Playwrights Horizons
New York, NY
US

CONTACT NAME

Lauren Burcheri

DESCRIPTION

Company Manager

Organizational Summary:

Playwrights Horizons is a writer’s theater committed to the advancement of bold and visionary contemporary playwrights, through the development and production of daring new work and the education of future theatermakers. In a city rich with cultural offerings, Playwrights Horizons’ 55-year-old mission is unique among theaters of its size; the organization has distinguished itself by a steadfast commitment to centering the voice of the playwright. It’s a mission that is always timely, and one that’s necessary in the ongoing evolution of theater in this country. By expanding the U.S. theater canon with a wider range of voices, Playwrights Horizons aims to be a home for the exploration of playwriting and an anti-racist center of curiosity, dialogue, and artistic risk.

Location:

This position is based in New York City and is a fully in-person position.

Reports to:

General Manager

Oversees:

Part-Time Front of House Staff

Position Summary:
Are you interested in supporting artists and partnering with General Management? Playwrights Horizons, a leading New York City nonprofit Off-Broadway theater, is seeking a Company Manager to act as the liaison between the artists involved in our productions and the organization on all administrative and front of house matters. Working closely with the Assistant General Manager, you will facilitate the onboarding of all company members (including actors, stage managers, creative team members like directors, designers and writers) and tend to the needs of artists and crew, ensuring all team members feel safe and supported. As our “boots on the ground,” you represent the institution during performances, and will work with the box office and house management teams to keep our front of house systems operating efficiently.

The Company Manager is an extremely organized and meticulous individual who plays well with others and has the ability to think on their feet and problem solve. The ideal candidate will lean on their empathy, patience, and sense of humor as they navigate the needs of each individual production and determine the best way to offer support to our artists and audiences. This position is five days a week and will include nights and weekends during performances. This position also requires in person attendance during performances.

Responsibilities:

Administrative Duties

- Coordinate all Actor’s Equity Association (AEA) contracts and payroll paperwork, process weekly company payroll, and deliver paychecks to all company members as needed

- Process weekly AEA reports & injury reports, and ensure timely delivery of all payments owed to the union

- Coordinate all Assistant Designer & Assistant Director agreements, ensure timely completion of onboarding and payroll paperwork

- Reconcile the General Management company cards and expenses each month

- Execute other duties as assigned

Logistical and Artist Service Duties

- Check in daily with companies during rehearsals and performances, maintaining a pulse on the company

- Arrange and book all travel, accommodation, and on site hospitality for all out-of-town artists

- Ensure the Playwrights Horizons artist apartment is clean, maintained and prepped for company use or outside rentals

- Ensure the cleanliness and safety of all rehearsal/performance spaces, green rooms, refrigerators and dressing rooms, prior to the start of rehearsal and/or tech

- Work with Stage Management to ensure they have the supplies and information needed to do their job efficiently

- Alongside the Assistant General Manager, ensure our productions are following union regulations and guidelines

- Announce, post and distribute critical information to company members, serving as a liaison between the company and the staff

- Serve as point person in the organization of both the Opening Night and Closing Night events of every production

- Along with Production Coordinator, ensure first aid kits are stocked for show companies

- Serve as point person for our Playwrights Horizons Theater School students and faculty attending shows and observing technical rehearsals

Front of House/Box Office

- Act as the Playwright’s representative during all dress rehearsals and performances, checking in with the company, front of house, and box office teams frequently

- Create and manage company ticket policies for every production, acting as a point person for any and all company ticketing requests, including house seats, opening night tickets, complimentary tickets and production seats during previews

- Partner with the Assistant General Manager to hire and train all front-of-house positions, including house managers, door persons, ushers and concessionaires

- Schedule all part-time front of house staff, including house managers, ushers, door persons, and concessionaires

- Work with the box office to send out daily availability reports, communicate ticket needs with third party vendors, arrange press tickets and release holds based on the contractual needs of each production

- Brainstorm creative solutions with our marketing and box office teams to ensure high audience attendance at every performance

- When needed, aid the box office in processing ticket orders

- Maintain accurate and up to date box office records, including nightly box office and complimentary ticket reports

Skills & Qualifications:

- 1-3 years of prior related work experience, preferably at a performing arts institution or live entertainment venue

- Attention to detail, and ability to creatively problem solve and a desire to grow in the field of theatrical management

- Comfortable with managing multiple tasks at once

- Ability to maintain discretion with confidential and sensitive information. Able to pivot and respond quickly and appropriately to the often personal needs of guest artists.

- Strong customer service skills, strong ability to communicate clearly

- Sense of humor is a plus!

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace is excellent, experience with Tessitura Ticketing Software is even better.

Compensation:

Playwrights Horizons offers a comprehensive benefits package including 10 days (two weeks) of vacation, four personal days, 10 sick days, and many paid Holiday office closures. Employees have access to individual medical, dental, and vision coverage, with various plan options available through Oxford Health Plans. Playwrights Horizons partially subsidizes health and dental insurance and provides vision insurance at no charge to employees. Our benefits package further includes life insurance policy, a 403b retirement plan, and flexible spending accounts for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses. Other perks include an employee assistance provider (EAP), health reimbursement account, pre-tax transit benefits for transportation expenses, and complimentary and staff-rate tickets to our productions.

Salary:

$60,000-$67,000 per year, commensurate with experience

Values Statement

Playwrights Horizons is committed to building a more just future for everyone—particularly those from historically oppressed communities, by employing a broad spectrum of voices that will enrich the quality and vitality of our work. Playwrights Horizons is an equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to uprooting all systems of oppression by demonstrative equitable and inclusive practices.

The organization is interested in receiving applications from people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, classes, religions, and people with disabilities.

The facilities at Playwrights Horizons are fully accessible and ADA compliant.

To Apply:

Please submit your application materials to our portal. No phone calls please.

Priority Consideration Deadline: Friday, February 27th, 2026 (applications received by this date will be reviewed first and guaranteed equal consideration). After February 27 applications will be accepted but considered only on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the position is around April 20, 2026.

DURATION

Apr 20, 2026 -

SALARY

$60,000.00 – $67,000.00 per year

APPLY ONLINE

https://form.asana.com/?k=SQyFXUsrF_sfHTFFqjfqkw&d=17022989146991