Electric Work

Master Electrician

The Master Electrician (ME) is responsible for supervision, inventory, set-up, and upkeep of lighting for The Morgan Theatre Light Lab and Studio (Black Box) Theatre, ensuring that all lighting equipment is stored in good working condition ready for use in productions and events in the theatre spaces.

Responsibilities

  • Working with the Lighting Designer and Production Electrician to insure safe and proper equipment usage (including ladders) for theatre performances. Anything needing repairs beyond normal maintenance should be brought to the Production Manager’s attention.
  • Inventory all lighting equipment at the beginning and end of each semester, at the beginning of each theatre build and after Strike.
  • Ensures that all lighting equipment is appropriately labeled.
  • Conducts a dimmer and instrument check before every event and replace lamps and/or repair instruments before the event.
  • Maintains the generic rep lighting plots in the Morgan Theatre and the Studio (Black Box) Theatre. This is the basic lighting available for events in those spaces. This minimum lighting plot should remain hanging and focused in the spaces at all times. If it is necessary to alter a rep plot for a specific theatre production, the Master Electrician Student Assistant will rehang and focus the rep plot as soon after Strike as possible.
  • Responsible for maintaining the neat, clean, and safe state of the light racks backstage, the dimmer room, and the booth. All lighting instruments should be hung on the light racks pipes with their shutters in and pigtails wrapped around their yokes.
  • Establishes a procedure for checking in/out lighting equipment, for Studio (Black Box) theatre and Theatre Student Association (TSA) productions and events. Anyone who desires to borrow any lighting equipment for a department or TSA production must contact the Master Electrician Student Assistant, preferably during the posted scheduled shop hours. NOTE:  Outside organizations wishing to borrow or lend lighting equipment must contact the CSAPS office.
  • In preparation for Load-ins and Strikes, the Master Electrician Student Assistant ensures that the Electrics tool box is stocked with all the proper tools and that any necessary special tools or equipment are prepared.  
  • During most if not all scheduled shop hours, the Master Electrician Student Assistant will endeavor to perform the numerous ongoing ("horizontal") duties related to the upkeep and maintenance of lighting and sound equipment as noted above. Work for the "vertical" duties or those related to a single production should be budgeted for times other than scheduled shop hours if at all possible.  
  • During Strike, the Master Electrician Student Assistant will work with the Lighting Designer and the Production Electrician in returning lighting equipment to storage and insuring all items are returned in good condition.
  • For participating ACTF productions, the Lighting Student Manager will assist the Lighting Designer, Master Electrician and Production Manager, Technical Director in storing equipment for possible travel to festival.
  • The Master Electrician Student Assistant reports to Faculty Production Manager. Assignment will be made for entire year. The Master Electrician Student Assistant will be issued keys necessary to perform these duties.