Job Summary
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is seeking applications for Non-Equity Stage Managers, Assistant Stage Managers, a Company Manager, and Assistant Company Manager for the 2025 summer season.

NON-EQUITY ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
- Stage management experience is required, preferably in a professional environment; however, in accordance with the U/RTA and Guest Artist AEA contracts, candidates must be working towards, or have recently completed their degree. The ideal candidates will have demonstrated strong stage management and leadership skills, work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, be an enthusiastic team player, and be able to teach SM interns. ASMs will also work on the run crew for an additional mainstage show or work on the SM Team for the TYA show.
- These are full season positions with contract dates of May 13 +ndash; August 6 (including prep week).

Housing is available at a reduced cost beginning on May 12.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed and positions filled as applications are received.

In addition to the required resume and cover letter, interested applicants are encouraged to submit images of their work, uploaded as a Word or PDF document. Alternatively, a link to an online portfolio can be uploaded in a Word or PDF document.

Additional Information
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is a professional repertory theatre company that produces Shakespeare and contemporary plays in the spirit of Shakespeare every summer at the beautiful Ewing Cultural Center in Bloomington, Illinois. The Festival hires professional Directors, Designers, Actors, and production personnel and offers a variety of internships to students from Illinois State University and other colleges and universities. The Festival sells an average of 10,000 tickets per year, is supported by Illinois State University and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$15.00 per hour

Required Qualifications
1.Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
2.Self-motivated
3.Strong communication skills
4.Valid driver+rsquo;s license
5.Additional requirements included in the General Summary

Work Hours
Stage management regular hours will adapt to the rehearsal hours of the show assigned and appropriate meetings with an average of 37.5 hours per week. Hours will adjust to mostly evening hours during performance. Company management regular hours will include both daytime and evening hours that will adapt to each days needed van runs.

Required Applicant Documents
Resume
Cover Letter

Please send these documents to the email listed in this post.



Important Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.