Assistant Technical Director for Musical Theatre Production in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Assistant Technical Director for Musical Theatre Production in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Far Corners Community Musical Theatre seeks energetic, creative individuals to assist with our Costa Rica Theatre Camp, an intensive summer theatre program for the community with an emphasis on youth. Join us in the breathtaking Cloud Forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica as we put on a full production of a hit musical with a fantastic, diverse group of performers.

This is a full time seasonal position. The applicant must be available to be on-site in Costa Rica from June 8th - August 5th, 2024. If you have any conflicts with the arrival date please indicate this in your application. 

About the Program: 

Costa Rica Theatre Camp is an 8-week summer program for teens and children, now in its seventeenth year of operation. The primary focus of the program is producing a musical from the canon with a cast and crew of local Monteverde performers and a production staff of college-aged interns from both the U.S. and Costa Rica. The goal of the program is to provide a high-quality educational experience for the participants, fostering their artistic and personal development.

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate and at least one year of college, or equivalent work experience
• Theatre major preferred
• Intermediate Spanish proficiency OR commitment to significant study in preparation for the summer
• Experience designing and building sets for musicals or plays
• Experience in carpentry and use of power tools highly preferred
• Experience designing lighting and sound cues for theatre
• Creativity and willingness to work in a non-traditional theatre setting where resources are limited
• Experience working with children/youth/adults/elders
• Interest in and open mind towards immersion in a new culture
• Flexibility, patience and maturity
• Leadership experience
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to abide by our drug/alcohol policy
• Strong ability to give and receive constructive criticism
• Ability to work long days in a fast-paced, intensive environment
• High level of self-awareness
• Have an open-minded and respectful approach to peaceful conflict resolution
• Love for nature, sustainability and environmental conservation

Assistant Technical Director Responsibilities:

• Work alongside the stage director and musical director to design the set and scenery for the production.
• Manage, execute and oversee the building of all aspects of the set and scenery.
• Oversee the design, programming, rigging, circuiting and focusing of lighting equipment.
• Assess, execute, delegate and oversee the design of props, sound cues, special effects and any other technical aspects relevant to the success of the production, 
• Maintain high safety standards to ensure the well-being of all actors and staff members while on-stage and back-stage.
• Oversee the set-up and structure of the sound system, including wireless mics, on-stage area mics, house speaker system and monitor system. 
• Attend all production meetings including paper tech/dry tech.
• Oversee and manage the proper strike of the show alongside the Program Director.
• Keep thorough digital records.

Costs:

Our program has an extremely limited budget. We are a small non-profit organization and as a result we ask our interns to contribute financially. Many interns receive funding from their colleges/universities which covers part or all of the internship fee.  

The internship fee is as follows:

• Full Internship: $3000
• Flexible Internship: $2000

The fee does NOT include airfare. Round-trip airfare to San José, Costa Rica typically costs between $400 and $800 from major U.S. airports.

The internship fee includes:

• Room & board (3 meals per day) with a Costa Rican host family
• Weekly laundry with host family
• Work-related transportation within Costa Rica
• Some tours and activities with participants
• Training and supervision
• Spanish for Theatre classes for beginning and intermediate speakers

Need-based financial aid is available, up to $1000 for the full internship and up to $500 for the flexible internship (this aid does not apply to airfare). To apply for financial aid, please email us. 

How To Apply:

• Visit our website to learn about our mission and philosophy and about Monteverde, Costa Rica before submitting your application.
• Complete the volunteer application: http://www.farcornersmusicals.org/college-interns.html 
• In addition to the application, please submit your resume by email to both Executive Director Tatiana de la Ossa to info@farcornersmusicals.org and Managing Director Dario Villalobos ldvillalobos@farcornersmusicals.org 

Deadline: Applications will be open from January 15th to May 1st. We consider internship applications on a rolling basis.  Thus, we encourage you to submit your application early in order to secure your preferred position.