Production Manager

BrightSide Theatre seeks a Production Manager
BrightSide Theatre, now in its 14th season, is Naperville’s Only Professional Theatre.

This is a monthly stipend/paid position for local applicants – we do not provide housing.

Duties of the production manager include but are not limited to:

Plan, schedule and conduct production meetings to help make decisions and allocate responsibilities
Be present for all 1st rehearsals, designer runs, load in, all tech rehearsals, opening night
Create and track all details around the production schedule including:Reading and responding to all rehearsal and performance reports
Rent and drive a truck for load in and strike
Communicate with designers to organize/schedule the load in and strike
Establish the need and coordinate identifying overhire crew
Track overall progress of designers and be of assistance to all during tech week as necessary to stay on time for tech elements.
Act as point of contact with technical staff at performance rental spaces
Suggest solutions for technical difficulties.
Keep track of expenses/budget for each design area
Schedule and run post post-mortem for each show
Assist with box office/pre-show set up on Opening Night and any other designated performance as needed and agreed upon.
The qualified candidate will have strong Project Managements skills, problem solving skills, clear communication both verbal and written, time management and budget tracking skills, with some theatre technical knowledge to help offer guidance or research solutions to technical problems.  The successful candidate will have a positive attitude, the willingness to learn, and a team focused approach.

Must be able to commute to Lisle Rehearsal Studio & Naperville performance locations.