Freelance Merriweather Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Details
Job Type
Staff
Salary Range
$22-27 per hour
Start Date
As soon as possible
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Application Deadline
Oct 01, 2026
Contact
Please submit an online application
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Tilles Center Freelance Stage Hand assists in multiple capacities in an effort to mount events and productions at Tilles Center.
Key Responsibilities:

• The stage crew performs a wide variety of jobs all of which are related to whatever event is booked at the time.
• As an active member of the crew, you will assist in the setup (Load In) and Breakdown (Load Out) of performances,
• preparing the theater for upcoming events (Changeover),
• prepare the lighting plot (light hang),
• as well as a variety of other maintenance and show tasks that are required to maintain and run an operational and safe theater.
• The crew are responsible for all events in multiple venues and spaces throughout the campus.

Education Requirements :

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Q ualification Re quirements:

• Backstage theater experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Generally indoors, in the theaters, auditoriums and backstage spaces at Tilles Center.
• Loading and unloading of trucks is conducted outdoors, in the parking lots adjacent to the Tilles Center stages.

Material and Equipment:

• Basic hand and power tools (screwdriver, wrench). Hand trucks, dollies, ladders, theatrical lighting, sound equipment. Ability to lift 50+ lbs.

About LIU Post
LIU Post campus is a scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment with the access and resources of a major metropolitan university. The University's 350+ acre campus is located on the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 27 miles east of New York City on Long Island's Gold Coast. The campus houses the Lewyt College of Veterinary Medicine, the first professional School of Accountancy, an AACSB-accredited Business School, and an award-winning theater program. LIU is home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and the Shark Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks' Division I athletic program.
LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.