Stage Management Intern — Live Arts Production

University of Pikeville, Inc.; Pikeville (KY); On-site; USD 9,900 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Walkable from campus

Hands-on theatre production

Job summary

The Appalachian Center for the Arts at the University of Pikeville offers an entry-level Stage Management Internship in the Arts Center. Based in Pikeville, KY, the role provides hands-on experience in production management during summer camps and performances, with mentorship from a Stage Manager/Executive Director.

Interns must be UPIKE students and will assist in rehearsal prep, communication across teams, and maintaining production paperwork.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered UPIKE student.
• Experience in working with, teaching, and/or supervising children.
• Experience and knowledge of theatre and theatre production is helpful

Responsibilities

• Assist the stage manager with all rehearsal prep duties: setting up the space, taping out the ground plan, and other duties as necessary.
• Assist stage management in communication between director, actors, designers, tech, and parents/guardians of participants.
• Maintain and distribute necessary paperwork, including: deck run sheet, costume tracker, entrance/exit plot, and any other relevant paperwork requested by the stage manager.
• Attend all production meetings and rehearsals.
• Make sure the stage floor is swept and mopped before every tech rehearsal and performance.
• Run the deck during the tech rehearsals and performances, managing deck crew and keeping a run sheet for all crew.
• Facility care including preparing rehearsal halls and ensuring safety during performances.
• Be on site for all performances; respond to emergencies and problems with maturity.
• Attend show strike.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Career & Self Development

Critical Thinking

Leadership

Technology

Education

Current UPIKE student

Job description

The Appalachian Center for the Arts at the University of Pikeville offers an entry-level Stage Management Internship in the Arts Center. Based in Pikeville, KY, the role provides hands-on experience in production management during summer camps and performances, with mentorship from a Stage Manager/Executive Director.

Interns must be UPIKE students and will assist in rehearsal prep, communication across teams, and maintaining production paperwork.