What's a Technical Director of a theatre do? It depends on the theatre. In my case I made sure that the scenery, properties, and lighting for all the shows at the UW-O Theatre Department actually got built, and built on time, and I made sure all of the equipment works properly and safely. I trained stage crews to run the technical cues during shows. I was also the Lighting Designer for our main stage plays, and freelanced as a technical director, lighting and scenic designer.
 IATSE 470 |
I am retired now, but I still do other theatre things. I am a charter member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 470, which is the Stagehands union in Northeastern Wisconsin, and I am on the Executive Board for the Midwest Section of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (U.S.I.T.T. Midwest Section). Check out the links. |  USITT Midwest |