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October 15, 2024 · 7:35 pm

ANYTHING GOES Runs Nov. 19-23

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Nov. 7 – Unfortunately, due to a delay in renovation construction, we must cancel the opening weekend of performances. This will affect ticketholders on Nov. 15 – 17. We are offering exchanges and/or refunds for those with tickets. We would love to see you still join us for this incredible production at one of the following performances:

  • Tuesday, November 19th @8:00pm (soft opening; limited tickets due to unusually heavy parking traffic on campus)
  • Wednesday, November 20th @ 7:30pm
  • Thursday, November 21st @ 7:30pm
  • Friday, November 22nd @ 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 23rd @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, November 23rd @ 7:30pm

If one of these performances works for you, please contact the NKU Box Office via email (boxoffice@nku.edu) or phone (859-572-5464) to reschedule your ticket. If none of these dates are a possibility for you to reschedule, we will be able to issue a refund as well. Please continue to contact the NKU Box Office via email (boxoffice@nku.edu) or phone (859-572-5464) and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Northern Kentucky University Box Office

ANYTHING GOES
Northern Kentucky University
Nov. 19-23
Corbett Theatre [Highland Heights]

Anything Goes is set aboard the ocean liner S. S. American, where nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Erma. With the help of some elaborate disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Martin join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart.

  • Fri, Nov. 15 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 16 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 2pm
  • Tue, Nov. 19 at 8pm (soft opening, limited seating)
  • Wed-Fri, Nov. 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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October 9, 2024 · 3:39 pm

Full-Time Scene Shop Coordinator Sought by NKU School of the Arts

Working Title Scene Shop Coordinator
Department School of the Arts
Compensation Title Coordinator, Theatre Arts/ Scene Shop
Position Number 30011553
Position Status Regular
Work Schedule
8:15 am – 4:30 pm
May require some evening or weekend work.
Hours per Week 37.5
Months per Year 12
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.
Purpose of Position
The Scene Shop Coordinator works closely with the Technical Director to manage and maintain all facilities and equipment for all theatrical productions. The Coordinator also works closely with the Scenic Designer to service and execute designs for the construction of all scenery for Theatre & Dance productions and special events. Additionally, the Scene Shop Coordinator monitors the rental of theatre spaces/equipment and serves as the on-site representative as needed for rental events.

The Scene Shop Coordinator establishes, teaches, and enforces safety procedures which include abiding by OSHA standards, maintenance of equipment, and cleaning and organizing the scene shop, furniture/props storage, and paint shop. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees.

The Scenic Shop Coordinator’s role is to promote the safety and health of all faculty, staff, and students working in our spaces by setting and enforcing standards; providing training for students; establishing partnerships with local stage unions and scenic houses; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health in the school’s spaces, shops, and backstage areas.
Primary Responsibilities
    • Safely execute and build all sets based on designs and drafting provided by staff/faculty/guest designers according to the theatrical industry standards and best practices.
  • Maintain OSHA standards for all faculty, staff and students working with lifts, rigging, pyrotechnics, carpentry, welding, and electricity.
  • Train students, faculty, and staff working in the scene shop in the fundamentals of construction with a wide variety of tools along with the care and maintenance and safe operations of machines, tools, and laboratory equipment including special instruction for students in rigging, scene construction, welding, and pyrotechnics as needed.
  • Effectively collaborate with the Technical Director to determine a weekly, monthly, semester, and year-long calendar which includes build schedules for each production, deadlines for ordering materials, load-in, and technical schedules, as well as plans for summer projects and construction.
  • Establish and maintain schedules for organizing, cleaning, and operations in the Fine Arts Center scene and paint shop, reviewing safety protocols, updating, inspecting, and repairing equipment, and shop inventory.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in technical theatre, theatre design, or related field.
Five years of professional experience or Masters Degree in Theatre and 2 years of professional experience.

Stage carpentry, welding, rigging, ability to read and understand construction drawings, regular equipment maintenance practices, as well as electrical, pyrotechnic, or sound equipment skills as needed.

This role must comply with and understand OSHA standards and regulations, as well as practices developed by USITT.

Application review will begin 9/27
Minimum Education Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Experience 5 years
Salary Minimum $20.67/hr
Pay Grade S69
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number 2024S2089
Job Open Date 09/13/2024
Job Close Date
Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14193
Is this an internal only posting?

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is your highest level of education?
    • Bachelor’s degree
    • Master’s degree or higher
  2. * Why are you interested in this position?(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

  1. Letter of Recommendation 1
  2. Letter of Recommendation 2
  3. Letter of Recommendation 3
  4. References

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September 25, 2024 · 5:23 pm

THE WOLVES Runs Oct. 24-Nov. 3

THE WOLVES
NKU School of the Arts
Oct. 24-Nov. 3
Aronoff Center Fifth Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, The Wolves follows a team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. The Wolves is a portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.

  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 24-26 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 3 at 2pm

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September 9, 2024 · 6:58 pm

Howard Crabtree’s WHEN PIGS FLY Runs Sept. 27-Oct. 6

Howard Crabtree’s WHEN PIGS FLY
Northern Kentucky University
Sept. 27-Oct. 6
Aronoff Center Fifth Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

Recent high school graduate, Howard Crabtree, moves from his hometown in Missouri to New York City to put on shows, sing and dance, make funny costumes, and find other people just like him. He’s gathered some dear friends to help him put on his first show, but things aren’t going as smoothly as they would like. You see, Howard has designed and built the costumes and set, directed and choreographed the show, and is performing in it too! While Howard tries to keep things from falling apart, he can’t help but hear the warnings of his high school guidance counselor, Miss Roundhole, who told him not to pursue theatre, but a more sensible career instead. Will the show and Howard’s dreams work out? When pigs fly!

  • Fri, Sept. 27 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 ta 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Oct. 2-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 2pm

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March 11, 2024 · 7:11 pm

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Runs April 11-20

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Artwork by Jessica Ruehl

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
NKU School of the Arts
April 11-20
The Carnegie [Covington]

Presenting The Play That Goes Wrong, a side-splitting comedy written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields that is sure to be a sensational hit. From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes a farce about the opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor. The show has everything you never wanted to see, including an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

  • Thu-Sat, April 11-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 14 at 3pm
  • Wed-Fri, April 17-19 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 20 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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