Temporary Overhire Assistant Stage Manager

The New School•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Concerts & Events Production Department at The New School’s College of Performing Arts is seeking highly qualified Overhire Assistant Stage Managers to join its team. Reporting to the Event Production Manager, the Overhire Assistant Stage Manager is directly responsible for supporting the production of concerts and special events presented by Performing Arts at The New School. The Assistant Stage Manager will support Concerts & Events by facilitating stage moves, backstage operations, and artist entrances during events. They will also coordinate logistics and paperwork with the Stage Manager or Production Manager and assist with soundchecks and technical rehearsals as needed, to remain on schedule and ensure that all events are run smoothly and efficiently. The College of Performing Arts, formed in 2015, brings together the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama. College of Performing Arts students are actors, musicians, performers, writers, improvisers, creative technologists, entrepreneurs, composers, arts managers, and multidisciplinary artists. This is an overhire position without regular or guaranteed weekly hours. Opportunities for work will be scheduled on an as-needed basis by the Production department. This position may be renewed pending institutional need and availability of funding.

Requirements

One year previous experience in assistant stage management or three years experience as a production assistant
Strong analytical skills and ability to develop creative approaches to complex issues
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Interpersonal skills that include management, teamwork and collaboration, and conflict resolution
Time and task management skills, including re-prioritization and an ability to work graciously under strict time constraints
Must be able to remain standing for long periods, bend down and/or lift and move up to 50 pounds repeatedly
Experienced or able to learn and develop fluency in The New School’s suite of applications including Google Suite, Microsoft Office, WorkDay, Asimut and 25Live.

Nice To Haves

Three years previous experience as assistant stage manager, experience as stage manager
Familiarity working on concerts and/or special events
Ability to step in and call a show
Experience reading stage plots
Ability to read music

Responsibilities

Create, edit, manage and distribute show paperwork in collaboration with the Stage Manager/Production Manager
Manage onstage and backstage activities including stage moves and artist wrangling
Communicate with creative team, cast and crew
Be familiar with all stage management responsibilities on a production
Supervise stage crew including student workers (as needed)
Manage backstage spaces including backstage wings, green room(s) and artist holding
Spike furniture and other items
Other duties related to the successful execution of the event as assigned
Additional responsibilities as assigned