Associate Producer - Dynamic Theatre Producing & Projects

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Court Theatre, the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, seeks an Associate Producer to lead day-to-day producing and coordination of convenings, productions, residencies, and special projects from planning through completion.

Reporting to the Director of Producing, you will manage artist contracts, budgets, travel, housing, and on-site logistics, collaborate with finance and HR, supervise interns, and help advance Court Theatre’s artistic and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Responsibilities

• Leads the day-to-day production and coordination of assigned convenings, productions, workshops, readings,Residencies, and special artistic initiatives.
• Supports the Director of Producing with season planning, producing initiatives, and institutional reporting.
• Facilitates production planning meetings and tracks project deliverables from planning through completion.
• Develops and maintains project plans and documentation, production calendars and archives, project timelines and milestones, meeting agendas, follow-up materials, action lists, and post-project evaluations.
• Manages and tracks artist onboarding, contracts, and orientation; prepares, routes, and tracks artist contracts and related documentation.
• Coordinates travel, housing, and logistics for seasonal and visiting artists, as well as the Artistic Director.
• Represents Court Theatre professionally with artists, vendors, University colleagues, and community partners.
• Supervises interns, temporary staff, or project assistants, as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Artist coordination

Communication

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Court Theatre, the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, seeks an Associate Producer to lead day-to-day producing and coordination of convenings, productions, residencies, and special projects from planning through completion.

Reporting to the Director of Producing, you will manage artist contracts, budgets, travel, housing, and on-site logistics, collaborate with finance and HR, supervise interns, and help advance Court Theatre’s artistic and operational excellence.