Ghostlight Ensemble is seeking a Stage Manager for its March production of Drink the Past Dry written and directed by Ensemble Member Maria Burnham. Drink the Past Dry is a vignette-style, site-specific production set in a nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago. It looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city with a few regulars sipping drinks, making small talk, doing the things people always do in bars. But this bar has a secret. It can take you anywhere in time, but only once and only within the walls of the bar (so it turns out it’s not as popular a place as one might think). But there are some souls who still need to reach out to the past – or to the future – and this is where they come when they do.
Job Details:
The Stage Manager will attend all rehearsals and performances.
The Stage Manager will provide practical and organizational support to the director, actors and designers throughout the production process. They will also be the director's representative during performances, making sure that the production runs smoothly. While Ghostlight will have a company representative at each performance to manage the house, the Stage Manager will be responsible for the production elements of the performance.
Stage Manager will work side-by-side with the director during rehearsals, recording decisions about blocking and notes for the actors, keeping track of logistical and scheduling details and communicating what goes on in rehearsals to the rest of the team.
Key Dates:
Rehearsals will be 3-4 times/week on weeknight evenings and/or weekend days in April 2025. Final dates will be confirmed after review of cast conflicts.
Tech: Thursday, April 24 and rehearsals on Friday, April 25 in the evenings and Saturday, April 26 during the day.
Preview: Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m.
Performances:
Friday & Saturday, May 2 &3
Friday & Sunday, May 9 & 11
Friday & Sunday, May 16 & 18
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 23, 24 & 25
Thursday & Friday, May 29 & 30
Sunday, June 1
Thursday, May 29 is a designated understudy performance. There will be a put-in rehearsal for the understudies on May 27 or May 28, depending on availability.
Performance take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. The performance will take place upstairs at Mrs. Murphy and Sons (3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60613)
Instructions to Apply:
To be considered, please send resume to Maria Burnham maria@ghostlightensemble.com
Pay Rate/Range:
$350 stipend