Production Stage Manager (Middle School)

Paycom; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a part-time stage manager to lead the Upper-School musical production. The role runs from early November 2026 through March 20, 2027, with rehearsals typically weekdays after school.

Compensation is hourly at $16.90–$18.00, offering a total earning potential around $3,800 for the engagement. Responsibilities include calling cues, coordinating rehearsals, maintaining scripts, and ensuring a safe, inclusive environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Prior stage management experience in professional or educational setting required.
• Students currently pursuing degrees in stage management or related field strongly considered
• Professional experience and/or advanced degree in stage management or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Arts Department Producer and Director to stage manage the Upper-School musical (Nov 4, 2026–Mar 20, 2027).
• Take full responsibility for the stage management of the upper-school musical.
• Attend production meetings with the director, Arts Department Producer, and design staff.
• Train and supervise student assistant stage managers as needed.
• Ensure safe, inclusive and professional educational and working environments.
• Maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances.
• Create, manage and maintain the production script with blocking and cues.
• Record rehearsal notes, line notes, cues, and blocking.
• Disseminate production schedules and reports to cast, director, Arts Department Producer, and staff.
• Oversee care of stage, rehearsal space, props, costumes and set pieces.
• Issue calls to actors and run crew and call all cues during performances.
• Maintain continuity of performances.

Education

Stage management experience

Education in stage management

Advanced degree in stage management

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Pacific Ridge School - Carlsbad, CA, Position Type: Arts, Salary Range: $16.90 - $18.00Hourly, Job Shift: Temporary, At Pacific Ridge School, our mission statement drives all of our work: In a community that fosters academic excellence, ethical responsibility and global engagement, Pacific Ridge School prepares students for college and a purposeful life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• From November 4, 2026, through March 20, 2027, collaborate with the Arts Department Producer and the Director of the play to stage manage the Upper-School musical, TBD
• Take full responsibility for the stage management of the upper-school musical.
• Attend production meetings as mutually agreed upon by the director of the play, the Arts Department Producer, and all relevant design personnel
• When applicable, manage and guide the training of student assistant stage managers, providing detailed, effective instruction and delegating responsibilities as appropriate
• At all times, strive to ensure and cultivate safe, equitable, inclusive, pleasant, and professional educational and working environments for the students and production staff
• In close collaboration with the director of the play, help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
• Create, manage, and maintain the production script, recording all blocking and cues
• Record all rehearsal notes, line notes, cues, and blocking
• Disseminate the production schedule and rehearsal/performance reports to the cast, director, Arts Department Producer, and production staff
• In coordination with the Arts Department Producer, director, and designers, oversee the proper care and management of the stage, rehearsal space, props, costumes, set pieces, stagehands, and any other production elements
• Issue calls to the actors and run crew prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff
• Call all cues during the run of performances
• Ensure the continuity of performances

Production Information

• Director Heidi Handelsman
• Rehearsal Venue PRS Blackbox Theatre (6269 El Fuerte St, Carlsbad, CA 92009)
• Performance Venue Ritz Theater (301 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025)
• Rehearsal Times Typically Monday thru Friday, 3:15-5:15pm
• Auditions November 18-20, 2026
• First Rehearsal December 7, 2026
• No rehearsals December 18, 2026, thru January 3, 2027; and February 13-21, 2027
• Tech/Dress Rehearsal March 9-12, 2027
• Dress Rehearsal March 15-17, 2027
• Performances March 18-20, 2027

Compensation

$18 per hour with a total earning potential of $3,800

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements

• Prior stage management experience in professional or educational setting required
• Students currently pursuing degrees in stage management or related field strongly considered
• Professional experience and/or advanced degree in stage management or related field preferred