Call For Stage Managers! 2024 - 2025 Theatre Season
Call For Stage Managers
Seeking Stage Managers for the 2024 - 2025 Season in CMTM’s Maddy’s Theatre.
Help set the stage for all children to imagine and learn through play as a Stage Maanger in the 2024-2025 theatre season at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM).
POSITION PURPOSE
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s Maddy’s Theatre is seeking Stage Managers for our 2025 season and beyond. Stage Managers work closely with the Theatre Team, production director, actors, and production designers to document blocking and support actors with line learning, communicate technical requests from rehearsals to designers, and oversee performances while running or calling cues from the booth.
POSITION SUMMARY
Attend and take notes during all rehearsals. Record all decisions about blocking, use of props, and design elements. Work with the director to manage the time in rehearsals efficiently
Create and distribute rehearsal reports to all applicable production team members. Communicate what happened in rehearsals, all decisions which may impact designers responsibilities, schedule changes and future call times
Maintain accurate tracking records of all props, costumes, scenic elements, lighting specials, sound effects, and projections. Communicate any discoveries made in rehearsals that would affect these items
Work with Theatre Team to determine the organization of scenic elements onstage and off as well as creating a clear and efficient plan for all set changes
Take and distribute line notes when actors are off book and prompt actors as needed
Run all cues during the run of the show including light, sound, and/or projections
Mentor new and experienced student board operators and backstage deck captains
Maintain integrity of the director’s vision during the performance run. Give retention notes to actors as needed, and send weekly performance reports to communicate fixes of design elements
Oversee understudy rehearsals as needed
Complete security checks of the theatre and the building after evening rehearsals
Run warmups, safety calls, and preshow duties as needed.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
2+ years experience in theatre
Previous stage management or project management experience a plus
Experience calling or running cues for a theatrical performance
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented, both organizationally and artistically
Experience working with kids a plus
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Energized by CMTM’s mission and values
Team player with a strong capacity to work independently
Excellent interpersonal skills
Positive attitude, a customer-service orientation, and a demonstrated ability to thrive working in a nimble, fast-paced, environment.
Able to multitask
Excited by the power of children’s theatre to transform audiences of all ages
SCHEDULE
While exact schedules vary by production, a typical schedule includes evening rehearsals Monday-Thursday 6-8pm, and daytime performances Wednesday-Sunday, with two show days on the weekends. Tech rehearsals run for one week from 6-10pm.
COMPENSATION
Stage Managers are paid for rehearsal, performance, and meeting time. This is a part time, per-diem position paid hourly. $18.81/hour. Stage Managers earn PTO in accordance with Maine’s Earned Paid Leave law (1 hour for every 40 hours worked).
Stage Managers work closely with the production director, actors, creative team, and Maddy’s Theatre Team. Stage Managers report directly to the Theatre Production Manager.
HOW TO APPLY
Each applicant is required to email a resume, Museum & Theatre employment application, and letter of interest.
CMTM Employment Application can be found at https://www.kitetails.org/work-with-us
Applications accepted via email to hiring@kitetails.org
Job Application Deadline: June 15, 2024, or until a candidate is found.
ABOUT CMTM
At the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, we set the stage for every child to imagine and learn through play.
We value Belonging.
Everyone belongs at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. We believe each person has value and worth; we celebrate what makes each of us unique and what binds us together as a strong community
We value Play.
We embrace the power of play to build resilience, spark creativity, and ignite a child’s imagination. Play inspires our work, our physical spaces, our storytelling, and our learning experiences.
We value Community.
We center community in all we do. We strive to be an inclusive partner and resource in order to build strong, lasting relationships.
We value Curiosity.
We believe curiosity inspires children to explore, build empathy, and connect with others. Learning fueled by curiosity leads to a deeper understanding of self and the world around us.
We value Trust.
We provide safe, inclusive experiences and spaces to ensure that the community’s trust is earned and upheld in all that we do.
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is an equal opportunity employer.
We prioritize diversity amongst our team and leadership, and we strongly encourage people of all traditionally marginalized identities to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
We are committed to making our facilities and programs accessible and safe for all members of our community, staff, and volunteers. We are actively working to increase accessibility and usability of our website, building, and educational activities. Supervisors work collaboratively with employees to make accommodations and modifications to accommodate the employee’s needs, including physical changes, assistive technologies, accessible communications, and policy enhancements. In doing so, we adhere to the available standards and guidelines and, in many cases, go beyond the guidelines to uphold our philosophy that our staff should have a safe and welcoming work environment where they can learn and grow. For a full description of our facility’s accessibility, please visit: www.kitetails.org/accessibility