Professor of the Practice - Production Manager

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Department of Dramatic Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an experienced theatre professional for a fixed-term faculty appointment as Professor of the Practice who will also serve as Production Manager for PlayMakers Repertory Company (PRC) and teach in the graduate Technical Production program. The role provides leadership and oversight for production activities across the Department and PRC. PRC’s annual season includes six mainstage productions as well as special events. The Production Manager works collaboratively with faculty, staff, guest artists, and students to support a professional production environment that serves the Department’s educational mission.

The Production Manager coordinates production planning and resources across the season, including production schedules, budgets, personnel, and technical operations, and facilitates communication and collaboration among artistic, production, and administrative teams. As a faculty member, the Professor of the Practice contributes professional expertise to the technical production program in their area of specialty. Responsibilities primarily include managing PRC’s annual season and teaching two classes per semester in the graduate program.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience in theatrical production management, technical production, or a closely related area.
• Experience coordinating multiple productions and production departments.
• Experience developing and managing production schedules and budgets.
• Experience supervising and mentoring students and/or professional staff.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of current theatrical production practices and workplace safety standards.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines within a collaborative production environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Experience within a professional theatre affiliated with an academic program, a LORT theatre, or a comparable producing organization.
• Professional experience preferably within a professional producing theatre, university theatre program, or similarly complex producing organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Production Manager for PlayMakers Repertory Company’s annual season, including six mainstage productions and special events.
• Provide leadership and oversight for production activities of the Department of Dramatic Art and PlayMakers Repertory Company.
• Coordinate production schedules, budgets, personnel, and technical operations across the season.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among artistic, production, and administrative teams.
• Teach two classes per semester in the graduate program.
• Contribute professional expertise to the technical production program in the Professor of the Practice’s area of specialty.
• Supervise and mentor students and/or professional staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed