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Job Description / Duties

The Stage Manager will provide support to the Artistic and Production management teams and ensure good communications between a variety of groups, including dancers, technicians, and the Ballet’s staff.

Key Deliverables/Responsibilities
1. Participate in Rehearsal Periods
2. Provide in venue Technical Support
3. To run and control Performances/Activities
4. Administration

Detailed Tasks Associated with Key Deliverables
1. Participate in Rehearsal Periods
• Attend sufficient rehearsals to understand the Choreography of each ballet to integrate the lighting and technical cues.

2. In Venue Technical Support
• Be present at all rehearsals and performances and may be required to arrive at the theatre in advance of the dancers to accomplish any of the following:
• Meet with theatre counterpart to learn theatre rules, policies, etc. and liaise with front of house staff for a successful performance.
• Post dressing room assignments for all Artists and set up the callboard with sign in sheets and other pertinent information. Double check with Wardrobe and Artistic Staff re: casting and program.

3. Running and Controlling Performances
• The Stage Manager is responsible for running and controlling the performance including the making of “calls”.
• The Stage Manager oversees calling the lighting cues, the movements of scenic elements, sound elements, technical elements, and performers. The Stage Manager should execute all calls as they feel fit, however it is encouraged to make calls from the wings when able.
• The Stage Manager is in sole charge of the backstage areas during a performance.
• The Stage Manager shall be prepared to assist and advise the Artists on matters relating to their physical welfare and safe working conditions.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Sound, interpersonal, team building skills, and a positive attitude.
• Member of Canadian Actors’ Equity (CAEA) in good standing.
• Candidates are required to provide proof of full vaccination status for COVID-19 as required by Alberta Ballet corporate policies.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of MS Office programs and cloud-based programs (SharePoint, Dropbox, Google Drive, QLab, iTunes, Garageband, etc.).

Additional Information

• All Stage Managers must be properly contracted on an Engagement Contract form provided by Canadian Actors’ Equity (CAEA).
• The Alberta Ballet Agreement (ABA), set by Canadian Actors’ Equity and Alberta Ballet, governs working conditions for Stage Management. Please reference clause 28:00 Stage Management.

Salary: Starting at $1,240 per week

Contact Information

Please contact Artistic Operations Manager - stagemanager@albertaballet.com

Employer Profile

Alberta Ballet’s mission is to ignite the curiosity and imagination of people in communities across the province through dance training, creation and performance. We have proudly served the province since 1966, bringing dance to tens of thousands of Albertans each year, and we’re preparing to embark on a renewed commitment to share more dance with more Albertans.

Alberta Ballet’s artistic and production teams are at the heart of our work, inspiring deep personal engagement through our events. Alberta Ballet’s events take place in Calgary and Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditoriums and in cities throughout the province.

Alberta Ballet is committed to an inclusive workplace culture. This includes valuing diversity in our workforce, providing a safe work environment and fostering a culture of belonging. We believe a workplace with equal opportunity employment fosters creativity and strengthens connections to the communities we serve.