Overhire, Stage Manager

Juilliard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Juilliard’s Overhire Stage Manager will oversee all rehearsal and performance aspects for projects produced by Juilliard’s Production Department in collaboration with an Artistic Division.

The role requires organizing notes, blocking, cues, and communications, with responsibilities across rehearsal schedules, reports, and coordination with stage crews during tech and performances.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience as a Stage Manager in the relevant discipline.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional demeanor in a fast-paced, high-intensity setting.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform all functions of theatrical Stage Manager for assigned project(s).
• Oversee Assistant Stage Manager and/or Apprentice Stage Manager as applicable.
• Schedule Production Meetings with Production Management as needed.
• Produce daily rehearsal and performance reports communicates progress and questions.
• Create and distribute rehearsal calendars, contacts, and related paperwork.
• Maintain a safe, functional rehearsal space in coordination with Production Management.

Skills

Stage management experience

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Professional demeanor

Attention to detail

Multi-task under pressure

Evening/weekend flexibility

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The Overhire Stage Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of rehearsal and performance for individual projects or productions produced by the Production Department in conjunction with one of Juilliard’s Artistic Divisions.

The salary for this role is$31.98perhour.

Working at Juilliard

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu.

Role Responsibilities

• Perform all functions of theatrical Stage Manager for assigned project(s).
• Oversee Assistant Stage Manager and/or Apprentice Stage Manager/s as applicable.
• Work with Production Management to schedule Production Meetings as needed.
• Produce and disseminate daily Rehearsal and Performance reports to communicate progress and questions from rehearsals and performances.
• Create and distribute rehearsal calendar, contact lists, and other paperwork as assigned.
• Work with the Production Management Office to establish and maintain a safe and functional rehearsal space.
• Attend and run all rehearsals in a professional, efficient manner.
• Coordinate with Production Shops to facilitate the use of rehearsal furnishings, props, costume, and hair/wig items when appropriate.
• Create and maintain a prompt book for the show including blocking and all technical cues.
• Coordinate and direct the work of the stage crew during technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and performances.
• Call and execute all technical cues (and actors’ entrances when required) throughout the technical and performance process.
• Liaise with Front of House staff on all public-facing decisions such as but not limited to house open, start of show, intermission, and emergency/evacuation procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to work well collaboratively as part of and in a team setting
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times in a fast paced, high intensity environment
• Previous experience as a Stage Manager within the selected discipline(s)
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• The ability to multi-task and to work under pressure
• Evening and weekend work as required

Preferred Background

• Experience working in an educational institution.
• Ability to read music

Nondiscrimination Policy

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.