Temporary Assistant Stage Manager

Berklee College of Music • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Boston Conservatory at Berklee (BCB) seeks multiple Assistant Stage Managers (ASM) to support various productions in the 2025-2026 season. The BCB season includes fully produced Theater, Dance, and Opera productions, along with select other events. The ASM, working with the Production Stage Manager, assists in organizing and disseminating production information, supervises backstage activities for the production, and ensures that all post-production needs are met. The ASM supervises the student crew. A candidate may be hired to work on one or more productions, in addition to end-of-year events, depending on need, availability and qualifications. Please include a cover letter detailing your availability. Partial availability will be considered. Nights and weekends are required.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience practical experience as an Assistant Stage Manager for Theater, Opera, and/or Dance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google suite.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to read or follow scores strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Create appropriate paperwork for the show, including but not limited to: prop tracking, run sheets, scene breakdown, entrance/exit plot, and who/what/where.
• Assist with the scheduling, coordinating and recording information from production meetings.
• Collaborate with SM to schedule and run rehearsals as assigned, and to prepare and distribute rehearsal reports, schedules and changes.
• Assist in supervising rehearsals, tech and dress rehearsals, and backstage needs as assigned by the SM.
• Assist in the creation of prompt books, run sheets and production checklists.
• Train and oversee student Assistant Stage Managers and student-run crew.
• Supervise backstage activities during tech and dress rehearsals, and performances.

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