Assistant Head Electrician

Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, Maine seeks an experienced Assistant Head Electrician for our 2026 Season and Arts Academy productions. Approximate dates of employment vary per position between April and November 2026.

Ideal Candidate: Must be detail-oriented and remain focused in a fast-paced working environment. Prior theatrical electrician experience is required.

Job Duties/Expectations include (but are not limited to):
- Assist Head Electrician/Lighting Director with execution of lighting plots for each show.
- Execute rigging as designed and supervised by the head electrician.
- Repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of conventional and automated lighting equipment.
- Manage and participate in weekly work calls.
- Assist with rehearsals, load-in, strike, tech rehearsals, and previews.
- Experience leading overhire crews.
- Experience with lighting rigs of 200+ units, moving lights, board operation, focusing, projections, and Lightwright 6 + Vectorworks 2018 (or newer) preferred.
- Rigging, ladder work, and lift experience required.
- Assist Head Electrician in documentation and updating paperwork as required.
- Soldering experience required.
- Unconventional hours may be required. Must be able to work overnights for Tech Weeks (typically four 12-hr shifts) for each production.
- Additional hours assisting running events and running Arts Academy Shows.
- Depending on the skillset of candidate, in addition to the above responsibilities, AHE will either run 8-9 shows/week as lighting console operator (troubleshooting on show calls as needed) or serve as electrician swing (training on all electrics show tracks, subbing in as necessary, and otherwise supporting set electrics supervisor to build show-specific elements and effects).
- Working knowledge of video and projections is helpful. This includes experience with Disguise media servers, SDI signal routing, LED walls, and large venue projectors. Depending on skillset, this position may be on-call to troubleshoot issues with video + projections throughout the run, as needed.

Potential Design Opportunities: Design for one of Ogunquit Playhouse's Arts Academy productions for an additional stipend. Only if interested.

Position is a W2, $22/hr plus O/T and housing included.

Ogunquit Playhouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to promoting the growth of a diverse and inclusive workplace. For our full Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility statement please visit our website: http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/about-us

Ogunquit Playhouse will now be offering Health insurance to all employees who are with the company for 120+ consecutive days and work at least 30 hours weekly. Ogunquit Playhouse will cover 75% of employee+rsquo;s company sponsored Health insurance premium. Dental and Vision insurance will also be available at the employee's expense. Employees who work the Ogunquit Playhouse's entire season will also accrue Earned Paid Leave up to 40 hours. Eligibility is based on the length of the contract. Shortening the length of that contract may affect eligibility.

Please send cover letter (including your availability for the time frame listed above), resume and references to productionresumes@ogunquitplayhouse.org. Please include 2026 ASSISTANT HEAD ELECTRICIAN in the subject line.