Stage Management Fellowship - American Shakespeare Center

The American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA is seeking a stage management fellow for the 2021 Fall and Winter Season at The Blackfriars Playhouse, the world’s only recreation of Shakespeare’s indoor theatre. Applicants interested in the SM Fellowship should be enthusiastic about assisting the Production Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager with all rehearsal and production requirements. Potential fellows will be self-motivated individuals who are excited about all tasks including but not limited to maintaining paperwork, recording blocking, and anticipating the hospitality needs of the company. The Stage Management Fellow will work approximately 40 hours per week Wednesday – Sunday, with Mondays and Tuesdays off.

The ASC is currently producing three works in repertory, including Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Henry V, and All’s Well That Ends Well. The Fall will add the World Premiere of Anchuli Felicia King’s Keene, and a new production of A Christmas Carol.

Considering candidates immediately.

DATES: 8/15/2021 through January 3, 2022.

COMPENSATION: $175/week stipend (paid bi-weekly)

HOUSING: Provided, if requested. All housing is within walking distance of the theatre.

TO APPLY: Please visit the link above to submit your information, cover letter, and resume. Make sure you select "Stage Management Fellow"

No phone calls or emails, please.

https://americanshakespearecenter.com/employment/

 

Sample duties include: being on book during rehearsals, and select performances; processing and distributing line notes; maintaining blocking, run, and call sheets; assisting with changeovers and strikes.

ASC SafeStart Plan is outlined at https://americanshakespearecenter.com/asc-safestart/ Applicant must be fully vaccinated (or in the process of getting full vaccinated) and be willing to "test in" to performance bubble.

Salary: $175 per week