Theatreworks USA
CONTRACT
TYA $638 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity stage managers for TheatreWorksUSA's touring production of THE POUT-POUT FISH.
Los Angeles-based stage managers are encouraged to submit.
THIS IS A TOURING PRODUCTION. ACTORS AND SM DRVIE THEMSELVES BY COMPANY CAR & VAN TO THEATERS AND SCHOOLS. FULL COMPANY PARTICIPATES IN LOAD IN AND LOAD OUT EACH DAY. COMPANY IS GERNALLY IN A DIFFERENT CITY EACH DAY.
Operating under the Actors’ Equity TWUSA Contract, our stage managers function as the main contact and liaison while out on the road for our office and various venues. Stage managers are responsible for all technical elements, advancing, and logistics for the production. Full touring company includes the SM and 6 Actor/ASMs.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please submit your application with the subject line “Stage Manager – LA Pout-Pout Fish” and please denote whether you are interested in the in-development positions, touring positions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.
Deadline: Mon, Aug 8, 2022
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PERSONNEL
Producer: TheaterWorksUSA
Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
Executive Director: Michael Harrington
Associate Artistic Director/Casting: Jillian Carucci
Associate Producer (Los Angeles): Lisa Petersen
Los Angeles Casting Partner: Lindsay Brooks
Book: MaC Acheson, Fergus Walsh, Christopher Anselmo, Jared Corak
Music And Lyrics: Christopher Anselmo, Jared Corak
Director/Choreographer: Benjamin Schrader
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals start between September 6, 2022
Opening September 21, 2022
Closing approx. December 11, 2022
OTHER
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TheaterWorksUSA complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact jobs@twusa.org or call 212.647.1100.
TWUSA ADHERES TO EQUITY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO COVID-19. ALL COMPANY MEMBERS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
Since 1961 we have been a trailblazer in the not-for-profit theater industry with our repertoire of 141 literature–and history-based plays and musicals playing a leading role in the rise of theater for young audiences as an art form. We are proud to say that 100 million children, educators, and families have joined us at the theater to enjoy titles ranging from classics like CHARLOTTE'S WEB and FREEDOM TRAIN to contemporary favorites like DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL and THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit a resume and a statement that includes what excites you about this position and include your approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion. EDI is an important part of TWUSA’s mission, and we ask you to share the ways you imagine bringing a commitment to EDI to your work. No “cover letters” necessary. While we ask that resumes be submitted in written PDF form, we invite applicants to submit their statement via a written statement, audio, or video recording - whatever form best suits your self-expression.
TheaterWorksUSA serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to build a staff, board, and programming that reflects the diversity of our audience. We strongly encourage candidates from communities that have been historically underrepresented to apply.
TheaterWorksUSA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. TheaterWorksUSA will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions, gender (including pregnancy), veteran or military status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including status as a transgender individual), predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws.
This position is based in the greater Los Angeles area. It operates on a weekly Equity contract with housing provided in accordance with the Equity-TWUSA agreement.
Tour can return to the Los Angeles area throughout the contractual dates and housing will not be provided when tour returns to the greater Los Angeles area.
Tour experience is preferred but not required.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Traditional Stage Management duties as outlined in the Equity-TWUSA agreement
Scheduling the daily calls based on the itinerary supplied
Contacting venues to advance each scheduled performance
Reporting to the office daily
Maintaining all Actors’ Equity TWUSA Contract rules and reporting overtime
Operating the sound and mixing each performance, calling light cues
Submit and code credit card, debit card, and petty cash receipts via online portal
Managing the hotel check in, check out, and any hotel issues that arise onsite
Other duties as assigned
A successful candidate will be:
Committed to an equitable and inclusive community
A collaborative team member, empathetic listener, and solution-oriented problem solver.
Committed to open and honest communication and in possession of strong emotional intelligence; able to communicate through oral, written, and interpersonal means to build positive working relationships and influence outcomes in a constructive and professional manner
Able to coordinate a variety of competing tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
Knowledge, interest, and passion for theater for young and family audiences.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of QLab and Microsoft Teams is a plus.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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