Production Stage Manager

As a Production Stage Manager (PSM) at Stagedoor Manor, you will fill a variety of roles and have a number of responsibilities. Your main roles include serving as one of two Team Leads for the stage management department, overseeing the production of seven shows each session, and serving as Stage Manager each session for one of our showcase performances.

As a Team Lead for the stage management department, both PSMs will be responsible for overseeing and providing support for the team of 14 Stage Managers and 3 Assistant Stage Managers throughout the summer. This includes leading weekly stage management team meetings, distributing rehearsal reports and paperwork, making rounds during each rehearsal to check in, and making sure that Stage Managers’ needs are met and questions are answered.

Responsibilities as they relate to overseeing shows include running production meetings, ensuring the needs of each show are being met, facilitating communication between Administration, Tech, Artistic, and Stage Management, overseeing distribution of scripts and scores, and ensuring that shows start on time and run smoothly on production weekend. PSMs serve as the main spoke in the wheel of communication for all production-related information.

As Stage Manager for either Players Ensemble or Our Time Cabaret, you will attend daily rehearsals, run tech rehearsals, and stage manage two performances during performance week.

In addition, PSMs will also assist in running auditions each session while working closely with the Casting Committee and will be asked to run certain All Camp Events throughout the session.

This position works closely with the Director of Theatrical Programming and the Production Manager to ensure a smooth session.

It is impossible to enumerate all responsibilities because of the unique nature of the position. This

description is a basic overview and there are bound to be more responsibilities that arise throughout the summer.

Qualified applicants must demonstrate career maturity in a variety of positions including stage

management experience as well as administrative and managerial experience. Applicants must be self-motivated problem solvers with the ability to identify issues before they become problems. Excellent communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are also a must.

Due to the unique nature of operation at Stagedoor Manor, we typically like to fill PSM openings

through promotion up from our stage management team. However, if you are new to Stagedoor Manor and you meet the qualifications and feel you would be a good fit for the position, we invite you to apply.

The schedule for a typical day for the first two weeks of the session will look similar to the below:

8:15am – Breakfast

9:15am – Morning Rehearsal

11:30am – Lunch

12:05pm – Team Lead Meeting

12:45pm – Players Ensemble / OTC Rehearsal (Class 1)

1:50pm – Players Ensemble / OTC Rehearsal (Class 2)

3:00pm – Office Hours / Weekly Production Meetings (Afternoon Rec)

4:15pm – OFF (Class 3)

5:15pm – Dinner

5:45pm – Office Hours / Weekly Stage Management Meeting

6:30pm – Evening Rehearsal

8:45pm – Office Hours / Weekly Production Meetings / Evening Rec (Evening Rec)

10:00pm – End of Day (there are exceptions to this)

Production Stage Managers are provided a private room for the summer.

Scenic Team Lead

As Scenic Team Lead you will need to verify that all scenery is built to the approved designs sent in by the scenic designers. You will consult with the scenic designer with any questions or concerns when a decision needs to be made regarding the safety or completion of scenery.

Key Skills:

Ability to interpret draftings and build from scale models
Ability to estimate time and costs of building materials
Maintain a safe and clean shop and materials
Ability to accomplish the needs of production within budget
Ability to meet paperwork and production deadlines
Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience in coaching and monitoring performance of others
Able to instruct and teach others
Skills in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
Troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities
Knowledge of general safety processes and procedures
Work with the production manager to achieve the best results for your team
Experience in supervising others is preferred
Other duties within the individual skill set as requested by management

Lighting Team Lead

As Lighting Team Lead you will need to verify that all lighting and special effects are complete to the approved designs sent in by the lighting designers. You will consult with the lighting designers with any questions or concerns when a decision needs to be made regarding the safety or completion of lighting.

Key Skills:

Ability to interpret draftings and paperwork
Ability to estimate time and costs of building materials
Maintain a safe and clean shop and materials
Organize and maintain lighting stock items
Organize and maintain rented equipment
Ability to accomplish the needs of production within budget
Ability to meet paperwork and production deadlines
Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience in coaching and monitoring performance of others
Able to instruct and teach others
Skills in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
Troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities
Knowledge of general safety processes and procedures
Work with the production manager to achieve the best results for your team
Experience in supervising others is preferred
Other duties within the individual skill set as requested by management

Props Team Lead

Props Team Led

As Props Team Lead you will need to verify that all props are acquired and are complete to the approved designs sent in by the props designers. You will consult with the props designers with any questions or concerns when a decision needs to be made regarding the safety or completion of props.

