Production and Facilities Manager - Chautauqua Theater Company

The Production and Facilities Manager will report to the Managing Director and the Artistic Director during the Summer Assembly season. He/She/They will be responsible for:



Leading the production management team at CTC. The PFM has in season responsibilities that include: Overseeing the CTC production and rehearsal calendars, leading all production meetings, scheduling in conjunction with the Stage Management teams all production needs, overseeing the collaboration of all of the shops, maintaining the production budget for the season, overseeing the maintenance of all facilities necessary for the CTC season, overseeing the implementation of all safety procedures and policies for the workplace, acting as a key collaborator between production staff and artistic teams as well as leadership. It is the PM’s job to make sure the equipment in the theater and scene shop is functional, maintained, and safe. budget estimations, materials research and purchasing, scheduling and supervising crews, coordinating load-ins and strikes.



The production manager works in coordination with the Institution’s Performing and Visual Arts Production Manager. The CTC PM will work with the CI PM to coordinate all CTC load-ins and load-outs for the outdoor performance pavilion, a space that will also be used by the Opera company when CTC is not in it. There is a significant amount of cross-departmental collaboration included with this position.



The position also includes hourly/remote pre-season work that will average about 20 hours per month.



About Us

The Chautauqua Theater Company 2022 season will be a new endeavor on many levels as we bring our productions back into the Bratton theater after two seasons of virtual and outdoor performances. We are looking for team members who are ready to take up the challenge of making discoveries and setting up new systems in our changing world. Team members will work collaboratively to navigate the changes in partnership with the Institution. The health and safety of our team, our audience, and our community is the top priority. We are building our season around the Actor’s Equity Safety Guidelines in addition to following the guidelines of the CDC, IATSE, USA, and SDC.



The CTC Summer season will consist of 3 fully produced productions and 3 New Play Workshops. To learn more about the season and company visit us at ctcompany.org



Indecent by Paula Vogel:

Inspired by true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway production of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance, and set at a time when waves of immigrants were changing the face of America, this play with music from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel is full of joyful human passion and is a brilliant, moving experience about theater, censorship, and love.



Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph:

In the wake of her recent divorce, world-renowned origami artist Ilana has barricaded herself in her studio—surrounded by paper cranes and take-out boxes. When she opens her studio to a teenage prodigy and his school teacher, her paper-thin seclusion is interrupted as she discovers that life and love are not as simple as finding the perfect fold.

Animals Out of Paper is a funny, poignant play about the collision of mismatched people and the complicated ways we hurt, heal and love those around us.



Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee

In this American dramatic masterpiece, George, a professor at a small college, and his wife Martha have returned home from a Saturday night party when Martha announces that she has invited a young couple, new professor Nick and his wife Honey, to stop by for a nightcap. The drinks flow, and the inhibitions melt as this blazing story of desires, dreams, barbs, and brutality unfolds.



New Play Workshops

Over the last twelve years, Chautauqua Theatre Company (CTC) with the generous support of the Roe Green Foundation, has been committed to using our resources to launch new work onto the stage and into the industry. We are delighted to be able to continue doing that this summer season with 3 New Play Workshops.



About You

Budget management/tracking skills

Demonstrated ability to manage and empower teams

Demonstrate an ability to problem solve

Strong organizational and project management skills

Must have outstanding communication skills

Must be able to work efficiently and maintain focus in a fast-paced, creative, and unpredictable environment

No formal education is required. Experience in the arts/performing arts and entertainment industries is helpful. Candidates with various combinations of work and education experience will be considered.



Schedule and Compensation

The Production and Facilities Manager will average 50 - 60 hours per week once on grounds. Pre-season, part-time work would begin when hiring commences and will be done remotely and paid at an hourly rate.



In-season full-time residency starts May 30, 2022, or June 6, 2022. This date is still being determined and ends on August 23, 2022.



Off-Season hourly rate: $20 per hour

In season weekly salary: $937.50 per week

This position is exempt from overtime

Gate pass, shared housing (private bedroom shared living space with COVID restrictions and safety precautions in place), and travel stipend included with the offer letter.



Qualified candidates should apply online with a cover letter and resume. You are encouraged to learn more about Chautauqua Institution at CHQ.org and the 150 Forward Strategic Plan at 150fwd.CHQ.org.



Chautauqua Institution

Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit global convener of dialogue on the most significant issues of the day through engagement across four pillars of the arts, education, religion, and recreation. The Chautauqua community is located on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State and comes alive each summer with a unique mix of visual and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship/programs, and recreational activities. Chautauqua Institution is committed to creating conditions in which everyone feels that they can engage as full and valued participants in the Chautauqua experience.

The Institution has passed a strategic plan (150 Forward) that endeavors to expand its reach to year-round programming and to harness its brand for continuous impact. A new Washington, DC, office has opened to allow the Institution to play an ongoing role in the cultural conversations of the nation.



Qualifications

Behaviors

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them



Motivations

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Salary: $937.50 per week