Technical Lead, Taunton Theatre Association Ltd

Taunton Brewhouse is seeking a highly skilled and ambitious Technical Lead who is people orientated with attention to detail to work alongside the Technical and Facilities Manager to ensure the safe, efficient, and smooth running of our theatre's technical operations. This vital role oversees the day-to-day delivery of high-quality technical support for productions, events, and community activities.

Situated on the banks of the River Tone in the county town of Somerset, Taunton Brewhouse is a much-loved venue that hosts the best of touring performance from across the country, produces an annual in-house winter production, offers a range of participatory activities for all ages, and supports emerging talent through its artist development studio programme. We welcome in the region of 80,000 visitors per year to our main auditorium (352 seats), studio theatre (60 seats), creative hub, gallery, bar and caf . Taunton Brewhouse is a busy receiving house with multiple one-night shows and films per week. Our ambitious in-house Christmas production this year is the story of The Nutcracker.

Working closely with the production, artistic, and front-of-house teams, the Technical Lead plays a key role in delivering the technical requirements of our diverse programme. This includes supervising technical staff, freelance crew and volunteers, maintaining lighting, sound, and stage equipment, and ensuring the efficient running of the technical aspects of the business.

The Technical Lead will also act as Production Manager for our annual Christmas Production.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and solutions-focused individual with experience in technical theatre, who thrives in a busy environment and is committed to supporting excellent creative work. Working hours will include evenings and weekends at times.