Contract Production Manager

Raven Theatre Company is seeking applications for a contract production manager for the upcoming productions of THE GLASS MENAGERIE and TELL ME I’M NOT CRAZY. The PM will work directly with the Executive Artistic Director and General Manager of Raven Theatre.

Candidates can be considered for one or both of these productions, depending on availability. Following the first production’s opening, a post-mortem will be held between the Production Manager, General Manager, and Executive Artistic Director as an opportunity for either party to move forward with the second production, at which point the contract will be renegotiated.

Stipend: $4000 per production, negotiable depending on experience in production management.

Track production process and deliverables from pre-production to strike.
Attendance requirements:
Pre-production meetings
First rehearsal
Designer run
All technical rehearsals and meetings
Strike for the production

Pre-production requirements:
Schedule, attend, and conduct production meetings with the design team as needed.
Conduct no less than three production meetings that include a majority of the production staff
Take and distribute clear notes to production team members, producers
Confirm action items and breakout meetings as necessary.
Maintain deadlines for the production, as decided with the Executive Artistic Director and General Manager.
Ensure that the technical director and master electrician are receiving documentation for the production in a timely manner with sufficient information.

Technical rehearsal requirements:
Attendance at all technical rehearsals unless preapproved during the contracting process.
Maintain notes for areas of productions and confirm execution and completion of notes
Track production progress
Collect and account for receipts from designers for labor and materials of the production, based on a provided budget.

Performance requirements:
Read performance reports from the stage manager and confirm receipt of notes, follow through on department execution.
Work with the Props Designer to maintain stock of consumables after opening and though the run of the production.
Ensure that notes in the report about material repairs are acknowledged and completed

Strike requirements:
Attend strike for the production, ensure labor is arranged for all departments.

KEY DATES:

THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Pre-pro begins September 2026

First read: week of January 11, 2027

Designer Run: week of January 25, 2027

Tech: week of February 1, 2027

Previews: February 11-14

Opening: February 17, 2027

Closing: March 21, 2027

TELL ME I’M NOT CRAZY (Co-production with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble)

Pre-pro begins: December 2026

First read: March 23, 2027

Designer Run: week of April 4, 2027

Tech: week of April 15, 2027

Previews: April 22-29, 2027

Opening: April 30, 2027
Closing: June 13, 2027

Applications will be accepted until September 8th.