Theatre Production Manager

Saint Mary's College of California: ADJUNCT FACULTY SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA:
School of Liberal Arts (SOLA):
Department of Performing Arts Location Open  Date

Aug 26, 2026

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century.

The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.

Saint Mary's College seeks an accomplished Production Manager for its ‘26-’27 Theatre season. Our goals include supporting our undergraduate student cohort by facilitating productions that will provide performance, design and tech opportunities, and continuing to advance our commitment to equity and justice. The Theatre Program’s ‘26-’27 season of productions will include:

Fall show:

The Moors by Jen Silverman

Auditions:
Sept 2-4; cast announced Sept 5

Tech:
Oct 14-17;
Oct 19-20

Dress Rehearsals:
Oct 21, 26, 27

Spring show:

Iphegenia and Other Daughters by Ellen Mc Laughlan

Auditions:
Feb 9-11

First rehearsal:
Feb 15 or 16

Tech:
April 14-18

Dress Rehearsals:
April 19, 20, 21

Performances:
April 22-25

This is a part-time position, and may be conducted primarily remotely. (Events that require in-person attendance are noted below.) Job duties include:

Respect all agreements made at the previous year’s departmental performance and venue calendaring meetings; within those bounds, create production calendars, design deadlines, and tech schedules.

Participate in the Performing Arts Department’s annual performance and venue calendaring session(s) with the Department Coordinator/Events Manager and other faculty and staff representatives from Music and Dance Programs. (Possibly October; in-person preferred.)

Contracting Guest Artists and Designers:

In consultation with faculty, determine which creative team positions will be held by students.

In consultation with faculty, determine what professional creative team members are needed (e.g. scenic designer, lighting designer, fight choreographer, intimacy director, etc.) and conduct hiring of creative team members.

Collaborate with the Department Coordinator/Events Manager to draw up contracts for professional creative team members.

Production Budgeting:

Within the bounds of the departmental budget, and in collaboration with the Arts Chair and the Coordinator/Events Manager, create a production budget and ensure that team members stay on budget. Share budgeting information equitably and with discretion.

Oversee and track all production expenses; evaluate requests for additional funds on a case-by-case basis.

Follow up on outstanding expenses or PO’s.

Collaborate with the Department Coordinator/Events Manager to reconcile production expenses after closing of each production.

Production Facilitation and Communication:

Facilitate regular and proactive communication among production team members.

Share production calendars/schedules transparently and hold team members accountable to timeline.

Chair weekly production meetings (may be conducted via Zoom) and oversee the taking and distribution of notes.

Create google groups and/or google calendars as needed to facilitate information sharing and transparency.

Collaborate with the director(s) of the production to cast understudies and create contingency plans; activate contingency plans if one or more cast…