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Title:                AEA (Actor's Equity Association) Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager
Reports to:      Stage and Production Management

Position Overview

The Resident Stage Manager and both AEA Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager (ASM) collaborates closely with designers, other production team members, artistic associates, and the producing artistic director to ensure that all projects produced at CSC are artistically executed to the highest possible standard.

The Resident Stage Manager and AEA Stage Manager are responsible for the execution of approximately 5 mainstage productions. They oversee the Stage Management team and work closely with the Wardrobe Supervisor. The Resident Stage Manager and AEA Stage Manager works intimately with the acting ensemble; as such, they are able to handle issues with discretion, prioritize privacy, and value creating a comfortable work environment.

The AEA Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager resides full-time in Cincinnati, OH and is required to be a member of Actor’s Equity Associate (AEA).

The schedule for the Resident Stage Manager, AEA Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager is primarily driven by the performance and technical rehearsal schedule but will flex to include various other tasks outside of rehearsal and show times as laid out by the Production Manager.                 

The work schedule of the Resident Stage Manager, AEA Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager varies to accommodate rehearsals and performances. The schedule regularly includes evenings and weekends with a base of 30 – 40 working hours per week. The AEA Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager receives regular days off as defined by CSC’s Actors’ Equity Association agreement.

Responsibilities

AEA Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager will report to and assist Stage and Production Management with daily responsibilities related to the mainstage productions.

Assistant Stage Manager

• Assist the Stage Management team with duties related to the pre-production, rehearsal, technical, and performances for a show as necessary.

• May run backstage track or provide other performance assistance as required.

• During rehearsals general duties may include setting up the rehearsal room, tracking props and costumes, being on book, taking line notes, and creating paperwork to assist with the production process such as props lists, preset sheets, run sheets, etc.

• During performances general duties may include setting up and maintaining backstage spaces, communicating via headset, relaying notes to other team members, preparing stage areas for work.

• If the following duties become necessary: assisting with quick changes, scenic transitions, and handoffs, a separate contract will be issued for these responsibilities and compensated in addition to AEA contracted salary.

  Stage Management

  • Overseeing rehearsals.

  • Taking blocking.

  • Giving or supervising line notes.

  • Coordinating with the costume shop to schedule fittings.

  • Maintaining the callboard.

  • Collaborating with directors, designers, and other production team members to ensure the highest level of production quality.

  • Running technical rehearsal and performances, including operating the lighting console. Light board operation will be compensated in a separate contract in addition to AEA contracted salary.

  • Managing an AEA Assistant Stage Manager and crew members on some productions.

  • Communicating text cuts and changes to the production team.

  • Circulating rehearsal and performance reports to the production and leadership teams.

  • Assisting in stage management strike and changeover calls, including stage clean.

  • Setting the rehearsal room for first reads, enabling design presentations, and guest accommodations.

  • Creating and maintaining a prompt book.

  • Running paper techs and dry techs.

  • Maintaining the integrity of the production after opening.

  • Hand off production materials to production management after closing.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full time, seasonal position for contracted productions compensated at the AEA SPT 5+ rate (currently $700/week for AEA SM and $631/week for AEA ASM). All compensation is received through direct deposit on a weekly basis. In addition to their earnings, also receives:

• Holidays off per the AEA Rulebook (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day).

• YMCA Membership which offers fitness facilities throughout the region and other wellness benefits.

• Complimentary and discounted tickets to all CSC productions.

To Apply

To apply, please send cover letter, résumé, references, and a selection of relevant work samples to Rob Stimmel, Production Manager, at [email protected]. Position will remain open until filled.

Position Overview

The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company seeks overhire carpenters, painters, props artisans, and costume associates for several upcoming productions. Schedule is flexible, weekdays preferred with blocks of available time that are no less than four hours. Local candidates preferred.

Openings will be filled on an as-hired basis.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation ranges from $15.00 - $18.00 an hour paid through bi-weekly payroll via direct deposit.

For Consideration

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should submit a résumé, references, which date(s) they are interested in, and a list of related skills to [email protected]. No phone calls please.

