Theatre, Music, Dance Stage Manager AY

Adjuncts are hired on a course basis each term. Salary Range for Adjuncts teaching in this academic area is $500.00 - $3,750.00 per course. The Theatre and Performance Studies (TAPS) program Production Manager is responsible for the performance of a variety of managerial, supervisory, organizational, and assisted support duties as they relate to the three TAPS productions of each academic year.

• Talent and Materials Procurement (25%)
  • Coordinate selection of design, directing, consulting, and stage management staff as required per production.
  • Upon identification, work with Procurement Department in contracting all directing, design, and stage management or consulting personnel.
  • In collaboration with DAL support staff, provide all information needed by GSU departments to provide materials, purchase orders, reimbursements, etc. pertaining to each TAPS production.
• Support and Supervision of Personnel Hired/Registered for Each Production (25%)
  • Provide support to designers and supervision to stage management staff.
  • Supervise Stage Management team throughout the rehearsal and production period.
  • Guide and mentor practicum student stage management staff as they work with the Stage Managers on the TAPS productions.
  • Collect all cast biographies for each TAPS production from the Stage Management team by established deadline.
  • Collect all cast requests for complementary tickets by the established deadline.
  • In collaboration with DAL support staff, provide all information needed by outside designers, directors, stage management staff, and consultants regarding direct deposit and other internal processing paperwork.
  • Serve as primary liaison between the Director/Guest Director, Designers, and TAPS/CPA staff.
  • Assign interested students (practicum and volunteer) to running crew positions and, in collaboration with the Stage Manager, monitor their progress.
  • Collect all creative team biographies for each TAPS production by the established deadline.
  • Collect all creative team requests for complementary tickets for each TAPS production by the established deadline.
• Organization and Hand-Off of Technical/Production Rehearsal Period (20%)
  • Attend and facilitate hand-off of technical rehearsals and performances to Stage Management staff for each TAPS production.
  • Provide initial supervision of student participants of the running crew (both registered and volunteer) as needed in support of designers and stage management staff for each TAPS production.
• Coordination of Rehearsal and Performance Space, Auditions, and Production Calendar (10%)
  • In collaboration with the Director/Guest Director draft, publish, and edit, as necessary, the production calendar updating as needed to be applicable in real time to be shared with the production staff.
  • Plan, facilitate, and document two production meetings for each production.
  • Provide follow-up items to all attending production meetings with reminders for completion.
  • In collaboration with the Director/Guest Director and GSU/CPA scheduling staff, schedule space for all auditions, rehearsals, and special events.
• Provide Information and Collaboration to All External Programs as Needed (10%)
  • Collaborate with CPA staff in the facilitation of marketing requests for each TAPS production.
  • Collaborate with CPA staff to provide a draft program or feedback on later programs by the established deadlines.
  • Provide cast biographies collected by the Stage Management team and all creative team biographies.
  • In collaboration with the CPA PR/Marketing staff, schedule production photos.
  • Schedule archival recordings for each TAPS production with the media department. Often a higher-level student will be recommended. Provide supervision for that videographer as needed.
  • Set and adhere to deadlines for complementary ticket requests from the cast and creative team which will then be provided to the CPA staff.
  • Provide appropriate instructional staff, security, CPA staff, and others as needed information regarding the rehearsal schedule and the students who will be involved.
  • Organize and supervise, in collaboration with CPA Technical Director, the strikes of all TAPS productions.
  • Serve as point-person for any questions…