Production Manager

Internal•Bellingham, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager (PM) is responsible for creating production and rehearsal schedules, maintaining frequent correspondence with the production team, and coordinating all technical aspects of performances throughout the season for all theatre and dance productions. The PM leads production meetings, distributes meeting reports and secures space reservations. The Production Manager works with the Technical Director to oversee the planning and successful implementation of all technical aspects of productions, including tech rehearsals and strike. The PM works closely with the costume shop, scene shop, choreographers, designers, and directors; to facilitate collaboration between all production stake holders. The PM assigns crew members, enters registration codes, communicates crew responsibilities and work schedule, and enters final grades, in conjunction with the shop managers for all THTR 255 crew positions. The PM oversees the Department’s technical inventory and equipment, ensuring functionality and keeping track of equipment location. The PM often contributes to areas outside their primary duties to ensure a successful production. This is a half-time (.50), 10-month cyclic, project position ending no later than June 30, 2027. The State HR classification for this position is Stage Manager.

Requirements

Academic or professional experience in production management for theater and dance
BA or BFA in Theater Arts concentrating in Stage Management and or Technical Theatre
Demonstrated commitment to create an anti-racist and equitable work environment that is reflective of all the communities we serve
Experience facilitating collaboration and communication between all production stakeholders
High proficiency in MS Office and scheduling software
Experience with ETC lighting consoles and instruments and Q-lab
Ability to lift at least 50 lbs. and climb ladders
Ability to work evenings and weekend

Nice To Haves

Ability to design lighting or sound
Knowledge of Projection systems
Experience with LED and Moving Lights
Experience with business communication platform
Experience with inventory management
Experience overseeing student production crew members
Ability to teach entry level stage management class

Responsibilities

Creating production and rehearsal schedules
Maintaining frequent correspondence with the production team
Coordinating all technical aspects of performances throughout the season for all theatre and dance productions
Leading production meetings
Distributing meeting reports
Securing space reservations
Overseeing the planning and successful implementation of all technical aspects of productions, including tech rehearsals and strike
Facilitating collaboration between all production stakeholders
Assigning crew members
Entering registration codes
Communicating crew responsibilities and work schedule
Entering final grades, in conjunction with the shop managers for all THTR 255 crew positions
Overseeing the Department’s technical inventory and equipment, ensuring functionality and keeping track of equipment location
Contributing to areas outside of primary duties to ensure a successful production