The Appalachian Center for the Arts seeks a Summer Camp Stage Manager for our upcoming productions of Newsies Jr. Madagascar Jr. and Almost Maine. Contract dates are May 18th- August 9th, 2026 with a possible contract extension for September-December. Weekly stipend and shared housing within walking distance to theatre with single room occupancy, wi-fi, and access to laundry facility at theatre is available. The App runs 3 (Newsies Jr. and Madagascar Jr.), performance based, 2 week long summer camps for children ages 5-18 and 1 (Almost Maine) 2 week long summer camp for adults. The Stage Manager will work closely with the Assistant Stage Manger to ensure that each camp runs smoothly.

The Appalachian Center for the Arts is a dynamic space for theater, music, visual arts, and community enrichment in downtown Pikeville, KY. The App serves our community by offering quality arts education designed to encourage collaboration, partnership, and civic engagement for the people in our region.

Essential Duties:
-Oversee and run all rehearsals and calling of the show.
-Serve as a communication point between the director, staff, designers and parents during the
camps.
-Attend and record information from the production meetings.
-Send out nightly rehearsal and production reports to the design staff and crew.
-Send daily calls to cast and crew
-Assist with load in and load out of the sets.
-Build and maintain an accurate prompt book with proper staging notes and lighting and sound
cues.
-Ensure that the props remain organized in the rehearsal and performance space.
-Serve as communication between the artistic staff, director, actors and tech.
-Experience and desire to work with children is required.
-Excellent organization, communication and task management skills required.
-Experience in working with neurodiverse individuals is a plus.
-Car is highly recommended
-Must successfully pass a full background check.
-Evening and weekend work is required.


Benefits:
+bull; Shared housing with a private room within walking distance to the theatre is available for $100 per month. Utilities and internet are included.
+bull; 32 hour work week!