What are the responsibilities and job description for the The People's Theatre 2026-27 Season - Stage Manager Submissions (Deadline: 11.06.26) position at The People's Theatre?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Stage Manager
CONTRACT
LOA
NEW HORIZON PLAY READING FESTIVAL:
$20 hourly - Rehearsals
$73 Per performance- Performances
STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS:
$700 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT) - Stage Manager
SEEKING
Equity Stage Managers for The People's Theatre's 2026-27 Season.
Both projects are currently in development. Production details, including scripts, character breakdowns, creative teams, and schedules, are subject to change as the development process continues. Actors may be invited to return for production-specific auditions or callbacks at a later date.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your materials at the following link: https://airtable.com/app6c7C3Q...
Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026
PERSONNEL
Producing Organization: The People’s Theatre
Jiawen Hu – Producing Director
Mino Lora – Executive Artistic Director
Marco Antonio Rodríguez – Literary Manager/Playwrights
Diana – Production Manager
Jaya S. Basu – Playwright
Andrew A. Valdez – Playwright
Isabelle F. S. Stevens – Playwright
See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
OTHER DATES
NEW HORIZON PLAY READING FESTIVAL:
November 30 – December 6, 2026
STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS:
March 1 – April 25, 2027
OTHER
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
THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE 2027 SEASON
PRODUCTION 1: NEW HORIZON PLAY READING FESTIVAL
NOTE: Rehearsal and Reading Schedule: Each play is anticipated to include approximately 10 hours of rehearsal and two public readings. Specific schedules will be announced.
Play 1: OMID'S HANDWOVEN RUGS
Playwright: Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens
Director: TBC
Play 2: César or Wrath of Grapes
Playwright: Andrew Aaron Valdez
Director: TBC
Play 3: Bangaru “Golden”
Playwright: Jaya S. Basu
Director: TBC
PRODUCTION 2: SPRING 2027 FULL PRODUCTION
Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors
Playwright: Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Director: Mino Lora
Dates: March 1 – April 25, 2027
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule: Specific schedules will be announced.
Synopsis:
When a stalled train traps five strangers from varying backgrounds in a tunnel with no way out and no clear explanation, desperation gives way to confrontation and a series of events that force them to reckon with one another across their differences. As the sealed car becomes its own fragile society defined by clashing instincts, quiet prejudices, and unexpected acts of care, power begins to shift in surprising ways. Belonging is negotiated and responsibility tested, revealing who takes up space, who gets overlooked, and who ultimately holds the knowledge needed to move them forward. What they discover in the process, none can quite explain... or ignore.
SALARY
LOA NEW HORIZON PLAY READING FESTIVAL: $20 hourly - Rehearsals, $73 Per performance- Performances; STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS: $700 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT) - Stage Manager
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UNION
AEA