| With a mission to present performing artists who inspire and enrich our community, Celebrity Series, founded in 1938, has become a mainstay of Boston’s cultural life by bringing a widening spectrum of performers to Boston’s major concert halls. Celebrity Series presents over 70 subscription series performances in 8 to 10 different venues, and over 150 community engagement activities annually. Celebrity Series’ audiences experience the world’s great orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists, and leading artists in contemporary dance, jazz, world, and folk music, and spoken word. Alongside the subscription series performances, Celebrity Series’ Arts for All! community engagement programs connect with a dynamic network of hundreds of community collaborators, reaching thousands of individuals annually, through numerous activities. A Dance Production Manager is sought to execute performance-related details for dance programming on behalf of the Celebrity Series. Position: Dance Production Manager
Department: Operations/Production
Immediate Supervisor: Associate Director of Performance Operations Status: Part-time employee (W-2) Salary/Hourly rate: $35-42/hr with anticipated overtime during performance engagements, Expected total income of approximately $20,000 per year Work Location: Approximately 40% of time spent in this role is in-person, on-site work in Boston-area venues. Approximately 60% of time is spent on advance/follow-up remote/off-site work. Summary of Position This position oversees production and technical management of all subscription series dance and theatrical events by national and international-level touring companies. Duties and Responsibilities The Dance Production Manager will: - Review and provide feedback on technical riders during the booking process (late fall), and in advance of the season (typically during the summer months);
- Establish relationships and serve as the primary liaison between touring company technical staff and venue personnel while representing the interests and needs of Celebrity Series;
- Work within a variety of venue environments, including:
- NEC’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theater (300 seats, non-union, responsible for directly hiring several labor functions)
- Boch Center Shubert Theater (1500 seats, union 4-wall rental, responsible for coordinating IATSE crew calls and managing 1 road crew/Master Electrician employee)
- Boch Center Wang Theater (3000 seats, union 4-wall, responsible for coordinating IATSE crew calls)
- Occasional consultation on possible new venues for new initiatives, including site visits and meetings, and drafting plans
- Monitor crew calls and schedules for IATSE and non-union labor calls for all aspects of the engagement;
- Recruit, hire and supervise road crew/Master Electrician role (currently filled);
- Coordinate production-related rentals and other needs outlined in artist technical riders;
- Manage production budgets and deadlines;
- Schedule and facilitate production meetings, as appropriate;
- Oversee onsite logistics associated with load-in/out, technical rehearsals, performances and strike; and
- Facilitate proactive and professional communication between staff of the venue, artist, and presenter.
- Participate in company-sponsored training and workshops related to racial equity, accessibility, and safe and inclusive work environments.
- Depending on the candidate’s background and experience, additional stage management or lighting design work for music performances could be included in the manager’s work portfolio for additional hours.
Celebrity Series will: - Provide its resources, connections, networks and relationships to help the Dance Production Manager fulfill the list of responsibilities above, and
- Coordinate company management details for each company such as hotel, ground transport and hospitality
- Provide VectorWorks drafting software and Mac laptop
- Reimburse mileage for work-related travel
Schedule This part-time employee position manages the following engagements in the 22/23 season: A.I.M by Kyle Abraham Nov 18 – 19, 2022 Boch Center Shubert Theater Stefanie Batten Bland Company Jan 14 & 15, 2023 NEC’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theater LaTasha Barnes: The Jazz Continuum Jan 19 – 21, 2023 NEC’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theater Circa Feb 9 – 11, 2023 Boch Center Shubert Theater Paul Taylor Dance Company April 14-16, 2023 Boch Center Shubert Theater Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater May 4 – 7, 2023 Boch Center Wang Theater Above dates are for performances only, and do not include load-in/out, prep and advance work. Each engagement represents approximately one week of onsite responsibility.
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