SEEKING: Production Stage Manager (PSM) – PAID POSITION

BroadwayWorld SA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid stipend

Job summary

Mirror Street Collective seeks an organized Production Stage Manager (PSM) for its upcoming developmental production of YUTE at The Tank in New York, NY. The role requires coordinating rehearsals, calls, and performances, and maintaining the prompt book and cue sheets.

You will collaborate closely with the director, playwright, and designers, manage backstage operations, and ensure a professional, collaborative rehearsal environment during a tightly scheduled development process.

Qualifications

• Previous stage management experience is required.
• Comfortable in an intimate, ensemble-driven development environment.
• Experience with new plays and Actors' Equity Showcase productions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Attend and manage rehearsals, production meetings, tech rehearsals, and performances.
• Create and maintain the production prompt book.
• Track blocking, script changes, props, and cues.
• Prepare and distribute daily rehearsal reports and schedules.
• Coordinate cast availability and rehearsal calls.
• Collaborate with director, playwright, and creative team.
• Organize technical rehearsals with lighting and sound cues.
• Call performance cues and maintain prompt book during shows.
• Manage backstage operations, presets, and pre-show checks.
• Serve as primary communication between cast, director, and producing team.

Skills

Stage management

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

# SEEKING: Production Stage Manager (PSM) – PAID POSITIONMirror StreetPart Time Jobs - Crew • New York, NY • Posted 5 days agoTo Be DeterminedApply via Email## Listing InformationSEEKING: Production Stage Manager (PSM) – PAID POSITION Mirror Street is seeking an organized, collaborative, and proactive Production Stage Manager (PSM) for its upcoming developmental production of YUTE, a new play written by Marchael Giles and directed by Wes Andre Goodrich. The production will be presented at The Tank in March 2027. There may also be an opportunity to continue working with Mirror Street Collective on its subsequent June 2027 production of FRENCHMAN by Leroi Richardson, inspired by Amiri Baraka's Dutchman. PRODUCTION: YUTE PLAYWRIGHT: Marchael Giles DIRECTOR: Wes Andre Goodrich PRODUCING ORGANIZATION: Mirror Street Collective REHEARSALS: February–March 2027, evenings and select weekends. Exact schedule TBD. PERFORMANCES: March 8, 9, 11 & 13, 2027 VENUE: The Tank, New York, NY COMPENSATION: Paid flat-fee stipend. Amount commensurate with experience and production responsibilities. AEA STATUS: Planning to produce under the Actors' Equity Association NYC Basic Showcase Code. Application and approval pending. SYNOPSIS: YUTE is a contemporary coming-of-age drama exploring Black boyhood, friendship, masculinity, and the fragile space between adolescence and adulthood. Set against the influence of hip-hop, social media, and the expectations placed upon young Black men, the play follows two friends as a seemingly ordinary night spirals into a confrontation that threatens to change their relationship forever. At once funny, raw, and deeply human, YUTE examines what happens when young men are taught to hide their vulnerability behind bravado. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Attending and managing all scheduled rehearsals, production meetings, technical rehearsals, and performances. Creating and maintaining the production prompt book. Tracking blocking, script changes, props, and technical cues. Preparing and distributing daily rehearsal reports, schedules, and production updates. Coordinating cast availability, rehearsal calls, and scheduling communications. Collaborating with the director, playwright, and creative team throughout the developmental process. Organizing and overseeing technical rehearsals, including lighting and sound cue integration. Calling all performance cues and maintaining the prompt book during performances. Managing backstage operations, presets, and pre-show checks. Serving as the primary point of communication between the cast, director, and producing team regarding rehearsal and performance logistics. Helping maintain a professional, organized, and collaborative rehearsal environment. Candidates should have previous stage management experience and be comfortable working within an intimate, ensemble-driven developmental production. Experience with new plays and familiarity with Actors' Equity Association Showcase productions are a plus. ABOUT MIRROR STREET: Mirror Street is a New York City-based multidisciplinary arts collective dedicated to developing and producing bold, contemporary work across theatre and film. Through collaboration, experimentation, and accessible storytelling, Mirror Street seeks to create work that reflects the complexities of the world around us while amplifying emerging voices and perspectives. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY: Mirror Street Collective is also developing FRENCHMAN by Leroi Richardson, inspired by Amiri Baraka's Dutchman, with an anticipated production in June 2027. Candidates interested in potentially continuing their collaboration with Mirror Street on this production are encouraged to indicate their interest. This would be a separate engagement with compensation discussed independently. SUBMISSIONS: Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter outlining relevant stage management experience and general availability. Please include whether you would also be interested in the potential June 2027 engagement. SUBJECT LINE: YUTE PSM – [Your Name] Mirror Street Collective welcomes submissions from stage managers of all backgrounds and experience levels who are passionate about collaborative, artist-driven theatre.## Contact InformationCompany: Mirror StreetDate Posted: Tuesday November 3, 2026EmailApply via Email