Stage Manager

Company Overview

As a professional adult theatre company, we are dedicated to producing contemporary plays, with an emphasis on Canadian work, and to promoting artistic, cultural, and educational events in the Greater Victoria Region.

In the past 40 plus years the Belfry has produced 330 plays, including 238 Canadian plays, and more than 50 premieres. Many of those premiere productions have gone on to acclaim across Canada, in the U.S., Australia, Europe and London’s West End. Belfry productions regularly tour to other cities and have won awards in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

The Belfry produces up to 12 plays per year: one or two summer productions, a four play Mainstage series, and SPARK, our mid-winter festival of innovative and alternative work from across Canada.

The Belfry’s mission is to produce theatre that generates ideas and dialogue, and that makes the audience see the world a little differently.

Job Description

The Belfry Theatre is currently seeking submissions from qualified CAEA member Stage Managers for its production of YAGA.

Playwright: Kat Sandler

Director: Jani Lauzon.

Opening: September 14, 2023

Closing: October 8, 2023

Residency Dates: August 7 – October 8, 2023

Reporting directly to the Director of Production and Operations.

 Qualifications: 

·      Must have strong time management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

·      Proficient computer knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and internet research.

RResponsibilities and Duties:

Create rehearsal schedules in consultation with the Director and distribute to company members and post on callboard.

·      Prepare rehearsal studio, spiking scenic elements, providing props, and other production elements.

·      Familiarize with company emergency procedures and respectful workplace policy.

·      Create documentation of all Stage Management-related elements for the production from the rehearsal period through to performances; this includes prompt script, rehearsal reports, daily schedules, and show reports.

·      Ensure distribution of reports to relevant production and creative staff.

·      Liaise with production and creative staff accordingly.

·      Attend production meetings.

·      Set up backstage and dressing room areas.

·      Direct level and cueing sessions during tech week.

·      Assist with pre and post-show duties.

·      Liaise with Front of House personnel on opening and closing the house.

·      Call/ run performances.

Direct and supervise an Assistant Stage Manager.