PRODUCTION MANAGER
A flexible problem-solver, Stray Cat’s production manager is responsible for overseeing the broad budget and schedule of a theatrical production. This generally includes finding creative ways to keep costs low, hiring and scheduling stage crew members, running production meetings, and resolving any issues that threaten to slow or impede progress towards opening night.
Staging a play or musical can be costly work, and every additional hire, material order, or unforseen delay means money that isn't available to enrich other aspects of the production or solve last-minute problems. As the keeper of the production budget, it's the production manager's job to monitor and approve all expenses across all disciplines, find creative ways to cut costs, reconcile the budget come show’s end, and negotiate contracts with new hires and other contractors. In addition, the production manager is responsible for overseeing logistics related to the crew's needs and timeline: assisting with ordering materials when necessary, scheduling crew members, ensuring designers and staff know their goals and priorities, and resolving any problems that might stand in their way.
Ideal skills include:
- Personnel management
- Creative problem-solving
- Budgeting
- Creating a production timeline
- Contract negotiation
- Written and verbal communication
- Office suite (particularly, knowledge of spreadsheets)
- Leadership
- Networking
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO RMAY[at]STRAYCATTHEATRE.ORG BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
At Stray Cat, the technical director is a resident technical expert whose largest responsibility lies in completing construction and completion of the set for each show. While also responsible for awareness of proper operation, protection, and maintenance of the theater’s technical assets, they primarily serve as project coordinators for completion of the scenic elements for each production.
Responsibilities include:
- Setting and enforcing safe-use guidelines for equipment
- Routinely performing (or delegating) preventative maintenance on equipment
- Purchasing new equipment and replacing failing equipment as needed
- Keeping an inventory of the theater's technical supplies
- Overseeing and assisting throughout tech week and the load-in/load-out process
- Ability to drive a large box truck comfortably a huge plus but not necessary
- Acting as the last line of defense for technical problems
- Advising production managers, directors, and designers on feasibility, cost, and equipment capabilities
- Turning designer's sketches into technical drafts used by carpenters a huge plus but not necessary
- Hiring, recruiting, and training - when necessary - of technical staff
- Setting project deadlines
- Assisting in creating and implementing budgets
- Carpentry skills a must
- Painting skills helpful
- Project management
- People management
- Knowledge of technical/special effects a huge plus
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO RMAY[at]STRAYCATTHEATRE.ORG BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021