Stage Manager - Part-Time, Inclusive Spring Musical

Yachad; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Yachad, a division of The Orthodox Union, seeks a highly organized Stage Manager to support a Spring Musical production involving participants with disabilities. You will help lead rehearsals, coordinate schedules, and ensure rehearsals, tech rehearsals, and performances run smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

This part-time, temporary role in the Skokie/Chicago area offers about 8-10 hours weekly, with higher hours during tech and show weeks.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Previous professional stage management experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite and Canva.
• Comfortable working in an Orthodox Jewish Environment.
• Previous experience working with Disabled Adults a plus.

Responsibilities

• Attend production meetings and collaborate with the director, designers, and production staff.
• Attend auditions to meet Yachad participants and become a familiar face.
• Develop and maintain rehearsal schedules, contact lists, and production paperwork in collaboration with the Director and Production Manager.
• Set up the rehearsal room and stage manage all rehearsals.
• Supervise the Assistant Stage Manager and any backstage helpers.
• Record blocking, line notes, and rehearsal changes.
• Draft weekly rehearsal recaps for community volunteer performers, in collaboration with the Director.
• Create necessary paperwork including scene breakdowns, props lists, deck sheets, assistive scripts, etc.
• Support IDD participants by providing accommodations, schedules, answering questions, etc.
• Attend production meetings and collaborate with the director, designers, and production staff.
• Create schedules for tech week and performances in collaboration with the Production Manager.
• Set up backstage and onstage with the Assistant Stage Manager.
• Ensure backstage helpers have proper training in offstage responsibilities.
• Manage Tech Rehearsals to ensure all elements come together.
• Call lighting, sound, projection, and other production cues.
• Ensure all production elements are performed consistently.
• Assist with strike and production wrap-up activities.

Skills

Strong organizational and comunicação?

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Canva

Job description

Yachad, a division of The Orthodox Union, seeks a highly organized Stage Manager to support a Spring Musical production involving participants with disabilities. You will help lead rehearsals, coordinate schedules, and ensure rehearsals, tech rehearsals, and performances run smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

This part-time, temporary role in the Skokie/Chicago area offers about 8-10 hours weekly, with higher hours during tech and show weeks.