Visual & Performing Arts Stage Manager
Status : Temporary / Per Diem
Reports To : Arts Department Producer
Revision Date : 10 / 17 / 2025
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Position Summary
Seeking talented experienced stage manager. No professional experience required. Student stage managers enrolled in undergraduate- or graduate-level training will be enthusiastically considered. Must have excellent organizational and leadership skills a strong understanding of the responsibilities of a stage manager an interest in educational theatre and the ability to pass a background check.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to the following)
- Participation in all auditions rehearsals and performances
- Management and care of the production script where the stage manager records all blocking and cues
- Record rehearsal notes line notes cues and blocking
- Help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
- Attend and facilitate production meetings as necessary
- Disseminate the rehearsal schedule and rehearsal / performance reports to the cast producer and production staff
- Call all cues during the run of performances
- Oversee the proper care and management of the stage rehearsal space props costumes set pieces stagehands and any other production elements
- Issue calls to the actors prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff
Qualifications (minimum requirements)
Excellent organizational & leadership skillsStrong understanding of stage managementInterest in educational theatrePass Live Scan and Fingerprinting background checkStage Management Position Details :
From February 26 2026 through May 16 2026 collaborate with the Arts Department Producer and the director of the play to stage manage the middle-school musical Roald Dahls MATILDA the Musical Jr.Attend production meetings as mutually agreed upon by the director of the play the Arts Department Producer and all relevant design personnelWhen applicable manage and guide the training of student assistant stage managers providing detailed effective instruction and delegating responsibilities as appropriateAt all times strive to ensure and cultivate safe equitable inclusive pleasant and professional educational and working environments for the students and production staffIn close collaboration with the director of the play help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performancesCreate manage and maintain the production script recording all blocking and cuesRecord all rehearsal notes line notes cues and blockingDisseminate the production schedule and rehearsal / performance reports to the cast director Arts Department Producer and production staffIn coordination with the Arts Department Producer director and designers oversee the proper care and management of the stage rehearsal space props costumes set pieces stagehands and any other production elementsIssue calls to the actors and run crew prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staffCall all cues during the run of performancesEnsure the continuity of performancesPay :
$18 / hour with total earning potential of $4600Required Experience :
Manager
Key Skills
Experience Working With Students,Classroom Management,Behavior Management,Classroom Experience,Lesson Planning,Special Education,Conflict Management,Teaching,Creative Arts,Digital Art,Experience with Children,Word Processing
Employment Type : Temp
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Hourly Salary Salary : 18 - 18