Theatrical Workshop Assistant

Escape This creates theatre-standard escape rooms and sends players on a journey to another world. We pride ourselves on our theatrical sets and the realistic quality of our props and puzzles. Our escape rooms are ‘immersive theatre’ and we are continually striving to develop bigger and better experiences.
Position Type: Full Time or Causal
Salary: $55,000 (FT) / $30 ph (Casual)
Job Role
Set Builder, Scenic Artistry, building props and the installation of puzzles and special effects all fall within the props department. You will be handy, creative and have appropriate experience within the theatre, film or live performance sector.
Working with our Backstage Leads and Creative Director you will be at the very heart of our set builds and customer experience.

• Fabrication and assembly of props and scenery for a diverse set of escape rooms.
• Maintain, upgrade and replace worn props puzzles and scenic sets post-launch.
• Contribute ideas, concepts and puzzle lines for new rooms or individual props and scenic elements. Work with Puzzle Technician/s to produce novel and exciting themed puzzles.
• Maintain, repair and improve on existing props and scenic sets.

Essential Skills & Experience

• You will have worked on theatre or film productions.
• A level of creativity is required.
• Experience with a range of hand and power tools.
• Woodworking skills essential
• Laser cutting/ Machining experience
• Computer aided drawing e.g. CAD, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, etc
• Power tool experience
• Construction drawing experience
• Ability to follow instructions
• A high degree of fitness and flexibility is required - escape rooms feature secret passageways and hard to reach places. Heavy lifting is involved.

Qualities:

• Respectful
• Pro-active
• Autonomous
• Creative
• Thorough
• Precise
• Curious
• Willing to learn
• Good etiquette

Qualifications

Education:

• An appropriate WAAPA or equivalent qualification. (preferred)

Experience:

• Theatre/film/arts production: 1 year (advantageous)

Please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to: careers AT escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

Salary: From $55,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

• theatre/film/arts production: 1 year (Preferred)