Assistant Production Manager

Roosevelt University • Chicago, IL

63d • $25

About The Position

The Theatre Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts consists of over 200 students, divided between our Acting, Musical Theatre, and Musical Theatre: Dance Concentration programs. Students are guaranteed onstage performance credit every semester that they are at CCPA, as more time on stage means more training for your future career in the theatre. MISSION - We graduate theatre artists who are passionate, professionally ready, and aware of their artistic agency and social responsibility. VISION - We will be a leader in redefining the 21st century Theatre Conservatory; providing innovative professional training informed by social justice as well as an equitable and inclusive approach to recruitment, teaching and production. VALUES - Roosevelt University's Theatre Conservatory's core values (which are fully described below) are: Inclusion Artistic Agency Social Justice Respect Ensemble Responsibility Under the direction of the Director of Production, the two (2) Assistant Production Managers will work together on the productions that are presented in the Miller Theatre. They will serve as a key member of CCPA's Production Team. The position is expected to function independently in an environment conducive to the development of new work with changing priorities and detail-critical deadlines. The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for managing projects from conception through completion with the design and creative teams for each production including making purchases and bringing shows in on budget. In conjunction with the Director of Production, the Assistant Production Managers will take an active role in facilitating communication with the Designers and CCPA leadership. The Assistant Production Managers would also be in charge of student crews to assist in stage management and crewing the shows. CCPA is dedicated to building an equitable environment that centers excellence and strongly encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, transgender and non-binary candidates.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from conception through completion with the design and creative teams for each production including making purchases and bringing shows in on budget.
• In conjunction with the Director of Production, the Assistant Production Managers will take an active role in facilitating communication with the Designers and CCPA leadership.
• The Assistant Production Managers would also be in charge of student crews to assist in stage management and crewing the shows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees