Scenic and Props Design Associate

Job overview

The Scenic and Props Design Associate role is primarily onsite in San Francisco, CA, with some hybrid flexibility for administrative, budget, and drafting work. Pay is $70,350–$73,000 per year. The role supports American Conservatory Theater’s Mainstage season, Conservatory and Education programs, rentals, and other projects. The associate connects designers, production teams, and shops so scenic and prop designs can be developed and delivered accurately, on schedule, and within budget. The role also supports rehearsals, technical rehearsals, and selected productions as a designer or assistant designer.

What you'll do

• Coordinate design development among guest designers, shops, and production staff
• support drafting and maintain current plans, drawings, schedules, and paperwork
• attend production meetings and represent scenic and props departments as needed
• coordinate rehearsal props and scenic elements
• support prop sourcing, purchasing, budgets, and delivery
• serve as assistant designer for Mainstage productions and design select Conservatory and Education productions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

scenic and props design associate

san francisco ca

american conservatory theater

full-time

$70,350–$73,000/year

theater production

scenic design

props design

vectorworks

production coordination

drafting

hybrid flexibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• paid vacation and sick leave
• access to live theater performances
• professional development opportunities.

Why this role

May work as a designer on select productions; primarily in-person role with some work-from-home flexibility for tasks that do not require shop or onsite presence.

About the employer

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION is hiring for this role. Industry: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters. Sector: 71.