Company Management and Assistant Stage Management - Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2025 (ISU Students)

Title: Company Management and Assistant Stage Management - Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2025 (ISU Students)
Employee Classification: Student Special Event
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Theatre, Dance, and Film

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is seeking applications for Assistant Stage Managers, a Company Manager, and two Assistant Company Managers for the 2025 summer season.

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
- Stage management experience is required, preferably in a professional environment; however, in accordance with the U/RTA and Guest Artist AEA contracts, candidates must be working towards or have recently completed their degree. The ideal candidates will have demonstrated strong stage management and leadership skills, work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, be an enthusiastic team player, and be able to teach SM interns. ASMs will also work on the run crew for an additional mainstage show or work on the SM Team for the TYA show.
- These are full season positions with contract dates of May 13 - August 6 (including prep week).

COMPANY MANAGER and ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER
- Company management experience is required, preferably in a professional environment. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated strong company management, leadership, and people skills. They also will be able to work well in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills, and be willing and able to mentor young professionals.
- Company Management will need valid driver's licenses.
- These are full season positions with contract dates of May 13 - August 6.

Housing is available at a reduced cost beginning on May 12.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed and positions filled as applications are received.

In addition to the required resume and cover letter, interested applicants are encouraged to submit images of their work, uploaded as a Word or PDF document. Alternatively, a link to an online portfolio can be uploaded in a Word or PDF document.

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is a professional repertory theatre company that produces Shakespeare and contemporary plays in the spirit of Shakespeare every summer at the beautiful Ewing Cultural Center in Bloomington, Illinois. The Festival hires professional Directors, Designers, Actors, and production personnel and offers a variety of internships to students from Illinois State University and other colleges and universities. The Festival sells an average of 10,000 tickets per year, is supported by Illinois State University and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society.

Student employees are eligible to participate in the University's 403(b) Plan. More information can be found here.

Assistant Stage Managers: $15.00/hour

Company Manager: $17.00/hour

Assistant Company Manager: $15.00/hour

1. Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
2. Self-motivated
3. Strong communication skills
4. Valid driver's license
5. Additional requirements included in the General Summary

Stage management regular hours will adapt to the rehearsal hours of the show assigned and appropriate meetings with an average of 37.5 hours per week. Hours will adjust to mostly evening hours during performance. Company management's regular hours will include both daytime and evening hours that will adapt to daily van runs.

May 2025

Resume & Cover Letter

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Images of work or links to online portfolio

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

For Stage Management: Allie Nicholson, Production Manager, alnich1@ilstu.edu
For Company Management: Derek R. Munson, Managing Director, drmunso@ilstu.edu

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.

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Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held.

International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work more when the university is not in session. International students should contact the Office of International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.

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