Stage Manager Needed for Musical

Are you detail-oriented? Do you like musicals? Do you want to earn a Creative Studio Arts credit while having fun? Then we have the job for you! Huntington University Theatre Company is looking for a stage manager for its upcoming production of Meet Me in St. Louis.

A stage manager is like the hub of a wheel — the central, stabilizing core from which the spokes of a production radiate. Stage managers facilitate communication across all creative and technical departments; act as a right hand to the director; oversee sets, props, lights, and sound; and call all technical cues during performances. Although the details of the role vary depending on the art form in question, stage managers in all disciplines are broadly responsible for ensuring that the production runs smoothly from first rehearsal to final curtain call.

Rehearsal and Production

Stage managers send out the daily schedule and run rehearsals, where they also

Record the director’s decisions about blocking and notes for the actors
Convey the director’s wishes to designers and stage crew
Create the prompt book — a thick binder containing the production’s sound, lighting, and set cues, as well as other vital information

Pre-Show and Performance

Once a show has opened, the stage manager is in charge of overseeing the integrity of the performance, including

Supervising preshow activities such as technical and safety checks
Running the performers through warm-ups and notes
Ensuring that everyone is ready for curtain and in the wings in time for their entrances
Calling technical cues to the crew over a wireless headset

Prior experience is great, but we’re willing to train a committed and enthusiastic student who doesn’t have experience. To discuss this opportunity further, email Professor Ryan Long at rlong@huntington.edu.