Children's Theatre of Charlotte looking for Production Stage Manager...

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Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) is a professional theatre and education organization for young people, mounting fifteen professional adult productions each season and providing a wide-range of education programs for ages 3-18. CTC is located at ImaginOn, a collaborative venture of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML) and CTC, housing a children’s library, two theatre venues, classrooms and rehearsal space.

This position is responsible for managing all artistic and technical aspects of current productions, as well as planning for future productions. The Production Stage Manager also supports the education department with any technical needs for the year-end School of Theatre Training performances.


Management responsibilities include the following:

Schedule and run concept, design and production meetings.
Work with production team to create a positive and productive work environment.
Assist HR and production manager with contracts and payroll information as needed.
Assist production manager with creating the master production calendar.
Hire and supervise stage managers for production and education departments as needed.
Work with house carpenter to acquire deckhands and student interns for run of show.

Stage management responsibilities include the following:

Call shows and supervise scene shifts.
Coordinate with marketing all photo shoots and playbill information.
Maintain the artistic intentions of the director after show opens.
Participate in problem solving regarding technical running of the show.
Assemble and maintain prompt book including but not limited to: accurate playing text, blocking notation, cue sheets, scene shift plots, etc.
Organize auditions, callbacks and casting for all shows.
Participate for rehearsals as scheduled, assigning and supervising rehearsals as necessary.
Prepare and distribute rehearsal reports, performance reports and meeting notes in a timely fashion.
Run technical and dress rehearsals.
Reserve rooms for auditions, rehearsals and meetings.
Oversee rehearsal room set up and upkeep, as well as taping out ground plans on rehearsal room floor as needed.
Serve as the communication liaison between student cast members and parents.  Maintains and updates parent/student handbook.  Schedule and run parent/student meeting.
Communicate with CMS schools concerning student actors and CTC educational opportunities. Liaison with Audience Services staff concerning comp ticket forms and the start of the show.

Education, Experience, and Skill Level required:

Bachelor Degree, preferably a BFA.  Special consideration for individuals with an MFA.
Minimum 3-4 years progressive work experience.
Experience preferred in Excel, Word, Outlook, Calendar Creator, AutoCad or Vectorworks.
Working knowledge of ground plans, working drawings and AEA contract requirements.
Ability to work with large groups and children.
Applicants must submit a résumé, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte General Employment Application located at New Member Link: http://www.ctcharlotte.org/jobs.html [nonactive]  and a cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.  This is a non-AEA position.