Experience in film, dance or theater tech required.
Rehearsal/shoot in rural barn. Alma, KS.
Fee $2000. Gas reimbursed round-trip home to Alma Barn.
Job description: Must have own car. Assist director and key crew: cameramen, lighting director and stage manager. Run errands for supplies as needed. Assist load in/load out barn: help to carry and set up lighting instruments and tripods, sound, set (5 items), props (12 items and might include picking up and returning 6 items from Alma Museum), blackouts on windows, wardrobe room set up (tables chairs, mirrors, extension cords for clip on lights), dressing room set up (chairs, dowel for hanging clothes, extension cords for clip on lights), prop table set up, iphone social media station set up, snack table set up, and assist in 2 minor set changes during the shoot. Assist in loading in/out Christmas tree(s) and help to decorate, maintain and operate the pulley system used to turn tree upside down to fly up to rafters and shoot when it spins like a tornado.
Daily: Responsible for social media phone charging. Responsible for gimbal charging. Responsible for carrying water from pump just outside barn to the snack table inside barn. Assist stage manager installing and removing barres and marley dance floor. Sweep/mop stage floor as needed with stage manager. Run errands if needed (anything not immediately needed can be done in the afternoon or on weekends). Assist director, lighting director, cameramen, stage manager. Responsible cue to stop Flashing Christmas tree lights: Scene Act 1 Scene 10 Part 2A.
6/4/2 +7/30/25: Pick up sandwiches for 9 cast/crew.
7/10/+ 7/11/25:Pick up sandwiches for 5 crew
Potentially drive a dancer to/from rehearsal/shoot occasionally. TBD. Gas reimbursed.
BASIC SCHEDULE MON- FRI May 20-AUG 1, 2025
Note the barn is not air-conditioned but stays cool due to very high roof and very thick limestone walls. Temperature measured last summer.
8:15-1:30 Rehearsal days
8:15-2:30 Shoot days.
May 27, 2025 First day rehearsal in barn.
July 4,5,6, 2025 OFF
July 30, 2025 Last day shoot in barn.
- EXCEPTIONS TO BASIC SCHEDULE
- LOAD IN
5/20/25 5-7:30pm
Meeting to assess supplies needed etc
5/21/25 All day as needed for load in and set up barn.
5/22/25 All day as needed for load in and set up barn.
5/23/25 All day as needed for load in and set up barn.
5/24/25 All day as needed for load in and set up barn.
5/31/25 All day as needed. Tree delivery. Meetings
Wardrobe hair/Makeup. Additions. Fixes needed barn. Lighting equip load-in.
6/1/25 All day as needed for light focus.
- 7/10/25 SET UP/NIGHT SHOOT AFTER REHEARSAL
2-7 Set up for storm scene
Rig tree for tornado.
Test swinging buffalo head.
Rig strobes on windows.
Put lights on stand up fan and test whirling
lights.
7-8 Dinner in Alma paid by production.
8-11 Set up/Shoot/Prep for next day rehearsal.
- 7/12/25 SET UP DIMENSION CHANGE SAT.
4:30-7 Set up. Remove Buffalo Head, small side
table and small fireplace and most props. Install large fireplace. Set up large package.
Pack up and store or trash Act 1 items no longer needed.
Move 3-4 specials and refocus those lights.
7-8 Dinner in Alma paid by production.
8-10:30 Hold if dimension change is not finished.
- 7/25/25 SET UP ACT TWO AFTER REHEARSAL
7-8 Dinner in Alma paid by production
8-11 Pack up and store or trash Act 1 items.
Hang Globe with LED lights and test electricity running to it.
- LOAD OUT
7/31/25 All day as needed
8/1/25 on call if needed to finish load out and return
borrowed items.
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED OR HAVE QUESTIONS:
Contact Kate Digby kdigby@ksu.edu, or you can contact Karole directly:
Karole Armitage karmitage@armitagegonedance.org