Stage Manager

TO APPLY

Please submit a statement of interest and a resume to jobs . Please use the subject line “Stage Manager application – YOURLASTNAME. Applications will be reviewed beginning February 16, 2026.

The Stage Manager is directly responsible for managing activities on stage relating to all Britt events, including serving as technical support. The Stage Manager supervises stage‑related activities, including rehearsals, soundchecks, and performances at Britt’s outdoor venue.

• Oversee all onstage operations for performances: prepare daily show needs using advances; schedule and supervise stagehands; provide technical assistance to artists; ensure safe and efficient load‑ins and load‑outs; monitor and track stage supplies; manage backline and equipment inventory and maintenance.
• Maintain a presence on stage during load‑ins/outs, rehearsals, sound checks and performances.
• Manage pavilion during the Britt Festival Orchestra, including locking and unlocking, coordinating scheduling with the Production Manager and Orchestra Manager, set the stage in required configurations, and provide technical assistance.
• Maintain a clean and safe stage environment throughout the season.
• Assist with the Jacksonville Elementary School musical production and other Education or community events.
• Support/assist with special Orchestra and Fundraising events at the Pavilion (Gala etc).

As an events‑driven organization, Britt’s work schedule varies depending on the activities of the season and the day. Schedule varies significantly and is mostly based on show days (with prep days). This position requires working many nights and weekends during the summer months. Some show days can be in excess of 14 hours. This position is eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 hours per week.

Work will occur primarily at the Britt Festival Pavilion in Jacksonville, with occasional meetings at the Britt Administrative Office in Medford.

This position requires the ability to carry items of up to 30 pounds, to sit or stand outdoors for long periods of time, and to travel up and down steep hills.

• A minimum of two years of experience with technical theater, orchestra management, or concert production.
• A positive attitude, excellent interpersonal communication skills, and experience building cooperative relationships with coworkers and visiting artists.
• An interest in or curiosity about music, the arts, and cultural institutions as community builders
• Must have a valid driver’s license, daily access to a reliable automobile, and valid insurance

This is a seasonal hourly position starting April 1 and ending at the conclusion of the Britt season. Hours fluctuate based on scheduled performances, and generally include very long show days with overtime hours and minimal hours on days without a show. This position requires working many nights and weekends during the summer season.

Britt Music & Arts Festival is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Britt believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All are encouraged to apply.

Britt Music & Arts Festival shares extraordinary live performances and arts education experiences that inspire discovery and build community, anchored at the Britt hill amphitheater.

Britt Music & Arts Festival is a community-based arts organization founded in 1963 in Jacksonville, Oregon. Britt provides the best in arts entertainment, engagement, and education to Southern Oregon audiences through a diverse array of live arts events: approximately 30 popular music & comedy shows, 6-7 orchestra performances, and dozens of admission‑free education events each year. Recent performers include: violinists Anne Akiko Meyers and Alexi Kenney, country star Kelsea Ballerini, blues legend Buddy Guy, Pulitzer prize‑winning composer and musician Caroline Shaw, contemporary jazz icon Norah Jones, and so many more.

Britt’s programs and grounds are enjoyed by around 100,000 people each year, and we strive to serve the broadest possible community with opportunities for discovery through the arts. Britt’s primary performance venue is the amphitheater and public park known as the Britt Hill, which we steward 365 days per year.