Reports to: Director of Education and Outreach
Contract Duration: January 11 - May 14, 2027
Position Type: Contracted, Seasonal
Applications and video submissions due by Nov. 2; in-person callbacks TBD

Position Overview
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is seeking dynamic and passionate artists to join our Shakes on Tour educational tours. Touring actors will rehearse and perform reduced-cast abridged versions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet in schools throughout the region and lead post-show talkbacks with student audiences. Additional workshop teaching opportunities may be available. Must have local housing.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance: Prepare, rehearse, and perform high-energy, abridged Shakespeare productions (A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet), directed by the Director of Outreach and Training, in school and educational settings. Lead engaging, informative, and inclusive talkbacks with audiences.

• Collaboration: Work as a team with other actors and artists, taking on specific additional responsibilities to ensure smooth and consistent execution of performances (see below). Maintain tour schedule through timely and safe group travel to and from tour stops.

• Administration & Communication: Stay in close written and/or voice communication with the Director of Education regarding bookings, logistics, scheduling changes and any concerns.

REQUIRED Qualifications

• Strong acting skills and experience

• Ability to engage and connect with young audiences

• Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively, flexibly, and professionally in a small team.

• Full availability on weekdays during school hours during the contract. (see schedule for more information)

PREFERRED Qualifications

• Teaching experience with any age group

• Acting and/or academic experience with Shakespeare and/or Theatre for Young Audiences

• Driver’s license and clean driving record

Compensation

• Weekly Rate: $400/week. Paid every other week.

Benefits

• Free and Discounted tickets to CSC productions

• Access to exclusive performance and Shakespeare workshops

• Work with CSC mainstage director

• Opportunity to audition for CSC’s Artistic or Associate Artistic Director

Scheduling and Conflicts Policy
To ensure the integrity and professionalism of our educational tours, the following policy applies:

• Primary Commitment: Touring actors are expected to prioritize CSC responsibilities during contracted hours.

• Disclosure: Any known or potential conflicts must be disclosed prior to signing a contract.

• New Conflicts: Any scheduling conflicts that arise must be communicated to the Director of Education at least two weeks in advance.

• Scheduling Window: Attempts will be made to finalize schedules at least two weeks in advance, but please note this is not guaranteed.

• Performances outside of traditional school days/hours must be approved by all tour actors before being approved

Touring Team Responsibilities

Costumes Lead

• Ensure all costume pieces are packed and ready for transport.

• Use a preset checklist to organize and preset costumes. · Communicate any notes to the Company Liaison. · Launder costume pieces as needed in coordination with the Costume Department

Props/Set Lead

• Ensure all prop and set pieces are packed and ready for transport.

• Use a preset checklist to organize and preset props and set pieces. · Communicate any notes to the Company Liaison.

Primary Van Driver (Multiple people will be approved to drive the van throughout the season, however there will be a primary driver.)

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

• As needed, drive company van with all tour company actors and production elements to the performance site.

• Supervise the loading and unloading of the van for performances.

• Make sure that the van’s gas tank is refilled and communicate any maintenance needs to the Company Liaison.

• Ensure the van is kept clean and tidy.

• Make sure that the van is always parked legally and parking is paid for at venues where necessary.

Fight Captain/Company Liaison

• Ensure that all weapons travel safely to and from performances.

• Clean and maintain weapons.

• Run fight call before all performances.

• Collect attendance data from performance venues.

• After each performance, complete Google form with performance and venue info, and all maintenance or tour needs.

Submissions will be accepted until Nov. 2. Applicants should submit a headshot/resume and link to one classical verse monologue under 2 minutes to [email protected]

Reports to: Production Manager

Position Overview
The Lighting Supervisor is essential to the creative core of CSC, collaborating closely with the Producing Artistic Director, resident and guest designers, artistic associates, and the production team to ensure that CSC executes all of its projects to the highest artistic standard possible. The Lighting Supervisor is responsible for several designs annually and works on all productions as a technician and electrician.

The Lighting Supervisor has a base schedule of 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Extended hours and modified workweeks are often necessary due to technical rehearsal schedules, rental appointments, special events, and specific production needs.