Key Skills:

Ability to interpret renderings and paperwork
Ability to estimate time and costs of building materials
Maintain a safe and clean shop and materials
Organize and maintain prop stock items
Organize and maintain rented equipment
Ability to accomplish the needs of production within budget
Ability to meet paperwork and production deadlines
Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience in coaching and monitoring performance of others
Able to instruct and teach others
Skills in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
Troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities
Knowledge of general safety processes and procedures
Work with the production manager to achieve the best results for your team
Experience in supervising others is preferred
Other duties within the individual skill set as requested by management

Costume Team Lead

Stagedoor Manor is searching for a COSTUME SHOP TEAM LEADER for their Summer program which fuses a summer stock experience with theatrical training for young actors in a summer camp environment. The successful candidate will work closely with the Administration, Production Manager, other Tech Team Leaders, and the Assistant Costume Team Leader. The role within the Tech Team leadership will specifically be in the management and supervision of the costume shop, 7 costume designers & 1 costume builder, in the creation of costumes for the 36-42 productions each season. The costume shop was completely renovated in 2019 and has 8 individual designer workstations, cutting tables, washers & dryers, 6 curtained fitting rooms, a TL desk/office space and storage for or 40+ years of costumes, fabrics, shoes, accessories, etc.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Costume Shop Team Leader responsibilities include, but might not be limited to…

• Participate in the interviews with members of the Administration for new hires. Most of these are conducted by Zoom (scheduled around but might, occasionally, also involve in-person interviews at reginal & national theatre conferences. Off-season task built around your schedule.

• Input/advising on show selection with respect to whether costume-ability of shows considering Stagedoor’s inventory, workload & human resources. Off-season task built around your schedule.

On site duties, during residency from June through August each year, include…

Coordinate opening of shop & storage at the beginning of the season. Oversee organization of costume stock and storage areas.
Manage & maintain extensive inventory & purchase shop supplies.
Review Costume Shop Handbook with costume staff.
Supervision of costume staff.
Assign shows to designers considering the request and skill levels of each designer.
Daily & session scheduling.
Adherence to Costume, Tech & Camp wide policies.
Discuss individual show needs with designers to approve items for build, pull & retrofit…as well as problem solve as needed.
Conduct daily meetings with costume staff.
Attend first production meetings with designers.
Budgeting.
Create budget each season in conjunction with producer(s).
Assign budgets for each production…remounts & new.
Oversee purchases of costume stock & shop supplies.
Work with Artistic Director and/or Production Manager to resolve artistic differences, personality conflicts and communication breakdown between costume designers and other members of the team assigned to collaborate on each show.
Attend daily Tech Team Leader roundtable meetings.
Take designers on 2 separate shopping trips. The first for costume building supplies, the second for incidental needs.
Oversee & coordinate Players Ensemble & Our Time Cabaret costumes.
Coordinate & supervise strike at the conclusion of each session in preparation for next session.

• Coordinate closing of shop and storage at the end of season.

Paint Team Lead

As Paint Team Lead you will need to verify that all scenery are complete to the approved designs sent in by the scenic designers. You will consult with the scenic designers with any questions or concerns when a decision needs to be made regarding the safety or completion of scenery. You will also need to organize with the Scenic Team Lead when is the most apt time to paint scenery.

Key Skills:

Ability to interpret paint renderings, samples, and paint from scale models
Ability to estimate time and costs of paint treatments
Maintain a safe and clean shop and materials
Organize and maintain costume stock items
Ability to accomplish the needs of production within budget
Ability to meet paperwork and production deadlines
Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience in coaching and monitoring performance of others
Able to instruct and teach others
Skills in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
Troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities
Knowledge of general safety processes and procedures
Work with the production manager to achieve the best results for your team
Experience in supervising others is preferred
Other duties within the individual skill set as requested by management