Stage Manager

Job Description:

Overview
Boston Conservatory at Berklee is seeking an experienced and collaborative Stage Manager to join its Performance Services team. This full-time, mission-driven role is at the heart of a creative, student-centered performing arts community. The Stage Manager will support and oversee rehearsals, performances, and production activities for a range of high-impact Conservatory productions—including theater, dance, opera, and musical works.

At Berklee, creativity, innovation, and excellence are core to everything we do. The Stage Manager plays a key role in bringing artistic visions to life while helping students gain hands-on experience in a professional-caliber production environment. Working closely with faculty, staff, and students, this position ensures the seamless execution of rehearsals and performances and upholds the highest standards of safety, organization, and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Production Stage Manager and/or Manager on Duty for assigned productions

• Supervise and mentor staff and student assistant stage managers (ASMs)

• Oversee rehearsals, including technical and dress rehearsals, ensuring smooth run-of-show

• Prepare and maintain Prompt Books, performance reports, and rehearsal schedules

• Attend and communicate updates from production meetings to stakeholders

• Coordinate rehearsal space reservations and rehearsal prop organization

• Collaborate with the full production team and department leaders

• Support additional events such as Summer Programs and Orientation performances

Qualifications

• B.A. in Theater or equivalent professional experience

• 3–5 years of stage management experience across theater, dance, and/or opera

• Experience working with and mentoring students in higher education or professional training environments

• Proficiency in blocking notation and calling performances from scripts and scores

• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills

• Ability to work independently, lead under pressure, and support late-night and weekend events

• Familiarity with FileMaker Pro is a plus
   

The expected hiring range is $57k - $62k.

Why Berklee
Berklee is a place where artists and innovators thrive. With a global community of creators, Berklee values inclusion, diversity, and collaboration. We offer a culture that supports work-life balance, lifelong learning, and mission-driven work that directly impacts the next generation of performing artists.
 

Our mission is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in music and the performing arts. Our vision is to shape the future of arts education through creativity and excellence. As Stage Manager, you’ll be part of this vision—ensuring every production is a professional, empowering, and inspiring experience for students and audiences alike.
 

Berklee offers a competitive benefits package, access to professional development resources, and the chance to work in a supportive, creative, and values-driven environment.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee: 

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.  Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at hroperations@Berklee.edu or call 617-747-2375.

Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of our institution, community, and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*

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