Responsibilities
Production: Electrics Head

• Oversee electrics including:

  • Maintain inventory of expendables; order supplies and stock items as needed.

  • Oversee lighting department maintenance.

  • Manage overhire labor within the lighting departments. This includes hiring, onboarding, evaluating, and coaching these team members.

  • Make purchases required for design execution and department expendables.

  • Source and oversee CSC rentals (equipment is maintained, cleaned, and returned on time).

  • Lead strike and changeover calls, including set-up of tech tables and necessary equipment.

  • Serve as Production Electrician on all productions.

  • Serve as Light board Programmer on productions as needed. This may require work on nights and weekends for the duration of a Tech process.

  • Build and wire any necessary practical or Lighting custom builds for productions

  • Execute notes from designers and other production team members.

  • Restore all production spaces to a clean and tidy fashion on a regular basis.

  • Maintain and enforce high safety standards.

Fiscal

• Collaborate with Production Manager to establish annual lighting department budgets including:

  • Material budget per production,

  • Overhire budgets,

  • Annual shop and expendable supply budgets, and

  • Capital expense recommendations.

• Submit expense reports and reimbursement requests weekly to Production Management.

• Analyze financial reports to observe spending patterns, budgetary issues, identify reporting or processing errors, and avoid overspending.

Management:

• Oversee Lighting department and assist in shop management.

  • Schedule work in Lighting department to meet production deadlines.

  • Manage shop, equipment, and regular maintenance.

  • Maintain inventory of expendables; order supplies and stock items as needed.

  • Keep shop and storage areas clean and organized.

• Participate in staff annual review processes.

• Supervise LX shop staff including, overhire, and contractors. This includes hiring, onboarding, evaluating, coaching, and leading these team members.

• Maintain and enforce high safety standards.

General

• Adhere to company policies and regulations per the CSC Company Handbook.

• Maintain a safe, fair, and ethical working environment.

• Participate in stage cleaning and preparation leading into technical rehearsals.

• Collaborate with the Production Manager to improve overall aesthetic product and production processes.

• Maintain CPR certification provided by CSC.

• Other duties as requested by the Production Manager.

Qualifications

Technical

• 3 years previous experience in electrics. Experience in other departments including sound, video and scenic carpentry, properties, rigging, automations, or management a plus.

• Comfortable problem solving and making decisions with limited supervision.

• Proficiency with PC use and the Microsoft Office suite.

• Proficiency with Lightwright and other Lx programs.

• Experience with ETC Lighting consoles

• Familiarity working in Vectorworks for drafting, construction drawings, plots, etc.

• Familiarity with standard scenic construction techniques and best practices a plus.

• Previous experience budgeting designs and tracking expenses.

• Willingness to learn and enforce OSHA safety standards and industry safety best practices.

• Able to communicate with designers, directors, technicians, vendors, and other collaborators verbally and in writing.

Compensation & Benefits
This position is a full-time, exempt position with a salary of $46,00-50,000 received through bi-weekly payroll. In addition to their earnings, the Lighting Supervisor is eligible for benefits including:

• Ten days of paid vacation, accrued seasonally.

• Six days of paid sick leave, accrued seasonally.

• Paid holiday leave.

• Access to group health insurance with 50% of employee premiums paid by CSC.

• Optional enrollment in Health Savings Account plan.

• Access to dental insurance with 50% of employee premiums paid by CSC.

• Life and AD&D coverage for the employee paid by CSC.

• Parental leave, short-term medical leave.

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.

• Free access to CSC educational programming for dependents.

• Complimentary enrollment and membership to the YMCA which offers fitness facilities throughout the region and other wellness benefits.

• Complimentary and discounted tickets to all CSC productions.

To Apply
To apply, please send cover letter, résumé, references, and a selection of relevant work samples to Rob Stimmel, Production Manager, at [email protected]. Position will remain open until filled.

Reports to: Production Manager, Technical Director

About the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (CSC) is a resident ensemble theatre company bringing Shakespeare and the Classics to life for audiences of all ages. Producing year-round, CSC executes up to 10 main stage productions, 6 touring productions, and several additional events per season.

