Stage Manager III

The Stage Management Intern works within all stage management activities and personnel for all company production stage events as assigned by the Production Stage Manager.

Weare looking for talented, passionate, and dedicated people who are eager tomake contributions to our community and our mission. If you are excitedabout this position but your experience does not align perfectly, we encourage you to apply!

You may bejustthe right candidate for this position or another role at HGO.

Th emission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art ofopera.

Wedo so by creating, curating, exploring, andproducingoutstanding experiences centered around the humanvoice.

HGO has received a Tony Award, two Grammy Awards, and three Emmy Awards – we are the only opera company in the world to win all three honors.

Our strategic focus is two-fold: creating profoundly enriching experiences for our diverse audiences and clearly defining and positively promoting the HGO brand.

We believeevery team member enriches our organization by exposing a broad range of ways to understand and engage our community and discover, design, and deliver enriching experiences.

• We offer robust benefits to full-time employees, including:
• Comprehensive and affordable health benefits.
• 403bretirement plan with employer match.
• Professional development fund and opportunities.
• Discounted parking in the Theater District garage and nearby lots, pluseasyaccess to Metro transportation.
• Free ticketsto our mainstage and community productions and events.

• Gathers and sustains inventory of all stagemanagement items.
• Gathers and maintains daily show notes.
• Assists with all stage management rehearsal roomand on-stage activity.
• Attends and assists with lighting sessions,technical sessions, rehearsals, and performances.
• Orders supplies as necessary.
• Tape rehearsal rooms.
• Sets and cleans rehearsal room for allrehearsals.
• Assists the Production Stage Manager in creating the technical master document for each production.
• Assists the Production Stage Manager in preparinga score.
• Assists with rehearsal room safety and safe practices.
• Assists the Production Stage Manager in creating and distributing crew paperwork.
• Supervises chorus, artists, orchestra, crew,personnel as necessary to successfully present each production.
• Assists with the oversight of dressing rooms and dressing room assignments.
• Responsible for cleanliness of all rehearsal and performance spaces.
• Responsible for Sign-Ins and Next Calls for Chorus, Supers and Dancers.

Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre or one year experience in a stage management position. Must be fluent in readingmusic. Excellent organizational,analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Must be able to manage multiple tasks and projects. PC proficiency and spreadsheet applications experience – Word and Excel preferred.

Available for evening and weekend work.

Must possess excellent inter-personal and communicative skills. Ability to speak smoothly and cohesively infrontof an audience.

Candidate must be highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational skills. Must be a team player. Requires strong verbal/written communication. Knowledge of, or familiarity with technical,wardrobe, lighting, wig, and make-up areas in opera a plus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those weconsiderimportantfor an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job: extended periods of sitting and performing tasks such as typing and using a computer mouse, with strong visual andauditory focus, occasional lifting (not exceeding 25 pounds), reaching foritems, effective communication skills, and fine motor abilities, being mobile within the office for activities like attending performances, events,and meetings.

Reasonable accommodations maybe madeto enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Houston Grand Opera is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity forall employees andtoproviding employees with a work environment freeof discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at HGOarebasedon business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications,without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability,HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present militaryservice, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

HGO will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any ofthese characteristics. HGO encourages applicants of all ages.

Desired Start Date
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March 20, 2026

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