Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Production Manager
A word from Brent Hazelton, Artistic Director
Production Manager
DEPARTMENT: Artistic/Production/Admin
POSITION: Production Manager
REPORTS TO: Artistic Director and Managing Director
JOB TYPE: Full Time, Year Round, Exempt
START DATE: ASAP (On-site by Jan. 10th, 2022)
SALARY RANGE: $40k-45k
BENEFITS:
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Health Insurance, with Dental & Vision Insurance
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Life Insurance and AD&D
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Long Term Disability
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Short Term Disability
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Optional 401(k) Retirement Plan
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Paid Time Off
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10 Staff Holidays Per Fiscal Year
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Complimentary Tickets to MCT productions
Position Summary
An essential member of MCT’s day-to-day producing team, the Production Manager ensures the safe, on-time, within-budget, and excellent execution of all production elements of MCT’s artistic offerings, events, and collaborative partnerships, and also supports the well-being of contracted artists. The position collaborates closely with the Artistic Director to determine each season’s artistic scope, vision, and collaborators, and with the Managing Director on budgeting and financial tracking as well as effective and efficient document processing, communication, and reporting. This position reports dually to the Artistic Director and Managing Director, and interacts daily with MCT staff, artists, and stakeholders.
Compensation for this full-time, exempt position is $40-45,000 per year, and includes a competitive benefits package. The Production Manager’s schedule is based on a 40-hour, 5-day work week, with extended hours during tech processes and some general week-to-week evening and weekend flexibility required.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre is dedicated to building an equitable environment representing a broad range of perspectives. Applications from populations underrepresented in the professional theater including but not limited to candidates who identify as BBIPOC (Black, Brown, Indigenous, People of Color), women, transgender, and/or non-binary are strongly encouraged. Start date is immediate, though this position will remain open until a diverse and qualified pool of candidates is identified.
General Expectations
All MCT staff, collaborators, and stakeholders contribute to a positive institutional culture by reflecting and advancing MCT’s mission and values in all interactions and practices and proactively communicating and collaborating with all staff, artists, stakeholders, and others with kindness, honesty, and diligence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Production Management
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Collaborate with Artistic Director to:
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ensure uniform high standard of execution and presentation of all production elements
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determine personnel needs, set production parameters, ensure that production expectations are scaled appropriately to resources, and identify potential collaborators
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create production budgets and process timelines
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Collaborate with Managing Director to:
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maintain positive relationships with all union or other production-related partners and uphold compliance with any contract stipulations
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maintain or revise all production budget targets before, during, and after production processes
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track and reconcile all production expenses
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contract all season artists and production personnel
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Collaborate with individual production creative teams to:
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ensure accurate understanding of available resources, parameters, and deadlines
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maintain and share all design documentation including preliminary guidelines and finished renderings internally and externally
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ensure accurate and timely communication between all creative team members as well as between creative team and MCT staff
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Supervise production processes and all production personnel
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Communicate all necessary production information to MCT staff and stakeholders, and develop and refine practices for doing so as necessary
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Ensure production spaces are clean and ready for occupancy, and equipment is maintained at safe functional capacity
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Coordinate, lead, and note Production meetings and Design meetings with MCT staff and production personnel
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Ensure adherence to all applicable health, safety, legal, and organizational requirements, and collaborate with Artistic Director and Managing Director on their implementation
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Maintain orderly prop, scenery, costume, and other production stock, equipment, or supplies, and control inventory and/or generate income by selling or renting stock as possible
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Monitor quality of production personnel work and provide constructive feedback and guidance as necessary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Company Management
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Collaborate with Managing Director on financial personnel reporting including but not limited to Workers Compensation, Annual Audit, and pay schedules
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Coordinate travel and housing for non-local artists
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Oversee accident reports and first aid and process any associated paperwork
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Create structures that support the health and well-being of artists and production personnel, including maintaining and providing updated lists of locally available resources
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: General
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Attend MCT Staff and Board of Trustees meetings
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Serve as a backup for performance production hosting or other patron-facing events during performance runs
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Attend rehearsal hall run-throughs, previews, and opening night performances
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Other duties as mutually agreed, understanding that additions to and deletions from the position will naturally occur as part of a central role in an evolving institution and industry
Skills and Qualifications
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Prior experience in Production Management, Technical Direction, or Production Stage Management
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Working knowledge of theater production practices, including but not limited to scenic, rigging, lighting, sound, costume, and projection construction, equipment, and design principles
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Working knowledge of AEA, SDC, and USA protocols and procedures
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Company management, HR, or contracting experience preferred
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Microsoft Suite proficiency and advanced Excel and spreadsheet experience required
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Must demonstrate ability to balance numerous ongoing tasks and problem-solve creatively
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Applicant must have a reliable means of transportation to the Third Ward District
Physical Requirements
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Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds with team assistance
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Work will require extended use of a computer keyboard and monitor.