Assistant Producer

POSITION:
Assistant Producer DEPARTMENT:
Artistic CLASSIFICATION:
Full-time / Salaried / Exempt SUPERVISOR:
Associate Artistic Director of ProducingOVERVIEWFounded in 1947 by Nina Vance, the Alley Theatre is a pioneer of regional theatre, and one of the leading nonprofit theatre companies in the United States delivering world class theater on its two stages and through its education and community engagement work. The Alley has been awarded the prestigious Regional Theatre Tony Award and the Texas Medal of Arts Award.

The Alley has transferred productions to Broadway, Off-Broadway, major European Festivals, and to 40 American cities. Unique among regional theatres, the Alley is committed to maintaining a Resident Acting Company and providing them with work year-round. Nationally recognized directors, actors, playwrights, and designers from across the country have regularly joined the Resident Acting Company.

Led by Artistic Director Rob Melrose and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein, the Alley focuses on delivering excellent programming to inspire and enchant lives through theater and prioritizes creating a welcoming environment for all.

JOB STATEMENT Assistant Producer is a collaborator in the Artistic Department, providing overall department support, primarily in the preparation and execution of Alley Theatre productions.

JOB DUTIESPRODUCINGCollaborate with the Artistic Department to ensure the Alley Theatre’s vision is clearly articulated and communicated to staff and artists

Serve as a liaison with other Alley Departments, facilitating communication between artists and staff, facilitating open interdepartmental communications, collaborating on various theatre-wide initiatives, and helping set priorities where necessary

In collaboration with the Artistic Director and the Associate Artistic Directors, participate in the selection and dissemination of information regarding the plays and creative teams for the season, including the Alley All New Festival, and other programming such as workshops, readings, and panel discussions. This includes reading scripts for the Artistic Department Represent the Artistic staff as a show-lead on assigned productions

Compile and distribute weekly Artistic Meeting Agendas Take thorough notes during meetings

Facilitate Alley Chats and/or Designer Talks, as needed

Attend these production milestones:
First Rehearsal, Designer Run and Opening Nights.

Attend creative concept meetings, production meetings, rehearsals, and previews, as assigned

Attend all Alley departmental meetings as assigned

Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Department on ensuring all marketing materials, production photos, and lobby displays are representative of the organization and specific show’s artistic aesthetic.

Support the Associate Artistic Director of Producing with Marketing Photoshoot correspondence and attendance, as needed.

Work with Associate Artistic Director of Producing on coordinating the Alley’s involvement in the University of Houston/Alley Theatre MFA in Acting.

This may include scheduling, recruitment, teaching, directing, and other means of creative support.

Additional duties as assignedCASTINGAssist Associate Artistic Director of Producing on the coordination and management of all aspects of auditions and casting for all Alley productions, readings, and workshops.

Attend productions, events, and forums related to the Houston theatre community as a representative of the Alley Theatre and as means for local actor and artist recruitment.

Upkeep Casting and Creative Artist Database Additional duties as assigned.

DIRECTING Assistant Direct productions as assigned. This includes but is not limited to attending creative concept meetings, production meetings, rehearsals, and previews.

For productions that include understudies, work with the show’s Stage Manager and the Associate Artistic Director of Producing on rehearsing and supporting the understudies.

Attend all understudy orientation meetings

Additional duties as assigned.

DRAMATURGY SUPPORT in the journey of script submissions through their full life cycle, including overseeing the script tracking system, currently on Air Table, and managing the pool of script readers

High-level script reading with a written report, as assigned

Locate and distribute scripts as requested while maintaining the shared season scripts folder used by Alley staff

Support writing blog posts for the organization, as needed.

Assist in reformatting scripts and creating supplemental materials (french-scene breakdowns, glossaries, etc) as needed.

Collaborate with Marketing Department as a proof-reader and editor for programs, press releases, blog posts, and other marketing materials, as well as contribute to the lobby display content

Additional duties as assigned REQUIREMENTS (SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE)
Minimum of 2 years of producing professional theater and/or theater management experience preferred

Proficient in artistic criticism and script analysis

Prior experience of…