Stage Manager

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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PRC manages the planning and oversight of a $4 million dollar professional and educational theatre operation. This unit has a staff of about 175 which includes approximately 47 employees, 20 independent contractors, 30 workstudy students and up to 100 volunteers. Approximately 37 of these employees are seasonal employees, requiring new contracts and university personnel paperwork for each season. This unit is responsible for creating significant professional artistic programming, student and community engagement activities and attendant fundraising endeavors. The unit functions as a program of the Department of Dramatic Art. Employees of the unit are essentially employees of the department and the budget of the unit falls under the budget of the department.

PlayMakers Repertory Company ( PRC), the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks a stage manager for the 2026-2027 season. PRC has a six-show main stage season, a three-show second stage season and the Summer Youth Conservatory. The stage management team consists of two AEA stage managers and a production assistant. The stage manager will be responsible for organizing daily rehearsals, scheduling, running technical rehearsals, and calling 3 main stage shows and 1-2 two second stage shows, as well as assisting on the other 3 main stage shows. Stage managers work closely with guest actors, directors and designers, resident faculty, graduate students studying acting, technical design and production, and costume construction, as well as undergraduate students.

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree preferably in the Theatre Arts, and some experience that provides the employee with the functional work experiences needed to perform the work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Experience as an AEA assistant stage manager or stage manager in a LORT or similar theater Experience working in an academic environment
Proven stage management skills
Excellent scheduling/planning skills

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