Inside Higher Ed
AY24-25 Theatre, Music, Dance Stage Manager
Inside Higher Ed, University Park, Illinois, United States, 60484
AY24-25 Theatre, Music, Dance Stage Manager
The Production Manager is responsible for the performance of a variety of managerial, supervisory, organizational, and assisted support duties as they relate to the three TAPS productions of each academic year. The Production Manager works closely with the Division Chair of the Division of Arts and Letters (DAL), the TAPS Artistic Director, the TAPS program faculty, and the Center of Performing Arts (CPA) technical, marketing, and box office staff. Essential Responsibilities Talent and Materials Procurement (25%): Coordinate selection of design, directing, consulting, and stage management staff as required per production. Support and Supervision of Personnel Hired/Registered for Each Production (25%): Provide support to designers and supervision to stage management staff. Organization and Hand-Off of Technical/Production Rehearsal Period (20%): Attend and facilitate hand-off of technical rehearsals and performances to Stage Management staff for each TAPS production. Coordination of Rehearsal and Performance Space, Auditions, and Production Calendar (10%): In collaboration with the Director/Guest Director draft, publish, and edit, as necessary, the production calendar. Provide Information and Collaboration to All External Programs as Needed (10%): Collaborate with CPA staff in the facilitation of marketing requests for each TAPS production. Other Responsibilities Budgetary (5%): In collaboration with the Chair of the DAL, draft production budgets based on information provided by TAPS/CPA staff. Secure Rights and Scripts from Publisher (5%): Secure rights for TAPS productions for production rights (when applicable). Supervisory Responsibility : Supervision of Stage Management staff. Coordination of designers, consultants, and guest directors. Work Environment : The work takes place at various places on campus, including primarily spaces on and off stage in the Center for Performing Arts. Physical Demands : Organization and timely communications. Serving as liaison between guest artists, CPA staff and program faculty. Required and Preferred Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: M.F.A. or terminal degree in Stage Management, Theatre Arts, or a closely related discipline. Documented record of success in production management through academic/professional productions and credits. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with first-generation, culturally diverse, and non-traditional students and performers. Experience mentoring students in stage management. Supplemental Information : Attach the following document to your application: Cover letter, Resume or CV, Transcripts, List of three references with current contact information.
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The Production Manager is responsible for the performance of a variety of managerial, supervisory, organizational, and assisted support duties as they relate to the three TAPS productions of each academic year. The Production Manager works closely with the Division Chair of the Division of Arts and Letters (DAL), the TAPS Artistic Director, the TAPS program faculty, and the Center of Performing Arts (CPA) technical, marketing, and box office staff. Essential Responsibilities Talent and Materials Procurement (25%): Coordinate selection of design, directing, consulting, and stage management staff as required per production. Support and Supervision of Personnel Hired/Registered for Each Production (25%): Provide support to designers and supervision to stage management staff. Organization and Hand-Off of Technical/Production Rehearsal Period (20%): Attend and facilitate hand-off of technical rehearsals and performances to Stage Management staff for each TAPS production. Coordination of Rehearsal and Performance Space, Auditions, and Production Calendar (10%): In collaboration with the Director/Guest Director draft, publish, and edit, as necessary, the production calendar. Provide Information and Collaboration to All External Programs as Needed (10%): Collaborate with CPA staff in the facilitation of marketing requests for each TAPS production. Other Responsibilities Budgetary (5%): In collaboration with the Chair of the DAL, draft production budgets based on information provided by TAPS/CPA staff. Secure Rights and Scripts from Publisher (5%): Secure rights for TAPS productions for production rights (when applicable). Supervisory Responsibility : Supervision of Stage Management staff. Coordination of designers, consultants, and guest directors. Work Environment : The work takes place at various places on campus, including primarily spaces on and off stage in the Center for Performing Arts. Physical Demands : Organization and timely communications. Serving as liaison between guest artists, CPA staff and program faculty. Required and Preferred Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: M.F.A. or terminal degree in Stage Management, Theatre Arts, or a closely related discipline. Documented record of success in production management through academic/professional productions and credits. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with first-generation, culturally diverse, and non-traditional students and performers. Experience mentoring students in stage management. Supplemental Information : Attach the following document to your application: Cover letter, Resume or CV, Transcripts, List of three references with current contact information.
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