance and theatrical tours, University ensembles and organizations, and Community events. On an as needed basis, members of the Technical Stagehand Crew are responsible for assisting with the set-up, running and tear-down of Lied Center events. Crew members will be asked to hang and focus lights, change lamps, repair cables, run lighting consoles, move curtains, load and unload counterweight arbors, set-up and strike acoustical shell and large music ensembles, set up and run audio systems, set up and run cameras, run video projections, lay dance floor, sweep, mop, launder & press costumes, clean up production areas as needed and help repair, maintain all equipment and otherwise support the technical aspects of the facility with the supervision of full-time technical staff. The number and distribution of hours will vary depending on the production schedule.

Position Requirements

1. This position requires flexibility to work around performance schedules.
2. This position requires working on-site.
3. Perform physical tasks associated with this occupational group with or without accommodation.

Required Qualifications

1. Experience in production or theatre experience (wardrobe, lighting, audio, video, and/or fly systems) obtained through coursework, volunteer, or paid work experience, as evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Supervisory experience in technical theatre, as evidenced in application materials.
2. Familiarity with multiple technical theatre systems, i.e. fly rail, audio, video, lighting, rough carpentry, as evidenced in application materials.
3. Wardrobe experience, as evidenced in application materials.

Additional Candidate Instruction

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• Resume
• List of three (3) professional references

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins June 2nd 2026. and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.