Job description

Seeking observant, detailed, and energetic go-getters to join our growing team of collaborators. As a Production Coordinator for La Lucha, you’ll play an integral role in maintaining the operations of a world premiere production in which patrons move through an intricately designed and technically complex labyrinth while interacting with more than 20 professional performers. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, as well as a flexible approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating daily operations of participating artists and performers, including opening and closing procedures, scheduling, and ongoing communication.
• Work with the production team to develop and maintain operational schedules, budgets, and timelines.
• Monitor and maintain all production elements, including props, costumes, sets, and lighting, ensuring they are prepared and ready for use.
• Provide direct, ongoing support to artists and visitors, addressing any concerns or issues that may arise as promptly as possible.
• Ensure the safety and security of all artists and patrons in coordination with security.
• Provide regular reports to the project’s management team on the performance of the immersive experience and any areas of concern.
• Troubleshoot technical and logistical issues that arise during the production process or during performances.
• Manage inventory and supply levels of production materials, ensuring that all necessary equipment is available and well-organized for the event.
• Coordinate with the event’s creative team to ensure that all aspects of the immersive experience are executed according to the vision and goals of the project.
• Other duties as assigned.

You’ll Be Great for This Role if You:

• Have worked at a theater, music venue, or in a crew or stage management capacity
• Have solid computer skills, including sime experience with a lighting board or show-operating system like QLab
• Can adeptly balance multiple tasks in an always-evolving environment
• Love art, performance, museums, theatre, and want to inspire curiosity
• Are a team player but excel as an independent self-starter too
• Prefer to spend most of your day on your feet
• Are responsible, trustworthy, reliable, and adaptable
• Are organized, detail-oriented, and wish to maintain a safe environment for others

Essential Functions:

• Standing and/or walking for up to 10 hours
• Interacting with and talking with others in person for up to 10 hours
• Being present in a space with some music or noise for up to 10 hours
• Bending and squatting to lift items weighing up to 25 lbs
• Being present in a space with a significant amount of multisensory stimulation, including but not limited to: multiple recorded audio tracks played over speakers, abrupt shifts in lighting, prolonged darkness, and multiple video devices visible at once

Compensation & Schedule

• Must be regularly available during operating hours of 5-11pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and 1-11pm on Saturdays and Sundays
• Orientation is anticipated to begin no earlier than the week of April 10
• Approximately 26-30 hours per week starting April 24 through June 4 with the possibility of a longer contract through August
• $18-22 per hour based on experience

About the Project

Created and Directed by David Israel Reynoso, La Lucha transports visitors to a realm of ringside thrills and backstage secrets inspired by Lucha Libre where guests are “guided by unseen hands into a new and unexpected three-dimensional world of discovery” (San Diego Union-Tribune).

As audiences move through mysterious portals, newfound heroes confront their greatest adversaries. Patrons may find themselves in the middle of the action or at the side of the ring, cheering the death-defying match as they navigate this unforgettable world premiere immersive theatrical experience created by the Obie Award-winning designer of Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More.

TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND A COVER LETTER DESCRIBING YOUR INTEREST IN THE ROLE AND A RESUME DETAILING YOUR APPLICABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING TO BLAKE@BLINDSPOTCOLLECTIVE.ORG

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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