Student Assistant Stage Manager

Posted 8 days ago

berklee college of musicEast Boston (MA)

Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other Other Performing Arts Companies

SENIORITY

Intern

SALARY

$17.51 per hour

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About the role

Assistant To The Stage Manager Serve as an Assistant to the Stage Manager for the entire process of a main stage production, including rehearsals, technical and dress rehearsals, and performances. Students can work on plays, musicals, dance, or opera performances. Students can only serve as an ASM for one show per semester. Students cannot work additional campus jobs while working in the ASM role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: During rehearsals for main stage shows:

Assists in supervising student cast and crew members.
Assists in setting up for and cleaning up after each rehearsal. This will typically require arrival 30 minutes prior to the rehearsal start time and staying 15 minutes after the rehearsal has ended.
Assists in organizing paperwork including props/scenery tracking, entrances/exits, quick change information, and other paperwork deemed necessary by Stage Management.
May be responsible for running a rehearsal room if multiple are happening simultaneously. This would include: Starting and stopping the rehearsal at the correct time, keeping students quiet, and taking breaks as necessary.
During the tech and performance for main stage shows:
Assists in training the student crew. This includes helping them learn the show, assigning tasks, and maintaining proper backstage etiquette.
Assists with creation of and distributes all props tracking/backstage run sheets as requested.
Assists with strike after the final performance.
Helps the Stage Management team problem-solve as necessary.
Other duties as needed or required by the production.
Students cannot work more than 29 hours in any week with the exception of two weeks: tech week and performance week, which will allot for more than 30 hours to be worked. Student will work with the Hiring Manager/Stage Managers on logging and submitting of hours worked.
Students must enter their accurate hours worked into Workday by 2pm every Friday.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
Some familiarity with Stage Management Procedures.
Skills Learned:
Organization
CommunicationProblem solving
Some knowledge of basic PC/MAC software
Preferred Skills and Knowledge:
Reads music (preferred)CPR/First aid certification (preferred)

Hiring Manager: Sam Tirrell

Hourly Rate: Student Worker 3, $17.51/hour

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