What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chopin in Winter - Stage manager submissions (Deadline: 09.06.26) position at Chopin Theatre Productions NFP?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Stage Manager
CONTRACT
Single Engagement Agreement
$464 weekly minimum (Cat. 1 - Tier A) - Plus other technical duties - Pay comes to total $550 weekly.
SEEKING
Equity stage manager for CHOPIN IN WINTER.
An intimate one-hour dramatized reading based on Stuart Dybek’s short story from his collection The Coast of Chicago: Stories, featuring one actor and live pianist.
SM will perform customary stage-management duties and operate very simple lighting and minimal sound cues. Props comprise the scenic elements.
SM is not responsible for the piano or pianist.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your resume and availability for consideration to Lela Headd, Managing Director,
Deadline: Sunday, September 6, 2026
SUBMIT TO
[email protected]
PERSONNEL
Lela Headd: Managing Director
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: Sept. 12, 2026
Open Dress: Sept. 26
Preview: Sept. 27
Opening: Sept. 28
Closing: Oct. 18, 2026
Three performances/week, Friday–Sunday, after opening.
OTHER
Venue: Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago IL 60642
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
SALARY
Single Engagement Agreement $464 weekly minimum (Cat. 1 - Tier A) - Plus other technical duties - Pay comes to total $550 weekly.
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UNION
AEA