Position Overview
The Production Electrician will be hired on an as needed basis with a base schedule of 9am-5:30pm, Monday through Friday during the weeks of build and install. Extended hours and modified workweeks are often necessary due to technical rehearsal schedules, rental appointments, special events, and specific production needs.

When working on Load-ins, The Production Electrician and Lighting Overhire are responsible for the safe installation of lighting equipment and execution of the lighting design under the guidance of the Production Manager, Technical Director and/ or Lighting Designer. Overhire Lighting Technicians will service the theatre for load-ins, changeovers, focus calls, strikes, notes calls and maintenance calls. Specific duties could include but would not be limited to Console Programming, Console Operation, and Show Maintenance. It is possible that all employees may be asked to assist departments beyond their area of focus or expertise in unusual circumstances.

Below are the contract dates for the current season. Upon application, please inform us of any potential availability and interest you may have:

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Build: 9.21.26 - 9.26.26 Install: 9.27.26 - 10.2.26 Focus: 10.1.26 Tech: 10.3.26 - 10.9.26 

Merry Wives of Windsor
Build: 10.26.26 - 10.30.26 Install: 11.1.26 - 11.6.27 Focus: 11.5.26 Tech: 11.7.26 - 11.13.26

Every Christmas Story Ever Told
Build: 11.30.26 - 12.4.26 Install: 12.6.26 Focus: 12.7.26 Tech: 12.8.26 - 12.11.26

The African Company Presents: Richard III
Install: 1.4.27 - 1.22.27 Focus: 1.21.27 Tech: 1.23.27 - 1.29.27

Hamlet
Build: 2.8.27 - 2.12.27 Install: 2.15.27 - 2.26.27 Focus: 2.25.27 Tech: 2.27.27 - 3.5.27

Coriolanus
Build: 3.22.27 - 3.26.27 Install: 3.29.27 - 4.9.27 Focus: 4.8.27 Tech: 4.10.27 - 4.16.27 

Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Build: 4.26.27 - 4.30.27 Install: 5.3.27 - 5.21.27 Focus: 5.19 - 5.20.27 Tech: 5.22.27 - 5.28.27 

Responsibilities

• Performing as an electrician for load-ins, changeovers, focus calls, notes calls and maintenance calls.

• Participating in the preparation of shows. Includes preparing required equipment, organization of color, templates, and other consumables as well as the wiring of practicals and effects.

• Participating in the maintenance of lighting department equipment and facilities as assigned: including (but not limited to) theatrical lighting instrumentation, practical electrical properties, backstage running lights, projection equipment, chemical and dry ice foggers, effects devices, cue lights and tech tables.

• Involvement as a show electrician as productions require.

• Attending technical rehearsals and run-throughs as assigned by the Production Manager.

• Maintaining cleanliness and promoting a safe working environment in all Lighting areas in the theatre: Lighting Office, control booths, dimmer rooms, grids, catwalks, work areas, and storage spaces.

• Additional related duties as assigned by Production Manager or Technical Director.

Qualifications

Technical

• 3 years previous experience in electrics. Experience in other departments including sound, video, scenic carpentry, properties, rigging, automations, or management a plus.

• Comfortable problem solving and making decisions with limited supervision.

• Experience with ETC Lighting consoles

• Familiarity working in Vectorworks for drafting, construction drawings, plots, etc.

• Familiarity and working knowledge of current lighting instruments and equipment.

• Ability to read and understand common drawings and paperwork used in theatrical lighting installations.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, energized and quickly changing environment.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work independently and as a team player.

• Willingness to learn and enforce OSHA safety standards and industry safety best practices.

• Able to communicate with designers, directors, technicians, vendors, and other collaborators verbally and in writing.  

• Local candidates preferred. No

Compensation & Benefits
Compensation ranges from $15.00 - $25.00 an hour, commensurate with experience, paid through bi-weekly payroll via direct deposit.

To Apply
To apply, please send résumé, references to Rob Stimmel, Production Manager, at [email protected]. Position will remain open until filled.