Stage Manager (At-Will)

City of Torrance • Torrance, CA

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About The Position

The City of Torrance is recruiting a Stage Manager for the Cultural Arts Center Theater Team within the Department of General Services. The department provides services that support City departments and the community, including Cultural Arts Center administration and building maintenance.

The Torrance Cultural Arts Center includes multiple theaters, meeting and event spaces, studios, a ceramics facility, a jewelry-making studio, an art museum, and other facilities. The complex is managed by the City’s General Services Department.

Under the direction of the Theater Technical Director, the Stage Manager serves as Stage Supervisor and as a point of contact for rental clients during events. The position oversees Theater Technicians and is responsible for setting up, operating, and striking staging and related technical equipment for rental events. The Stage Manager maintains current knowledge of theater equipment and maintains the theater’s lighting, sound, rigging, fly rail system, and stage. The role also performs maintenance and repairs on production lighting systems, low-voltage control systems, and various building electrical components, and advises Cultural Arts Center staff on technical theater matters.

The position’s essential duties are performed primarily in a dynamic theater environment and may take place in other Cultural Arts Center facilities or off-site locations. Employment is at-will. Candidates must pass a background check as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in technical theater or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills.
• Three years of experience in technical production in a large arts complex, including experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Supervisory skills, including hiring, training, counseling, and disciplining.
• Public contact and interpersonal skills, including renter relations and marketing, and interaction with City employees and officials.
• Theater technical skills, including knowledge of modern lighting and sound equipment appropriate for theater use and set construction.
• Ability to stoop, reach, stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
• Ability to push and/or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds and lift and carry objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and to kneel and/or crouch frequently.
• Pass a background check as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Systems-rigging certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Stage Supervisor and point of contact for rental clients during rental events.
• Delegate and oversee the duties of Theater Technicians.
• Set up, operate, and strike staging and related technical equipment for rental events.
• Maintain current skills and knowledge of theater equipment.
• Maintain theater lighting, sound, rigging, fly rail system, and stage equipment.
• Perform maintenance and repair work on production lighting systems, low-voltage control systems, and various building electrical components.
• Advise Torrance Cultural Arts Center staff on technical theater-related matters.
• Perform duties in other Cultural Arts Center facilities and/or off-site locations as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level