Reports to: Associate Production Manager / Education Director
Dates: June 16 - July 31, 2025
Salary: $2,500-$2,900 (based on experience) for the Season, split into bi-weekly payments.
Additional Benefits: Shared housing on campus in a dormitory (private bedroom, communal bathroom and common areas), meal plan in Vassar College’s dining hall (3 meals per day), round-trip travel reimbursement from New York City, free tickets to Powerhouse shows (as available)
Job Summary:
The two Stage Managers – Training Company each stage manage one outdoor classical play and one workshop production with the same company of actors. They also co-stage manage the New Works Play Festival featuring the entire company at the end of the season. In addition to typical stage management duties, the Stage Managers – Training Company also serve as liaisons between the students and the staff, helping communicate successes, difficulties, personnel issues, and opportunities for improvement among the students. An ideal candidate is confident working closely with students as young as 17 years old, is a friendly and approachable face, has excellent communication skills and project management capabilities, and is excited about juggling multiple responsibilities at once in a fast-paced environment.
We are seeking applicants with the following traits: friendly, reliable, possess strong work ethics, have a pleasant, calm demeanor, a can-do attitude, thrive in a fast paced environment, can navigate a multitude of personalities and have a strong sense of humor.
If you are available and have an interest in being considered for one of the positions, please send a brief cover letter to powerhouse@vassar.edu along with the following:
1. Position(s) you are most interested in.
2. Confirm availability (mid-June - July 31)
3. Attach a resume.
We will be scheduling Zoom/phone interviews immediately, so please submit your materials ASAP.
