JR Stage Manager

Organization: ICDT!

Position Type:
Part‑Time

Hours:

10 hours/week (rehearsals Monday‑Friday 3:45‑5:45), additional hours needed for meetings with the directing team, technical rehearsals, and performances.

Pay Rate: $20–$25 per hour, commensurate with experience.

About ICDT!: ICDT! is a youth‑focused performing arts center dedicated to creating inclusive, high‑quality theatre experiences for young performers and the community. We value collaboration, creativity, and hands‑on learning, and we strive to create a safe, supportive environment both onstage and behind the scenes.

ICDT! is seeking an organized, dependable, and positive Stage Manager to support our Jr. Program productions. This part‑time position plays a key role in ensuring rehearsals and performances run smoothly while helping young performers learn backstage responsibility, teamwork, and theatre etiquette.

The Stage Manager works closely with the Jr. Director/Music Director and production staff to coordinate rehearsals, manage communication, and oversee backstage operations during performances. Junior productions cast approximately 50 students aged 11‑14.

• Attend rehearsals and assist the Directing Team in maintaining a structured, productive environment.
• Take detailed rehearsal notes, blocking notes, and attendance records.
• Help track props, costumes, and set pieces in coordination with the production team.
• Support classroom‑style management appropriate for elementary and middle school performers.
• Assist with distributing production materials, schedules, and updates.

• Track and maintain script/run sheet with cues, blocking, and technical notes.
• Coordinate backstage operations during technical rehearsals and performances.
• Call cues or run sound during performances, if applicable.
• Ensure performers are prepared, in place, and ready for entrances.
• Help maintain a safe and organized backstage environment.

• Serve as a communication liaison between the Director, production team, and families as needed.
• Distribute rehearsal schedules and updates.
• Track conflicts and maintain clear documentation.

• Model professionalism, preparedness, and respectful communication at all times.
• Teach and reinforce backstage etiquette, including quiet backstage behavior, prop responsibility, and respect for costumes and set pieces.
• Support students in understanding rehearsal expectations, time management, and personal responsibility.
• Assist young performers with transitions between activities to maintain focus and structure.
• Assist performers with quick changes, prop tracking, and entrance readiness in a supportive, confidence‑building manner.
• Help create a rehearsal and backstage environment where all students feel safe, valued, and heard.
• Maintain awareness of student well‑being and communicate any concerns to the Director or program leadership.

• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Experience in theatre production (stage management or technical theatre preferred).
• Ability to work with elementary and middle school‑aged students.
• Calm, clear communicator with strong leadership presence.
• Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced rehearsal and performance setting.

• Previous stage management experience in youth or educational theatre.
• Familiarity with calling cues and managing tech rehearsals.
• Basic knowledge of theatrical terminology and production processes.
• Experience in classroom or youth program environments.

The Jr. Stage Manager is needed at weekday rehearsals from 3:45‑5:45 pm. Attendance is required for all technical rehearsals and performances. This production will run tech/performances from May 25th through June 7th.

The ideal candidate is organized, calm under pressure, and genuinely enjoys working with young performers. He/she brings steady leadership, clear communication, and a nurturing presence to rehearsals and performances. He/she is a proactive problem‑solver who can maintain structure while fostering a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment where students feel safe, confident, and prepared to succeed both onstage and backstage.

This is a part‑time position, approximately 10 hours per week, paying $20–$25 per hour, depending on experience.