DESCRIPTION
Northern Stage, a LORT D 240 seat regional theater in White River Junction, VT, seeks an experienced Production Associate to join the full-time staff. Northern Stage produces a mainstage season, an education season, a New Works festival, and 4-6 other events year-round. This position reports directly to the Production Manager and works closely with visiting AEA and non-AEA Stage Managers to help coordinate stage management activities necessary to execute programming.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Work as an Assistant Stage Manager on a minimum of 3 mainstage productions and 1 fully realized education production, with the possibility of Stage Managing special events and smaller educational presentations.
- Coordinate the purchasing of all stage management materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for production.
- Maintain Green Room hospitality stock and supervise space cleanliness and organization.
- Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and safety of all backstage areas and rehearsal studios.
- Assist the Production Manager with the scheduling and calendar coordination of rehearsal studio and theater use.
- Assist the Production Manager with the onboarding and orientation of Stage Managers.
- Assist in build, load-in, and strike when not actively stage managing. Best efforts will be made for these tasks to be aligned with individualized professional development goals and interests.
- Work with the Production Manager to support projects outside of regular shop work such as space maintenance and facilitating theater and equipment rentals.
- Provide support for events outside the mainstage and education seasons.
- Support other production departments as needed.
Qualifications:
- One year of experience in professional theatrical stage management. A combination of education and professional experience will be considered.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Google Suite.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- Working knowledge of theatrical safety conventions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to approach challenges collaboratively.
- Basic proficiency with hand and power tools and basic knowledge of theatrical lighting practices.
- Ability to read theatrical ground plans.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Comfortable working at heights in excess of 20 feet in a lift and on a tension mesh grid.
- Ability to safely lift 50 lbs.
- BA or BFA in technical theater a plus.
Job Type Full time, with some nights and weekends required
Contract Dates: 9/2/24 - 6/1/25 with possibility for renewal
Compensation: $39,000 - $42,000 annual salary BOE paid bi-weekly (overtime exempt)
Benefits: Northern Stage offers dental and life insurance and covers 100% of these premiums, and offers vision as an optional add-on with an employee contribution of $1/month. Accident insurance is available at an employee cost. We offer an employee-funded 403(b) retirement account, an FSA, and pet insurance. There is a 60-day waiting period following your hiring date before Northern Stage benefits become active, with the exception of the 403(b) program, which is active on the first day of employment.
PTO: All full time Northern Stage staff members are eligible for Paid Time Off, according to our PTO policy.
How to apply: Submit the following materials via Submittable: https://northernstage.submittable.com/submit/294479/fy25-production-associate
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three (3) professional references
We believe the most important and impactful art is made when we consider and commit to inclusion, diversity, equity and access both on and off of our stage. We highly encourage folks who are Black, Native or Indigenous, People of Color, Queer or Trans, Poor or Working Class, Disabled, Young, Elderly, and/or who speak English as a second language to apply. To learn more about Northern Stage, please visit our website: www.northernstage.org.
DURATION
Sep 2, 2024 -
Jun 1, 2025
SALARY
$39,000.00 – $42,000.00
per year
