Visual & Performing Arts Stage Manager (Matilda, The Musical)

Carlsbad, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 18 - 18

Posted on: 30-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

	Visual & Performing Arts Stage Manager
Status: Temporary/Per Diem
Reports To: Arts Department Producer
Revision Date: 10/17/2025

At Pacific Ridge School our mission statement drives all of our work: In a community that fosters academic excellence ethical responsibility and global engagement Pacific Ridge School prepares students for college and a purposeful life.

Position Summary
Seeking talented experienced stage manager. No professional experience required. Student stage managers enrolled in undergraduate- or graduate-level training will be enthusiastically considered. Must have excellent organizational and leadership skills a strong understanding of the responsibilities of a stage manager an interest in educational theatre and the ability to pass a background check.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to the following)

Participation in all auditions rehearsals and performances
Management and care of the production script where the stage manager records all blocking and cues
Record rehearsal notes line notes cues and blocking
Help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
Attend and facilitate production meetings as necessary
Disseminate the rehearsal schedule and rehearsal/performance reports to the cast producer and production staff
Call all cues during the run of performances
Oversee the proper care and management of the stage rehearsal space props costumes set pieces stagehands and any other production elements
Issue calls to the actors prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff

Qualifications (minimum requirements)

Excellent organizational & leadership skills
Strong understanding of stage management
Interest in educational theatre
Pass Live Scan and Fingerprinting background check

Stage Management Position Details:

From February 26 2026 through May 16 2026 collaborate with the Arts Department Producer and the director of the play to stage manage the middle-school musical Roald Dahls MATILDA the Musical Jr.
Attend production meetings as mutually agreed upon by the director of the play the Arts Department Producer and all relevant design personnel
When applicable manage and guide the training of student assistant stage managers providing detailed effective instruction and delegating responsibilities as appropriate
At all times strive to ensure and cultivate safe equitable inclusive pleasant and professional educational and working environments for the students and production staff
In close collaboration with the director of the play help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
Create manage and maintain the production script recording all blocking and cues
Record all rehearsal notes line notes cues and blocking
Disseminate the production schedule and rehearsal/performance reports to the cast director Arts Department Producer and production staff
In coordination with the Arts Department Producer director and designers oversee the proper care and management of the stage rehearsal space props costumes set pieces stagehands and any other production elements
Issue calls to the actors and run crew prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff
Call all cues during the run of performances
Ensure the continuity of performances

Pay:

$18/hour with total earning potential of $4600

Required Experience:

Manager

Visual & Performing Arts Stage ManagerStatus: Temporary/Per DiemReports To: Arts Department ProducerRevision Date: 10/17/2025At Pacific Ridge School our mission statement drives all of our work: In a community that fosters academic excellence ethical responsibility and global eng...

	Visual & Performing Arts Stage Manager
Status: Temporary/Per Diem
Reports To: Arts Department Producer
Revision Date: 10/17/2025

Participation in all auditions rehearsals and performances
Management and care of the production script where the stage manager records all blocking and cues
Record rehearsal notes line notes cues and blocking
Help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
Attend and facilitate production meetings as necessary
Disseminate the rehearsal schedule and rehearsal/performance reports to the cast producer and production staff
Call all cues during the run of performances
Oversee the proper care and management of the stage rehearsal space props costumes set pieces stagehands and any other production elements
Issue calls to the actors prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff

Qualifications (minimum requirements)

Excellent organizational & leadership skills
Strong understanding of stage management
Interest in educational theatre
Pass Live Scan and Fingerprinting background check

Stage Management Position Details:

From February 26 2026 through May 16 2026 collaborate with the Arts Department Producer and the director of the play to stage manage the middle-school musical Roald Dahls MATILDA the Musical Jr.
Attend production meetings as mutually agreed upon by the director of the play the Arts Department Producer and all relevant design personnel
When applicable manage and guide the training of student assistant stage managers providing detailed effective instruction and delegating responsibilities as appropriate
At all times strive to ensure and cultivate safe equitable inclusive pleasant and professional educational and working environments for the students and production staff
In close collaboration with the director of the play help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
Create manage and maintain the production script recording all blocking and cues
Record all rehearsal notes line notes cues and blocking
Disseminate the production schedule and rehearsal/performance reports to the cast director Arts Department Producer and production staff
In coordination with the Arts Department Producer director and designers oversee the proper care and management of the stage rehearsal space props costumes set pieces stagehands and any other production elements
Issue calls to the actors and run crew prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff
Call all cues during the run of performances
Ensure the continuity of performances