Job Description

The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, class, religion, country of origin, political belief, (dis)ability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any factor protected by law. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.  

This is a full-time, non-exempt position that is eligible for overtime pay. Significant Productions offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• 200 hours of Paid Time Off per calendar year.
• 9.5 paid holidays per calendar year
  • New Year's Day
  • MLK Jr Day
  • President's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Election Day (HALF day pay, every year not just every presidential election year)
  • Thanksgiving
  • Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
• Remote work options when applicable
• Access to employee sponsored health benefits. Vision and dental options included.

Job Summary/Purpose

The Resident Stage Manager ensures that all Studio productions are executed in a safe, efficient, and timely manner while maintaining artistic excellence and integrity. The Resident Stage Manager serves as the point of communication during the rehearsal and performance process for our Regional Professional Theatre. The Resident Stage Manager will have varying responsibilities within each of our five scheduled yearly productions as one of a three-person Stage Management team, serving as either Production Stage Manager, Deck Stage Manager, or Swing Stage Manager. The Resident Stage Manager will participate in each production from beginning concepts through closing night.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for this position include the following; While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, Management reserves the right to revise this job or to require that other or different functions be performed when circumstances change or exigencies require (this includes but is not limited to emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technology developments) 

• Shall assemble and maintain the Prompt Book which is defined as the accurate playing text and stage business, together with such cue sheets, plots, daily records, etc., as are necessary for the actual technical and artistic operation of the production
• Shall work collaboratively with the Director and the heads of all other departments to serve the production needs
• Serve as part of the communication hub for a production while in rehearsals or performance by providing daily rehearsal or performance reports for all necessary departments
• Assist in creating schedule breakdowns and rehearsal calls in accordance with the productions needs
• Ensure compliance with AEA rules
• Running or calling the technical elements of each production while in performance
• Help maintain the artistic intentions of the Director and the Producer after opening, to the best of their ability, including calling correctional rehearsals of the company when necessary and preparation of Understudies and Replacements
• Keep records to advise the Producer on matters of attendance, time, accidents, or other matters that may need documentation
• Escalate safety, patron, security, and deep level technical or hospitality issues to the Production/Technical Direction Team as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Minimum Requirements

• Two years of stage management experience, theatre management experience, or equivalent education
• Highly proficient in operating within an Office365 environment, particularly Outlook and Teams
• Ability to learn, use, and leverage technology in the course of their work
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with supervisors, peers, and internal and external clients.
• Ability to foster a safe, humane, collaborative, organized, respectful, and energized work environment with a positive attitude and a sense of humor
• Comprehensive understanding of theatre/event terminology
• Capacity to solve problems and engage in creative thinking to overcome challenges
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion

Typical Physical/Mental/Environmental Demands

  The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Necessary accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• A broad range of physical movement including prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting and turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
• The ability to climb a ladder to access the Stage Management booth.
• Grasping and gripping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination in operating equipment, using tools and preparing written material.
• Near and far vision in reading, operating equipment, and viewing productions.
• Hearing is required to manage and operate sound systems and to communicate with others.
• The need to be able to lift, drag, and/or push materials weighing up to 25 pounds using appropriate tools
• Exposure to loud sounds, flashing lights, and theatrical haze and fog effects
• Exposure to hazards such as chemicals, flammable materials, high voltage, trip hazards, overhead work hazards. 

Preferred Start Date  

The preferred start date for this position is Tuesday, April 22, 2025. We are willing to be flexible on the start date for the right candidate.

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