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Company Stage Manager. Closing 25th Nov
Organisation: Replay Theatre Company
Closing Date: 25/11/2024
Salary Range: £35,000
Job Type: Full Time
Work Location: Office, EBNC, 55 Templemore Avenue, Belfast, BT5 4FP
Minimum Requirements
* A minimum of 3 years professional experience in a stage management or comparable role, either within a single venue or a touring capacity.
* A proven track record of delivering projects to the highest standard of artistic and production values.
* Knowledge and practical experience of production and technical techniques including set construction, rigging, lighting, sound, and video.
* Demonstrable experience in working autonomously to deliver on agreed targets and within budget.
* Experience of managing, reconciling, and reporting on financial and budgetary targets.
* Experience of running production support software e.g., QLAB, NOMAD etc.
* Experience of managing a wide range of people and departments across a production process.
Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge of and experience of touring both domestically and internationally.
* Knowledge of sustainability in theatre production e.g., Theatre Green Book.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and procedures as related to the theatre industry.
* First-aid training.
* Experience of working as part of a small team.
Description
To assist with a busy 2025 season for Replay Theatre Company, the Company Stage Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of Company productions, either in-situ or touring venues.
As the Company Stage Manager, you'll take a lead in managing rehearsals, actors, technicians, props and costume fittings, and liaise with venue staff and the director.
You'll need to have a good understanding of both the technical and artistic elements of Replay’s productions so you can ensure they are delivered exactly to each show director's requirements. Being involved from the rehearsal stage through to the live performances, you'll be on hand to deal with any emergencies that may arise.
On larger productions, the Company Stage Manager will be supported by a deputy stage manager and potentially other assistant stage managers. For smaller shows, the Company Stage Manager is likely to work on their own.
Responsibilities
* Set up and run rehearsal schedules.
* Procure props, furniture and set dressings and, in small companies, assist in set construction.
* Arrange costume and wig fittings.
* Distribute information to other theatre departments.
* Manage the props, and possibly the design budgets, liaising with the Finance and Operations Manager regarding costs.
* Supervise the 'get in' to the rehearsal room, theatre or host venue when the set, lighting and sound are installed, and the 'get out', when all the equipment is removed.
* Compile and operate prompt copy - also known as the 'prompt script' or 'the book', which notes actors' moves and cues, and the requirements for props, lighting and sound.
* Make alterations to the set between scene changes, prompt actors and cue technicians.
* Take charge of the show once it starts, running the backstage and onstage areas during performances.
* Make sure that what is supposed to happen during a performance happens and handle any problems that occur.
* Liaise with the director, stage personnel and other technical departments, such as costume, lighting and sound.
* Call actors for rehearsals and performances.
* During a long run, maintain and replace props and costumes as required.
* Liaise with resident staff at other performance venues (if touring).
* Ensure the company's welfare and maintain a good working knowledge of all relevant health and safety legislation and good working practice.
* Be responsible for the organisation of the company’s storage facility.
* Collect and collate evaluation materials and assist with project debriefs.
Other Responsibilities
* Attend and participate in regular meetings and communications among core staff and with freelance professionals under contract to Replay.
* Engage in and complete professional development opportunities.
* Ensure that Replay Theatre Company policies, procedures and high standards are adhered to at all times.
* Undertake any additional duties that might reasonably be required by the Management of Replay Theatre Company.
* Be flexible and available to work hours to meet the needs of the role – occasionally including evenings and weekends.
* Support the overall work of the charity by attending/participating in activities and events as required.
The foregoing is not an exhaustive list of duties.
Salary & Benefits
26 days annual leave + statutory holidays.
Company
In 2023, Replay turned 35. Started from a spare bedroom in 1988, Replay has grown up to become one of the leading theatre companies in Northern Ireland. We make innovative, quality work for everyone under the age of 19: from the tiniest babies to the oldest teenagers, for disabled children and young people, for school groups, for families, for festivals. We tour locally, nationally and internationally – we’ve taken shows to venues from Belfast to Broadway and lots of places in between, but home is where the heart is and our audiences right here will always be our first priority!
Why do we do what we do? Because we want to ignite imaginations through leading-edge theatre adventures created especially for our audiences. They are at the centre of everything we do, and we shape each show through creative consultation with them.
We believe that theatre for young audiences has all sorts of benefits – it’s fun, it asks questions and starts conversations, it encourages empathy, it creates a climate of aspiration, it speaks to children about their concerns, and it promotes imagination. And we believe that every child has the right to imagine.
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