VIDEO DESIGN ASSOCIATE AND TECHNICAL OPERATOR sought to work with the
New York-based multimedia performance company The Builders
Association, for development and touring of a new production.
Participant will work with artistic director Marianne Weems, video
designer Peter Flaherty, and an excellent design team to implement
the video design for a new production. Participant must have a
strong working knowledge of current video editing and processing,
including Max MSP, Jitter, digital projection techniques, and real-
time video playback and operation. Prior performance experience
(i.e. creating or operating video systems for theater/dance/etc.) and
the ability to perform under pressure will be a plus.
The time commitment is approximately 6 weeks of rehearsal in August-
September 2008 to take place in Urbana, Illinois, and roughly ten non-
consecutive weeks of domestic and international touring spread
between October 2008 – Fall 2009. All touring commitments are
scheduled at least 6 months in advance. Salary, housing, travel
costs, and per diem are provided. Please send letter and
information about your prior experience to
info@thebuildersassociation.org or mail to:
THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
453 Broome Street, Suite 4C
New York, NY 10013
ABOUT THE COMPANY: www.thebuildersassociation.org
Founded in 1994 and directed by Marianne Weems, The Builders
Association is a New York-based performance and media company that
creates original productions based on stories drawn from contemporary
life. The company uses the richness of new and old tools to extend
the boundaries of theater. Based on innovative collaborations,
Builders’ productions blend stage performance, text, video, sound,
and architecture to tell stories about human experience in the 21st
century. From BAM to Bogata, Singapore to Melbourne, Minneapolis and
Los Angeles to Budapest, The Builders Association’s OBIE award-
winning shows have toured to major venues the world over.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:
From Shanghai to Los Angeles, Toronto to Mexico City, CONTINUOUS
CITY tells the story of a traveling father and his daughter at home
tethered and transformed by speed, hypermodernity, and failing cell
phones. The characters they interact with pursue their own
transnational business, from an internet mogul exploiting networking
across the developing world to a nanny desperate for acting work. The
show reaches directly into each city through a participatory website
and on-site filming to create a global and local production.
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