Stage Manager (Immediate Hire)

  • Contract / Stipend
  • Chicago
  • November 1, 2025

Website Backyard Theatre Company

Barebones storytelling. Human bodies, breath, and sound.

About the Show
Tender Napalm is a poetic, movement-driven two-hander exploring love, violence, and intimacy in their most elemental forms. The piece blends text, dance, and physical storytelling to create a raw, emotionally charged experience.

Responsibilities

  • Attend and oversee all rehearsals, tech, and performances.
  • Distribute daily call sheets, track attendance, and maintain rehearsal reports.
  • Manage props, line notes, and run-of-show logistics.
  • Serve as liaison between the co-directing team, cast, and designers.
  • Support intimacy and movement work with sensitivity and professionalism.
  • Call cues and maintain smooth operations during performances.

Ideal Candidate

  • Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.
  • Comfortable in intimate, movement-heavy rehearsal environments.
  • Experience with small ensemble or devised work preferred.
  • Familiar with consent-based and trauma-informed rehearsal practices a plus.
  • Must be available for all performance dates and tech week (Dec 8–11).
Instructions to Apply:

Please email msalgadojr98@gmail.com with:
- A brief note of interest (1–2 paragraphs)
- Resume or list of relevant credits
- Availability for November and December

We’re looking to fill this position immediately, so early applications are encouraged.

To apply for this job email your details to msalgadojr98@gmail.com

Pay Rate/Range*: $500
Organization Contact Name: Miguel Salgado, Jr.
Organization Email Contact: msalgadojr98@gmail.com