AEA Stage Manager - Primary Trust

Trinity Repertory Company•Providence, RI

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Producing Director, the Stage Manager mounts the play from pre-production through the rehearsal process and the run of the show according to the LORT/AEA Agreement.

Requirements

Three or more years of related experience and/or training in Stage Management. LORT theatre experience preferred.
Knowledge of theatrical production practices and procedures.
Must be an excellent communicator with the ability to communicate transparently and effectively across mediums.
MS Office Suite, G Suite, File Sharing Software (Dropbox, One Drive)
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period.
Must be able to regularly move about inside rehearsal and theatre spaces to access and communicate with actors and crew.
Must be able to ascend and descend stairs.
Must have the physical ability to move objects weighing up to 35 pounds.
Schedule includes nights and weekends.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high.
The light level in the work environment ranges from light to dark.
Trinity Rep is a collaborative work environment, and employees are expected to be open and willing to collaborate across departments and teams.
Trinity Rep is on an active and ongoing journey to be anti-racist organization, advancing anti-racist policies and practices, and fostering and sustaining a culture that values community, social justice, and equity.

Responsibilities

Supervises other members of the Stage Management team, including Assistant Stage Manager, Production Assistant, and Production/Stage Management Apprentice.
Facilitates pre-production.
Attend all production meetings.
Acts as the liaison between creative team, production team, cast members, technical crew, and administrative staff.
Schedules all rehearsals in collaboration with the director and distributes rehearsal reports, performance reports, weekly schedules, and daily schedules.
Keeps accurate notes during rehearsal process concerning blocking, scenery changes, props, etc.
Runs technical rehearsals.
Calls all performances from the control booth.
Maintains the artistic vision of the director and designers.
Creates and compiles the prompt book and master show folder to submit to Producing Director at end of the run.