Company Manager – Laguna Playhouse Laguna , CA Admin, Finance & HR

Job Type

Full-time

Description

ABOUT LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

Laguna Playhouse is a nationally acclaimed, non-profit, professional theatre located steps away from the Pacific Ocean in the charming arts colony of Laguna Beach, California. As a cultural anchor for our community and a leader in contemporary American theatre, we produce innovative plays and musical that entertain, challenge, and inspire diverse audiences. We maintain the highest standards of artistic excellence while ensuring the best possible experience for our cast, crew, and visiting artists.

Laguna Playhouse fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and creatively enriching environment that encourages authenticity and bold ideas. We are deeply committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, transgender, non-binary, and those from communities historically underrepresented in the theater industry.

The right candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and genuinely committed to supporting the artists and creative teams who bring our productions to life. You will serve as the backbone of artist operations—managing payroll, union compliance, logistics, travel, and housing while gracefully handling the challenges that arise during a professional theatre season. This role demands discretion, kindness, organizational excellence, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.

You'll be the person artists trust with their questions, concerns, and urgent needs.

• Process weekly artist payroll and union benefits; process agency commissions
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of applicable collective bargaining agreements, including SDC, LORT, USA, and other relevant union agreements
• Maintain the company calendar with staff meetings, special events, education events, meet-and-greets, and office closures as needed
• Provide catering when needed for tech and rehearsal room
• Coordinate and submit Workers' Compensation forms
• Process all ticket requests from actors, stage managers, crew, and company management vendors
• Responsible for filling out new hire HR forms that initiate the onboarding process for actors and stage managers

• Support compliance with Playhouse company policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook for seasonal artists
• Maintain network of medical professionals and respond to urgent company member needs outside regular business hours when reasonably required by operational necessity
• Work events as required by the Playhouse including opening night celebrations, annual gala fundraiser, special event presentations, and other company-related gatherings
• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as reasonably assigned, consistent with the nature and level of the position

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
• Minimum of three years of experience working in a professional theatre, performing arts organization, or comparable live entertainment…