Stage Technical Manager

The Berlin-based international dance and theatre company Constanza Macras / Dorky Park is looking for a Stage Technical Manager (Bühnenmeister*in) on a project-based freelance basis to support the preparation and technical implementation of an upcoming international tour scheduled for the end of January 2027.


The Stage Technical Manager position includes the following tasks:

• Overseeing the technical execution of rehearsals and performances.
• Preparing and reviewing technical riders.
• Reviewing technical information provided by venues (stage plans, equipment lists) and ensuring that venue conditions meet the production’s technical requirements.
• Coordinating logistics, transport, and packing lists for stage elements, props, and costumes.
• Coordinating technical set-ups at guest venues and supervising the assembly and dismantling of stage elements and technical equipment.
• Collaborating with venue technical teams during tours and performances.
• Identifying, reporting, and resolving technical issues in cooperation with the production team and venue staff.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional experience as a Stage Technical Manager, Stage Assistant, Stage Technician, or in a comparable technical role within theatre, dance, or the performing arts.
• A qualification in theatre, stage, or event technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in coordinating technical operations for rehearsals, performances, and touring productions.
• Experience in reading and preparing technical riders, stage plans, and venue documentation.
• Experience coordinating safe technical operations, including risk assessment processes and compliance with venue safety requirements.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• A Class B driving licence (desirable).
• Fluent English; German and French are highly desirable.

We offer:

• A varied and responsible position within an international contemporary dance and theatre company.
• The opportunity to travel nationally and internationally as part of the touring team.
• A multicultural, committed, and supportive working environment.

Please send a short Cover Letter and CV in one PDF file by 06.11.2026 to: office@dorkypark.org.

We recruit regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender and sexual orientation, impairments or religion.