Dallas Theater Center 2026-27 Season - Stage manager submissions (Deadline: Thursday, May 28, 2026)

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Stage Manager

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

Stage manager:

$1446 weekly minimum (LORT B)

$1335 weekly minimum (LORT C)

$1097 weekly minimum (LORT D)

Assistant stage manager:

$1229 weekly minimum (LORT B)

$1121 weekly minimum (LORT C)

$901 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

All Equity stage managerial positions for Dallas

Theater Center's 2026-27 Season have been filled.

Please submit for future consideration.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your resume for future consideration.

Deadline: Thursday, May 28, 2026

SUBMIT TO

[email protected]

PERSONNEL
Executive Director: Kevin Moriarty
Enloe/Rose Artistic Director: Jaime Castañeda
Casting Director: Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER
Our 2 primary venues are:
The Dee and Charles Wyly Theater
2400 Flora St.
Dallas, Texas 75201

The Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75219

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.

Breakdown

Dallas Theater Center 2026-27 Season

MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES:

OUR MISSION: Dallas Theater Center invests in our community by producing plays with resident artists that reflect and illuminate our diverse experiences, spark collaboration and dialogue, and invite engagement in everything we do.

OUR VISION: Dallas Theater Center is a vibrant artistic leader that entertains, engages and connects our diverse community by creating unique experiences. We produce plays in original ways that delight and inspire a broad and loyal fan base.

OUR VALUES: The following values, which support our mission and vision, will guide our programmatic, financial, and other choices and will be at the center of our decisions: Artistic Excellence, Operational Excellence, Financial Health, Collaboration and Inclusion and Effective Utilization of Resources.

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT - ALL ARE WELCOME!

At Dallas Theater Center, we want to be the best place to work and see theater, and to be a positive and transformational force in Dallas and beyond. We stand-up for equity, diversity, and inclusion across our company and community. As a leading national theater, we recognize that building an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment is central to our relevance and sustainability in the community we serve and love.

• EQUITY means recognizing that not everyone starts at the same place, addressing inequities in access and opportunity, and allowing for full and fair participation.

• DIVERSITY means acknowledging and respecting human qualities that are different from our own and

outside the groups we are a part of or with which we are associated. These qualities include but are not

limited to: ethnicity, race, color, country of origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual or relationship orientation, family structure, religion, beliefs, political affiliations, experiences and ability differences.

• INCLUSION means honoring and accepting the gifts, backgrounds, experiences, and wisdom that every individual brings with them, so that every stakeholder feels valued by Dallas Theater Center. Our stakeholders are staff, artists, board members, donors, audiences, and community members.

We commit to providing fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement and to creating space for culturally diverse voices to be heard and power to be shared. Together, we are even better.

All dates are subject to change.

REYKJAVIK86

Written by: Gabe McKinley

Director: Jaime Castañeda

Equity Rehearsal begins: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Designer Run: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Tech begins: Saturday, September 5, 2026

1st Preview: Friday, September 11, 2026

Opening Night: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Closing: Sunday, September 27, 2026

VENUE: Potter Rose Performance Hall (LORT B)

SYNOPSIS: Reykjavik86 is a gripping Cold War thriller that brings the 1986 nuclear summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to life on stage. With the fate of humanity in the balance, two vastly different leaders search for common ground while wrestling ideology, history and the human cost of power. Reykjavik86 delves into diplomacy in a divisive world, revealing the enduring impact of choices made and not made.

THE MONSTERS

Written by: Ngozi Anyanwu

Director: Delicia Turner Sonnenberg

Equity Rehearsal begins: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Designer Run: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Tech begins: Saturday, October 3, 2026

1st Preview: Friday, October 9, 2026

Opening Night: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Closing: Sunday, November 1, 2026

VENUE: Wyly Studio Theatre (LORT D)

SYNOPSIS: Lil is a scrappy young fighter ready to enter the ring. After 16 years, she reconnects with her brother Big, an accomplished fighter in the local MMA scene. To earn her brother’s respect, Lil must master her stance, her strikes, and her stubborn streak. But can these two siblings mend their thorny past and find common ground in the ring they both love? The Monsters is a play with heart, humor and the fierce love only a sibling can give.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Kevin Moriarty

