CALL FOR STAGE MANAGER (stipend position) - for Artists' Exchange's 13th Annual production of "A Christmas Carol"
Seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking theater professional
CONTACT INFORMATION:
If interested in the position, please send your Resume and Letter of Interest to Jessica Chace, Director of the production and Artists’ Exchange Theatre Director.
Jessica Chace, Director & Theatre Director Artists’ Exchange
jessica.chace@artists-exchange.org 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI 02910
Cell: 401-451-8196 Phone: 401-490-9475 / Web: www.artists-exchange.org
Traits, Skills & Qualifications for Ideal Stage Manager (including but not limited to):
• Highly organized, thorough, and detail-oriented
• Patient, understanding, and compassionate
• Positive, energetic, and enthusiastic to test out new things and work with an ensemble of actors with various levels of acting experience
• Team player accustomed to working with many individuals, production team, parents, children, etc.
• Excellent communicator with production team, cast members, parents of child actors, etc. and well-versed in email conversations
• Experience in working with community actors of all ages abilities, including children and adults with disabilities
• Knowledgeable in theater and stage managing, ideally studying towards a degree in Theater, Stage Management, Directing, and/or Performance; or having comparable experience
• Genuine excitement and love of stage managing A Christmas Carol
• Available for the rehearsal and performance dates (exceptions possible with advanced approval)
Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities of Stage Manager (including but not limited to):
• Serve as primary contact person for the cast and crew, emailing out rehearsal schedules, rehearsal reports, important notes/messages, and more
• Call or text actors if late for rehearsal or performance
• Note blocking and stage directions during rehearsal
• Keep and share detailed notes and rehearsal reports for the production crew
• Act as right-hand person to the Stage and Music Directors
• Serve as role model of the cast and crew, especially the younger children actors
• Help coordinate Parent Volunteers for backstage assistance and ushering
• Stipend position, negotiable
Show Run Information:
December 8-17, 2016 - (10) total performances
Two Venues: Theatre 82 and Park Theatre
Theatre 82 Performances (4): December 8-11
- Thurs, 12/8 @ 7:00pm
- Fri, 12/9 @ 7:00pm
- Sat, 12/10 @ 7:00pm
- Sun, 12/11 @ 2:00pm
Park Theatre Performances (6): December 15-17
- *Thurs, 12/15 @ 10:30am *School Matinee (closed to the public)
- Thurs, 12/15 @ 7:00pm
- *Fri, 12/16 @ 10:30am *School Matinee (closed to the public)
- Fri, 12/16 @ 7:00pm
- Sat, 12/17 @ 2:00pm
- *Sat, 12/17 @ 8:00pm *Following the Holiday Gala at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
Rehearsal Schedule (TBD)
Created by and based on the Directors’ schedules and preferences (Stage and Music Directors)
** SAMPLE Rehearsal Schedule **
Seven-week rehearsal period: Mon, 10/17 - Sun, 12/4
3 nights/week, 1 weekend afternoon
- Sat afternoons @ 2-5pm
- Tues/Wed/Thurs evenings @ 6:30-9:00pm
Tech Week for Theatre 82
Sat, 12/3 @ Time TBD *Gingerbread Event at AE - sing carols/hand out postcards mid-day
Sun, 12/4 @ Time TBD Cue-to-Cue
Mon, 12/5 @ 6-9pm Tech Run
Tues, 12/6 @ 6-9pm Dress Run
Wed, 12/7 @ 6-9pm Final Dress Run
Tech Week for Park Theatre
Mon, 12/12 @ 10am-6pm Load-in
Tues, 12/13 @ AM Tech / PM with actors (probably 5:30-9pm; time subject to change)
Wed, 12/14 @ PM with actors (probably 5:30-9pm; time subject to change)
ABOUT ARTISTS’ EXCHANGE:
Artists' Exchange is a nonprofit arts collaborative whose mission is to create an atmosphere in which creativity, learning, and discovery converge and individuality is celebrated. It is home to multiple art studios, a gallery, online art boutique, and café, along with secondary venue Theatre 82 & Characters Café. Artists? Exchange is operated by Gateways to Change, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all human beings.
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