Stage Management Apprentice

Description:  

The Professional Apprentice Program is a training ground to provide learning and teaching opportunities for Apprentices during their time at the School. The Program recruits a talented group of people to take part in an intensive, hands-on experience, participating in a variety of roles from daily administrative activities to production operations. Apprentices will participate in workshops, discussions and/or other opportunities that will support, develop, and expand on the skills to help them succeed within the workplace and their chosen career paths.  

For a description of all apprentice roles for the 23-24 season, please refer to the Apprentice Page on the Juilliard Website.  

This is a full-time position. The apprentice will assist with the Stage Management responsibilities of events and productions throughout the School. The apprentice will serve as a Production Stage Manager, Calling Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager. They will also have the opportunity to work with Production Shops, Special Events, and the Concert Office. 

Salary: $16-$17.75 per hour, or $24,320 - $29,820 annual dependent on contract dates

Working at Juilliard: 

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school's mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens. 

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other's company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on excellence, creative enterprise, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. 

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu. 

Role Responsibilities:  

• Act as liaison among the various personalities involved in a production, including directors, choreographers, student and guest performers, designers, and the Production Department to ensure that all elements of the performance run smoothly. 

• Prepares all paperwork pertaining to the assigned production, maintaining log of daily rehearsal activity, script changes, technical rehearsals, and performance. 

• Attends all production meetings, rehearsals and performances to maintain the integrity of the production.   

• Prepares the rehearsal space for rehearsals as needed. 

• Prepares the stage for technical rehearsals and performances as needed. 

• Contact student and guest performers in the event they are delayed.  

• Addresses and alerts technical difficulties during rehearsals and performances to the appropriate production teams.  

• Ensure that all choreographed fight and intimacy details are executed safely. 

• Informs the Director and Program Assistant as to the status of the production. 

• There will be an opportunity to call a project at least once during the season. 

• Dance: Under the guidance of the PSM, the apprentice will have the opportunity to call at least one dance piece; learn dance terminology and different tasks that may not already be in the apprentice's toolkit. 

• Drama: Under the guidance of the Drama Faculty PSMs, the apprentice will learn the responsibilities of a PSM; prepare pre-production and production paperwork, work with the Drama office to properly schedule rehearsals as necessary, and other activities dependent on the needs of the assigned project. 

• Events: Under the guidance of the Production Department's Production Management and Recital Operations teams, the apprentice will learn different types of concerts that are supported in the venues of the School; there may be times the apprentice will work with Office of the President Special Projects. 

• There may be opportunities in the season to work with the Production Shops based on the interest of the stage manager; these work calls will be arranged in cooperation with the Director and the Shop that the apprentice may be interested.  

• Fulfills maintenance and cleaning duties on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis in the Stage Management workspace.  

Minimum Requirements: 

• All apprentices will need basic knowledge of the craft they intend to pursue. As such, we are asking for any of the following training:  Bachelor's Degree; Related professional experience or transferable skills; A combination of both educational or professional experience 

• Basic knowledge of technical stagecraft and familiarity with the logistics of a theatrical production. 

•  Demonstrate knowledge of script and stage directions for the production. 

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize effectively.  

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment. 

• Ability to behave in a manner that brings credit to the profession. 

• Knowledge of proper production safety procedures.  

Preferred Background: 

• Stage Management experience in theater, events, music, opera, or dance.  

• Ability to read music 

• Computer knowledge with Q-lab, VectorWorks reader, Adobe products 
   

Apprentice Application Process:

Application materials must include:

• Resume
  • If applicable, please include a website link or other social media that showcases your work.
• Cover Letter
  • Please state the role that interests you. Describe your reasons for pursuing an apprenticeship and how it relates to your career goals. Please include information about yourself that may not be immediately apparent from the review of your resume.

If one of our hiring managers is interested in interviewing you, we will ask for three (3) professional letters of reference. Please reach out to apprenticeprogram@juilliard.edu if you have any questions about the process.

Please note that all application submissions must include a cover letter. No applications will be considered without a cover letter. 

Nondiscrimination Policy: 

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.