Director Alex Organ

Original Choreography by Joel Ferrell

Music Director: Cody Dry

Youth Cast Orientation: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Equity & Youth Cast Rehearsal begins: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

(Note: Rehearsals Wed – Fri 2 – 8 pm, Sat AND Sun 10 am – 4 pm. Tech 12 – 9 pm)

Designer Run: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Tech begins: Saturday, November 21, 2026

1st Preview: Friday, November 27, 2026

Opening Night: Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Closing: Sunday, December 27, 2026

VENUE: Wyly Theatre Potter Rose Performance Hall (LORT B) revival

SYNOPSIS: Three spirits have come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, and to take him on a fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future. Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits, and holiday cheer, this holiday classic embodies a story of joy, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

Written by: Stefano Massini

Adapted by: Ben Power

Director: Lisa Portes

Equity rehearsal begins: Friday, January 8, 2027

Designer Run: Tuesday, January 26, 2027

Tech begins: Friday, January 29, 2027

1st Preview: Friday, February 5, 2027

Opening Night: Wednesday, February 10, 2027

Closing: Sunday, February 21, 2027

VENUE: Kalita Humphreys Theater (LORT C)

SYNOPSIS: The Lehman Trilogy charts the extraordinary rise and fall of a financial empire that shaped modern American capitalism. Beginning with three immigrant brothers and a small Alabama shop, the story spans generations, tracing their ascent to Wall Street. Told by just three performers playing over 70 roles, the play explores ambition, legacy, and the human cost of relentless growth. The Lehman Trilogy culminates in a powerful reflection on risk, trust, and the forces behind a global financial collapse.

KILL LOCAL

Book by: Mat Smart

Music and Lyrics by: Liza Anne

Music produced by: Kyle Ryan and Liza Anne

Based on the play by: Mat Smart

Directed by: Jaime Castañeda

Equity Rehearsal begins: Friday, February 26, 2027

Designer Run: Sunday, March 14, 2027

Tech begins: Friday, March 19, 2027

1st Preview: Friday, March 26, 2027

Opening Night: Thursday, April 1, 2027

Closing: Sunday, April 11, 2027

VENUE: Wyly Theatre Potter Rose Performance Hall (LORT B)

SYNOPSIS: Sheila and her sister, Abigail, work for their mother’s small family business. Sheila used to love her job. Lately, she’s not so sure. But when you’re an assassin, being uninspired means getting sloppy, and getting sloppy means getting killed. Kill Local is a dark comedy with music about blood ties, revenge, and how hard it is to get unstuck – especially when your life is dedicated to ending others. With a score by indie rock singer-songwriter Liza Anne, this world premiere musical blends dark humor with killer songs.

THE MAKING OF A SAINT

Written and Directed by: KJ Sanchez

Equity Rehearsal begins: Thursday, April 29, 2027

Designer Run: Wednesday, May 5, 2027

Tech begins: Friday, May 7, 2027

1st Preview: Friday, May 14, 2027

Opening Night: Wednesday, May 19, 2027

Closing: Sunday, June 6, 2027

VENUE: Wyly Studio Theatre (LORT D)

SYNOPSIS: KJ is searching for something to believe in. Her brother is very spiritual. In fact, he is the official Petitioner of the Cause for the canonization of a Catholic saint— Sister Blandina Segale, who lived in the time we call the “Wild West.” Searching for a model for how to live a good life, investigative documentary writer/performer KJ Sanchez sets out to understand Sister Blandina’s extraordinary story. In this solo investigative performance based on interviews and research in Rome, KJ invites the audience into her search–exploring what it means to help others, and how a brother and sister might bridge the distance between faith and doubt.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep Stage manager: $1446 weekly minimum (LORT B) $1335 weekly minimum (LORT C) $1097 weekly minimum (LORT D) Assistant stage manager: $1229 weekly minimum (LORT B) $1121 weekly minimum (LORT C) $901 weekly minimum (LORT D)

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