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Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2025 – Company Management and Assistant Stage Management
Job no : 519825
Work type : On Campus
Location : Normal, Illinois
Division Name : Academic Affairs
Department : School of Theatre, Dance, and Film
Job Summary
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
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.
Additional Information
IF YOU ARE AN ISU STUDENT (enrolled in at least 6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credit hours during the Spring 2025 semester) : Please do not apply to this posting. You will need to apply to the student employment posting, located here : .
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.
Benefits include for eligible employees and the option to participate in the .
Salary Rate / Pay Rate
Assistant Stage Managers : $15.00 per hour
Company Manager : $17.00 per hour
Assistant Company Manager : $15.00 per hour
Required Qualifications
Work Hours
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.
Proposed Starting Date
May 2025
Salary : $15 - $17
