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American Shakespeare Center 2027 Season
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What they do
A Stage Manager directs stage activity and communication for a theater or opera performance. Works with directors and performers and supervises technical crews for a production. Schedules rehearsals; creates a record of stage entrances, cues and props during rehearsals; delivers instructions from backstage as needed during a performance.
$41,000 / year median in Virginia
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Seeking submissions from Equity stage managers for American Shakespeare Center's 2027 Season. 2027 Spring Repertory Season includes "Much Ado About Nothing" (William Shakespeare, playwright; rehearsals begin Jan. 19; closes May 2); "Henry IV Part 1" (William Shakespeare, playwright; rehearsals begin Jan. 19; closes May 2); and "Seeds of Banquo" (Angela Iannone, playwright (rights pending); rehearsals begin Jan. 19; closes May 2). 2027 Summer Repertory Season includes "Othello" (William Shakespeare, playwright; rehearsals begin May 11; closes July 25) and "The Three Musketeers" (Alexandre Dumas, playwright; Catherine Bush, adaptation (rights pending); rehearsals begin May 11; closes July 25). 2027 Fall Repertory Season includes "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (William Shakespeare, playwright; rehearsals begin Aug. 3; closes Nov. 14); "Richard III" (William Shakespeare, playwright; rehearsals begin Aug. 3; closes Nov. 14); and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (Robert Louis Stevenson, novella; Thomas Russell Sullivan, playwright; rehearsals begin Aug. 3; closes Nov. 14). 2027 Holiday Season includes "A Christmas Carol" (Charles Dickens, playwright; Jay McClure, adaptation (rights pending); rehearsals begin Nov. 16; closes Dec. 26).