Current Openings

Production Manager - 2024-25 Season

Application Process: Please submit one document including a cover letter, resume, and (3) three references to careers@theactingcompany.org with Production Manager and your last name in the subject line. Interviews begin April 8th. 

Job Description: The Acting Company seeks for immediate hire a Production Manager for their 2024-25 Season. The Production Manager will oversee the development of both the company’s national tour and associated regional partnerships from design through implementation. Reporting to the Producing Director, the PM is a flexible problem-solver able to support the artistic team while ensuring that the show is created on time and within budget. This position may travel during the pre-production and technical process but will not travel with the tour.  

The Acting Company (www.theactingcompany.org) is a fifty-year-old theatre company dedicated to developing artists and audiences through national repertory tours. This season’s two show repertory will include works by August Wilson and William Shakespeare. The rep will rehearse in NYC, tech and run at a regional presenting theatre in January 2025 (location TBA), before touring nationally from February 2025 - April 2025. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage the production process, resolving issues of scale, budget, or communication that threaten the success of the production.  

• Create and maintain production budgets and calendars (including organization of the production side of the tour routing). 

• Work with stage managers, directors, designers, department heads, and shops to ensure top quality productions that are within the production’s budget. 

• Hire and supervise production personnel in coordination with the Producing Director and Associate Producer. 

• Work with the company and booking agent to coordinate meetings with presenting house personnel in advance of the touring production performance dates. 

• Create tour truck pack plan in collaboration with tour staff department heads.  

• Review and restock department tour kits in collaboration with tour staff department heads. 

• Ensure tour travel routing is clear and aligned with AEA touring travel guidelines in collaboration with Company Manager and Associate Producer. 

• Book and manage tour travel vehicles (bus & truck) in collaboration with Associate Producer and Producing Director. 

Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with overseeing technical departments and theatrical touring. 

• Experience with budgeting and managing the budgets of various departments at once. 

• Previous experience with reparatory productions a plus. 

• Valid Driver’s License preferred. First-Aid Training a plus. 

• Able to lift to 50 lbs, push/pull 100lbs, stand for extended periods of time (3+ hours), navigate multiple levels of stairs.

Production Timeline (as of March 2024, subject to change, exact dates TBD):  

• Pre-Production: May-October 2024 – PM works part time (~10 hrs/week) 

• Rehearsals: October-December 2024 – PM works part time (~20 hrs/week) 

• Tech/Previews: December 2024-January 2025 – PM works full time on-site 

• Performances: January 2025 – PM works part time (~20 hrs/week) 

• National Tour: February-May 2025 – PM position complete ~Feb 15th 

Salary:  

• $5,000 fee - May-October 2024 (Pre-Production, Design Process) 

• $500/week - November-December 2024 (Pre-Production, Rehearsal Process) 

• $1,500/week - January 2025 (Load in and Tech) 

• $500/week - February 1-15th, 2025 (Tour advance & Launch) 

• The position is overtime exempt.  

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Acting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.