MenAlive: Assistant Stage Manager

Background:

Founded in 2001, MenAlive - Orange County Gay Men's Chorus is a non-profit organization committed to its mission - "that through music, men's voices unite to entertain, inform, bring healing, joy, friendship all while building bridges with the community at large". It accomplishes that mission through a series of choral concerts for the public and community outreach.

POSITION AVAILABLE:

MenAlive is seeking a volunteer to assist our stage team as the Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) for our concert at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. The assistant stage manager (ASM) facilitates communication between the stage manager and performers, as well as ensuring safety. The ASM often helps with complex set changes, quick changes offstage, or preparing the stage for performance.  The ASM reports to the stage manager.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE:

  • Assist Stage Manager in overseeing the entire show each time it is performed (Productions may include special events and rentals as well as regularly scheduled events and productions.)

  • Assist in managing stage crew for all performances

Performance Responsibilities:

  • Attend all rehearsals during production week

  • Attend production meetings

  • Assist with oversight of set construction

  • Coordinating the work of the stage crew

  • Assist with set changes

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Strong organizational skills

  • A basic understanding of all the technical components of a production: lights, sound, props, and set changes

EXPECTED COMMITMENT:

Assistant Stage Manager is a volunteer position and commitment typically aligns to a concert. Rehearsals during production week are Tuesday-Saturday. Production meetings occur bi-weekly in the months leading up the the concert.

How to Apply

To show interest, please contact the Production Manager at paul@ocgmc.org.