Set Director of Vienna Youth Players (Part-Time)

Seasonal Production/Position

The Set Director of Vienna Youth Players will design and build the sets for the Vienna Youth Players’ summer musicals. The Set Director will be responsible for overseeing the building of the sets from start to finish. This process includes offering the director design visions to choose from, shopping for supplies, scheduling tech days, coordinating adult and student volunteers, building the set, educating students on safe, best practices for building, asking for, picking up and returning any borrowed supplies and set pieces from local schools or organizations, and taking down the set during strike at the end of the summer. The Set Director will collaborate with the Director and the rest of the creative leadership team to ensure that the director’s vision of the production is turned into a reality in a safe, effective, and impressive manner. 

The set director works under the supervision of the Director of Vienna Youth Players. 

Work Hours: The set director will be expected to attend:

• Design and logistical meetings 
  • Occur before and during the rehearsal process. The Director will schedule design and logistical meetings. 
• Tech days
  • The Set Director is responsible for scheduling tech days in coordination with the Director, Assistant Director, and Scenic Charge Artist, keeping rehearsals and reservation time periods in consideration. 
  • Rehearsals: 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, June and July 
  • Additionally Reserved Times Available for Tech upon request. 
• Strike on July 27th and 28th. 
• The Set Director is not required to attend the show, but they will receive a complimentary ticket should they want to. 

2025 Production Dates: July 19, 20, 25, 26.27

All new employees must satisfactorily complete a background check.  A conditional offer of employment may then be made contingent upon the successful completion of drug and TB tests.