Stage Manager

Gloucester County Institute of Technology•Sewell, NJ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Stage Manager will be responsible for running audition calls, constructing and maintaining the Stage Managers Production Manual, attending rehearsals and tech rehearsals, managing backstage and dressing rooms, calling all performances, documenting performances, directing backstage needs, and directing strike activities. This is a part-time, as-needed position.

Requirements

Certificated Staff
Ability to run audition calls, ensuring slots are met on time and that auditionees are moved through the process with information and direction
Ability to construct and maintain Stage Managers Production Manual
Ability to attend rehearsals, taking blocking, props and designer notes, and making schedule adjustments as needed
Ability to call times and breaks as needed
Ability to communicate rehearsal notes to the production team through rehearsal reports
Ability to run rehearsals in absence of Director, according to the guidelines and artistic vision set forth by the Director
Ability to attend all tech rehearsals
Ability to set the stage for rehearsal, ensuring the backstage area is conducive to rehearsal safety, and ensuring all working props are available and placed properly
Ability to call all tech rehearsals: starts, breaks, holds, ends
Ability to manage backstage and dressing rooms for all tech rehearsal and performances
Ability to call all performances: Curtain Up, Light cues, sound cues: visual cues, set changes, Curtain down
Ability to document performances with performance reports, to be kept in Production Manual
Ability to direct all backstage needs during tech rehearsal and performances via headset, designated personnel, and staff support
Ability to direct strike activities
Ability to strike booth and backstage of all show materials and gear post-run

Nice To Haves

Experience with performing arts
Experience with variety of positions

Responsibilities

Run Audition calls ensuring slots are met on time and that auditionees are moved through the process with information and direction
Construct and maintain Stage Managers Production Manual
Attend rehearsals, taking blocking (or ensuring that a student assigned to the task completes it), taking props and designer notes, making schedule adjustments as needed
Calling times and breaks as needed
Communicating rehearsal notes to the production team through rehearsal reports
Run rehearsals in absence of Director, according to the guidelines and artistic vision set forth by the Director
Attending all tech rehearsals
Setting the stage for rehearsal, ensuring the backstage area is conducive to rehearsal safety, ensuring all working props are available and placed properly
Call all tech rehearsals: starts, breaks, holds, ends
Manage backstage and dressing rooms for all tech rehearsal and performances: Call times and places, Call front-of-house opening, Call start of show
Call all performances: Curtain Up, Light cues, sound cues: visual cues, set changes, Curtain down
Document performances with performance reports, to be kept in Production Manual
Direct all backstage needs during tech rehearsal and performances via headset, designated personnel, and staff support
Direct strike activities
Strike booth and backstage of all show materials and gear post-run