What Are Set Construction Jobs at Summer Camp?
Set Construction Jobs at Summer Camps
Set construction jobs at summer camps are a great fit for theater carpenters, scenic builders, and tech crew alumni who love the craft of building scenery for live performance. From traditional sleepaway camps mounting weekly cabarets to specialty performing arts residential camps producing back-to-back musicals each summer, set construction staff are essential partners to every director, designer, and theater crew.
As a set construction staffer at an overnight camp, you’ll build flats, platforms, scenic elements, and props while working closely with theater directors and designers. You’ll teach campers basic carpentry and stagecraft skills, manage tools and materials, and maintain shop safety throughout the summer. Many co-ed residential camps run full-scale scene shops with serious equipment and storage, giving builders a production environment that rivals professional theaters.
You’ll build flats, platforms, scenic elements, and props while working with directors and designers. Most sleepaway camps with theater programs build sets for multiple productions throughout the summer camp season.
Theater carpentry, scenic construction, or working tech crew backgrounds are ideal. Comfort with tools and shop safety matters most at residential camps with active production schedules.
Most are full-season roles of 7–9 weeks including staff training. Some specialty performing arts residential camps hire by session for back-to-back productions throughout the summer at the sleepaway camp.
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Overnight camps include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which adds meaningful value to the overall summer camp package beyond the base figure.
Often yes. Many co-ed residential camps blend set construction with lighting, sound, and stage management under unified tech theater programs. Multi-discipline tech crew are especially valued at sleepaway camps.
