Production and Stage Management Apprentice
Production & Stage Management Apprentice
Description
Job Title: Production and Stage Management Apprentice
Department: Production
Reports To: Producing Director
FLSA Status: Non-exempt, Full-Time, Seasonal
Pay Tier: 1
Compensation: $15/hour
Desired Start Date: August/September 2025
Summary:
Trinity Repertory Company’s apprenticeship program offers intensive professional training at a Tony Award-winning regional theater. Apprentices are an integral part of our theater company and serve alongside our staff in artistic, administrative, and production-based departments.
The apprentice program is looking for artists and professionals ages 21 and up who are hoping to launch careers in theater. Apprentices will learn on the job for approximately 35 weeks.
To be considered for an apprenticeship, you must complete the online application in Paylocity. You will need to upload the following documents:
Professional Resume
Cover Letter
Applications without these attachments will not be considered. Select departments may request additional materials including references, portfolios, or writing samples.
Details and Benefits:
Housing accommodations (this is a taxable benefit)
Paid time off including floating holidays, personal days, sick time, and 5 days of vacation
Furnished housing with utilities provided (heat, electricity, water, & Wi-Fi)
Parking (at the house and theater)
$15/hour
Additional Benefits:
Complimentary tickets to all productions
Invitation to opening night performances and reception
Monthly professional development and seminar series
Eligible for Trinity Rep health insurance – employee contribution is $15/week, subject to change as of July 1, 2025
Staff discount on Trinity Rep concessions and merchandise
Opportunity to take free acting classes
Strong community of staff and former interns/apprentices
Apprentices may be able to work in other positions at the theater during their contracted 35 weeks. Overtime may be required on occasion and will be compensated at time and a half. Depending on their schedule, apprentices may be able to take additional work outside the theater as long as it does not interfere with their hours at Trinity Rep.
The application deadline is April 1, 2025.
Job Description:
The Production/Stage Management Apprentice is a vital member of the theater’s production office and works directly with various stage management teams throughout the season. This apprenticeship requires a person who possesses strong organizational skills, is not afraid to take initiative while still being a team player, is hungry to learn, and has a great sense of humor. Recent college graduates or people with equivalent experience in production management or stage management are preferred. In this role, the apprentice will:
Assist with pre-production tasks such as script copying, supply organization, room setup, and taping out floors
Assist the stage management team with daily paperwork, prop, and costume tracking
Serve as part of the stage management team for at least one Trinity Rep production, working alongside AEA stage mangers and Trinity Rep Production Assistants (PAs), from pre-production through closing, including rehearsals, tech, performances, and understudy rehearsals.
Attend production meetings
Train and serve as crew coverage
When not assigned to a show, assist the Producing Director and Assistant Production Manager with daily operations in the Production Office. Tasks include, but are not limited to:
Attending meetings with production department heads, arts staff, and senior managers
Maintaining shared calendars
Data entry, including tracking production expenses
Corresponding with creative teams for each show
Drafting contracts
Season planning, including drafting production calendars and show budgets
Other duties as assigned
Learning Objective:
This program's main objective is for the apprentice to become familiar with the daily operations of theatrical productions. In this way, they will gain the skills needed to work as a production assistant, non-AEA stage manager, or part of the production management team in other theaters.
Qualifications:
21+ years of age
Basic familiarity with production management and stage management practices and paperwork
Physical Demands:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period
Must be able to regularly move about inside rehearsal and theater spaces to access and communicate with actors and crew
Must have the physical ability to move objects weighing up to 25 lbs
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high.
Trinity Rep is a collaborative work environment, and employees are expected to be open and willing to collaborate across departments and teams.
This position requires work on mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
This position does not require travel.
Trinity Repertory Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse, equitable, and anti-racist environment. For information about Trinity Rep’s commitment to antiracism, please visit trinityrep.com/antiracism.