Manager of Music Theatre and Opera Production
About The Position
Collaborates with the music theatre and opera faculty and staff to coordinate, build and ensure readiness of all scenic elements for all musical theatre and opera productions and collaborations, coordinates and manages all technical elements of stage production which may include lighting, sound, equipment requirements, and stage management. The Manager of Music Theatre and Opera Productions will construct scenery, manage props, oversee inventories, maintain facilities and equipment, and purchase specific materials needed for production. The candidate chosen will assist with overseeing the work of supporting staff and contractors, students in scenic, property construction, paint, lighting, sound, media and stage management, and teach production classes. This classification requires a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
- Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
- Knowledge of stage management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of set/prop design techniques.
- Skill in stage production methods and techniques.
- Skill in both verbal and written communication.
Responsibilities
- Serves as Manager and Technical Director of Music Theatre and Opera productions.
- Works with MTO faculty and staff to plan, develop and execute production schedules, builds, work plans and creates work methods, procedures, and workflow in accordance with quality standards, specifications, objectives and funding limitations for all MTO productions.
- Supervise, train and evaluate assigned MTO staff, students and contractors.
- Recruits, trains, mentors and supervises students.
- Coordinates with MTO faculty, staff and production representatives and reads contracts to ascertain needs for the production; determines feasibility and makes arrangements for stage management, special staging, rental equipment, special effects.
- Coordinates the execution or executes the design and/or designs stage scenery/props, the lighting and/or lighting effects, and sound systems. Oversees building, painting and props of multiple productions simultaneously.
- Attends production and departmental meetings.
- Oversees and organizes scene shops, maintains all scenic production-related equipment, manages scenic production inventories and organization, and purchasing of technical supplies and equipment.
- Assists in determining staffing needs and schedules crews for events.
- Prepares budget proposals and recommendations and establishes budget control system for controlling expenditures; controls expenditures in accordance with budget allocations; recommends equipment and resources for function/program; advises appropriate party if approaching budgetary limit.
- Assists with reports such as event evaluations, industrial injury summaries and expenditure summaries for each event.
- Interacts and maintains liaison with students, faculty, staff and outside/community agencies in facilitating program objectives.
- Schedules facility rentals and services for use by campus and outside organizations.
- Maintains direct contact with personnel of various outside organizations and university departments associated with scheduled function/program.
- Serves as a representative to ensure all aspects of function/program are implemented and controlled according to plans.
- Teaches production classes as required.
- Serves as Safety Compliance Officer. Performs safety checks on equipment and facilities ensuring safety guidelines are being met. Oversees ASU, city, county and state/federally required fire, chemical and gas inspections of all music theatre and opera spaces.
Benefits
- Comprehensive package of affordable benefit plans and programs
- Access to world-class educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates
- Flexible work options
- Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
- Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
