Central City Opera

Stagetime Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel included

Housing provided

Overscale payment potential

Job summary

Central City Opera seeks three Assistant Stage Directors for the 2027 Festival Season (LA BOHEME/PUCCINI, H.M.S. PINAFORE, END OF THE RAINBOW). They support a single production, collaborate across departments, and assist in rehearsals, paperwork, and blocking notes. Opportunity to direct in the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program.

Dates run May 25–Aug 1, 2027. Stipend and benefits are provided; travel and housing are included. Eligible for potential overscale payment of $130/week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in theatre, music, voice, or related field.
• Graduate degree and/or 2+ years of related work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of opera, theater, music, and the performing arts strongly preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Stage Director in all staging rehearsals, technical rehearsals and production meetings.
• Take detailed blocking notes.
• Prepare paperwork in collaboration with stage management.
• Coordinate daily rehearsal schedules with the Festival Production Scheduler.
• Lead rehearsals and runs with covers.
• Deliver notes to the company on behalf of the Stage Director during rehearsals.
• Deliver pre-show Opera Notes lectures for patrons.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in theatre, music, or related field

Graduate degree or 2+ years related experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

$1,291.96/wk and $17.62 daily meal allowance, may be eligible for overscale payment of $130/wk

Description

Central City Opera isseeking three (3) Assistant Stage Directors for mainstage productions in the 2027Festival Season (LA BOHEME/PUCCINI, H.M.S. PINAFORE/GILBERT & SULLIVAN, END OF THE RAINBOW/QUILTER). The Assistant Director supports a single production ofthe 2027mainstageseason and collaborates across production and artistic departments to assist inthe development and maintenance of the artistic vision of the Stage Director byassisting in all rehearsals and production meetings, maintaining necessarypaperwork, collaborating on the logistical needs of the production includingscheduling, and communicating blocking notes and other essential information onbehalf of the Stage Director. In addition to working on a mainstage show,Assistant Directors will have the opportunity to direct members of the Bonfils-StantonFoundation Artists Training Program in “Short Works” opera scenes auxiliaryprograms presented in the St. James Church.

2027 Festival Dates

• Tuesday, May 25 to Sunday, August 1, 2027
• Assistant Directors are engaged for a prep week, four weeks of staging, and the duration of performance weeks for their assigned production (up to five weeks).

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Stage Directorin all staging rehearsals, technical rehearsals, and production meetings.
• Taking detailed blockingnotes.
• Preparing necessary paperworkin collaboration with stage management (i.e. character scene breakdown,critical duties lists, bow sheet, etc.).
• Coordinating daily rehearsalschedules with the Festival Production Scheduler.
• Leading rehearsals and runswith covers.
• Delivering notes to thecompany on behalf of the Stage Director during rehearsals and maintaining theshow after its opening.
• Researching and deliveringpre-show “Opera Notes”lecture for patrons prior to each performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree intheatre, music, voice, or related field.
• Graduate degree and/or 2+years of related work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of opera, theater,music, and/or the performing arts strongly preferred.
• Exceptional written andverbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills,including MS Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Central City Opera is unable to sponsor foreign visas at this time.

Skills & Abilities

• An appreciation for andfluency in discussing and describing opera, music and the performing arts.
• Patron-centric and customerservice focused.
• Meticulous attention todetail.
• Strong organizational andanalytical skills.
• Outstanding interpersonalskills with the ability to function in a collaborative environment while alsoworking independently.
• Knowledge of theatrical,production, and technical practices in the field of opera, musical theatre, orrelated performing arts field.
• High level of interculturalcompetence and experience working with diverse communities.
• Takes independent actions andproactively seeks opportunities to connect resources, people, and organizations with Central City Opera.

Compensation

THE ASSISTANT STAGE DIRECTORbelongs the Production Staff category of Artists covered by the American Guildof Musical Artists (AGMA) and is eligible for all benefits as designated in theCollective Bargaining Agreement between Central City Opera and AGMA.

• 2027 Weekly Stipend: $1,291.96
• 2027 Daily Meal Allowance: $17.62
• Travel included
• Housing provided
• May be eligible for weeklyOverscale Payment of $130/week

Central City Opera employssingers, actors, dancers, and production staff under an AGMA (American Guild ofMusical Artists) agreement and pays competitive wages.