Job Details

2026 CSF Scenic Charge Artist

Position Number: 6703488
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance

2026 CSF Scenic Charge Artist

Requisition Number: 68469
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Temporary Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 17-Nov-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for the Scenic Charge Artist position for the 2026 CSF Season!
The 2026 CSF season begins May 2026 and responsibilities for this position will continue until mid-July 2026 with some remote responsibilities beginning in January 2026 regarding design and production meetings. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education, and community engagement.
CSF strives to preserve the classics of the past and pursue the classics of the future. Fueled by artistry and scholarship, the festival seeks to expand the cultural richness of the region by inspiring, challenging and cultivating the imagination of audiences and artists.
Plays are performed beneath summer night skies in the newly renovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and Roe Green Theatre indoors. The festival's education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes and outreach performances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of live theatre and Shakespeare.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Supervise and implement scenic painting needs for a 4-show repertory season.
Work with the CSF Production Manager and CSF Scenic Designers in assessing feasibility of scenic designs and paint needs in relation to timeline, budget, and labor.
Train production staff on appropriate techniques to sustain the visual aesthetics of each set through the run of the productions.
Train and supervise college-level paints staff.
Monitor team safety, morale, and quality control and communicate regularly with the CSF Production Manager to strategize solutions and ensure that painting operations are properly resourced.
Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.
This position reports directly to the CSF Production Manager.

What You Should Know

This is a temporary position.
Please include at least 3 references with their contact information on your resume.
Your cover letter should clearly identify for which position (or positions) you are applying.

Physical Demands:

This position performs a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to climbing, stooping, pushing, bending, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and pulling.
This position works at height in locations including but not limited to catwalks, grids, ladders, and genies.
This position performs a variety of physical tasks while wearing safety equipment including body harness, hardhat, ear protection, and safety glasses.
This position pushes, pulls, lifts, and moves up to 50 lbs. at times on a repetitive basis.
This position uses manual dexterity in the operation of tools.

Working Conditions and Environment:

This position works in a variety of environments including but not limited to construction shops, stages, trap rooms, catwalks and grids, warehouses, exposed loading docks, and outdoors.
The working environment may be dirty, noisy, in low light, in high humidity, or in a tight and cramped space.
This position will be exposed, at times, to potentially hazardous materials and equipment.
This position will regularly be required to wear PPE during work activities.

What We Can Offer

The hourly rate for this position is $19.00 to $21.00 per hour.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

Be creative. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

At least one year of related experience demonstrating the appropriate skills is required for all positions.
Appropriate education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
A valid driver's license is required for this position

What You Will Need

A commitment to a collaborative workplace environment in which all employees are empowered to do their best work.
Strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills related to the required abilities of the position.
The ability to maintain high quality / standards and a safe and supportive work environment while working on tight timelines.
Artistic sensibility and sensitivity.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
A cover letter that specifically identifies the positions for which you are applying and that tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of those positions.

Please apply by November 17, 2025 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
For questions about position specifics, please email Jonathan Dunkle (j.dunkle@colorado.edu).
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/2026-CSF-Scenic-Charge-Artist/68469