Theatre Workshop of Nantucket
Nantucket, MA
US

DESCRIPTION

Seeking an assistant stage manager for Sense & Sensibility, Clue, and tick, tick…BOOM!. Housing, travel & shared company vehicle provided. The assistant stage manager plays a crucial role in supporting the stage manager backstage. They relay cues to crews, monitor actors, and assist in decision-making. Initially part-time during rehearsals, they become full-time during production. Effective communication with the stage manager and artistic director is essential, as is diligent note-taking during rehearsals.

About Us: The mission of Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN) is to entertain, enrich, educate, challenge, and inspire performing artists and audiences of all ages. Working with members of the community visiting artists, and collaborating with other cultural organizations, TWN produces a variety of theatrical works that reflect the highest artistic standards. ADMIT ALL is a shorthand expression of our support for diversity and inclusion in our staff and leadership, our programming, talent, creativity, and community outreach. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket acknowledges that our theatre is situated on the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Wampanoag Tribe

About the Company Culture: The person most successful in this position should:

• demonstrate empathy, respect, and consideration towards their colleagues, performers, and patrons.

• values teamwork communicates effectively, contributes positively to group dynamics, and enhances the overall performance and atmosphere within the company.

• respects the company's protocols and guidelines. Demonstrates reliability and professionalism.

• value flexibility and openness to different ideas, styles, and approaches enrich the creative process and contribute to artistic growth.

• be dedicated to the craft, combined with a commitment to the company's mission and vision, fuels creativity and elevates the quality of productions.

• prioritize the collective success, respond positively to feedback, and are willing to collaborate.

Qualifications & Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the stage manager, creative team, and designers to fulfill the vision and concept of the production.

• Assist the stage manager with all rehearsal prep duties – setting up the space, taping out the ground plan, and other duties as necessary.

• Maintain and distribute necessary paperwork, including deck run sheet, costume tracker, entrance/exit plot, and any other relevant paperwork requested by the stage manager.

• Attend all production meetings and rehearsals.

• Work collaboratively with the set, prop, and costume designers to receive all show props and organize the backstage prop shelves and tables.

• Make sure the stage floor is swept and mopped before every tech rehearsal and performance. • Run the deck during the tech rehearsals and performances. This includes managing the deck crew, knowing all placement and movement of scenic pieces and props, and keeping an accurate run sheet for all crew as well as the production manager and stage manager.

• Facility Care including preparing rehearsal halls before the start of each day, returning space to neutral, and assuming responsibility for the safety and maintenance of the building on performance dates.

• Be on-site and backstage for all performances.

• Be the first to arrive and the last to leave all rehearsals and performances.

• Report all incidents and emergencies to staff.

• Attend and supervise strike (along with Production Manager).

• Carpentry skills and set-build experience is preferred.

Please submit a cover letter, references, and resume to [email protected].

DURATION

May 12, 2024 - Aug 26, 2024

SALARY

$505.00 – $510.00 per week

UNION

AEA

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