Visual & Performing Arts Stage Manager (Middle School Play & Musical 6th - 8th Grade)

Carlsbad, CA
Temporary
Experienced
 
Visual & Performing Arts Stage Manager
Status: Temporary/Per Diem
Reports To: Arts Department Producer
Revision Date: 10/17/2025

At Pacific Ridge School, our mission statement drives all of our work: In a community that fosters academic excellence, ethical responsibility and global engagement, Pacific Ridge School prepares students for college and a purposeful life.

Position Summary
Seeking talented, experienced stage managers. No professional experience required. Student stage managers enrolled in undergraduate- or graduate-level training will be enthusiastically considered. Must have excellent organizational and leadership skills, a strong understanding of the responsibilities of a stage manager, an interest in educational theatre, and the ability to pass a background check.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to, the following)
  • Participation in all auditions, rehearsals, and performances
  • Management and care of the production script, where the stage manager records all blocking and cues
  • Record rehearsal notes, line notes, cues, and blocking
  • Help to maintain order and timeliness during rehearsals and performances
  • Attend and facilitate production meetings as necessary
  • Disseminate the rehearsal schedule and rehearsal/performance reports to the cast, producer, and production staff
  • Call all cues during the run of performances
  • Oversee the proper care and management of the stage, rehearsal space, props, costumes, set pieces, stagehands, and any other production elements
  • Issue calls to the actors prior to and during performances and facilitate communication between the front- and back-of-house staff

Qualifications (minimum requirements)
  • Excellent organizational & leadership skills
  • Strong understanding of stage management
  • Interest in educational theatre
  • Pass Live Scan and Fingerprinting background check

Stage Management Positions Available (candidates are free to apply to as many positions as possible)
  • THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare
    • Middle School Play (6-8th Grade)
    • Location:  Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be held on PRS campus (6269 El Fuerte Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009).
    • Time:  Rehearsals are typically held Tuesday thru Friday from 3:15-5:15pm
    • Dates:
      • Auditions:  November 13-14, 2025
      • First Rehearsal:  December 2, 2025
        • No rehearsals December 19, 2025 thru January 4, 2026
      • Tech Rehearsals:  January 27-30, 2026
      • Dress Rehearsals:  February 2-4, 2026
      • Performances:  February 5-7, 2026
    • Hourly Rate: $18/hour
      • Total Earning Potential: $3,800​
  • Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL Jr
    • Middle School Musical (6-8th Grade)
    • Location:  Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be held on PRS campus (6269 El Fuerte Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009).
    • Time:  Rehearsals are typically held Tuesday thru Friday from 3:15-5:15pm
    • Dates:
      • Auditions:  February 11-13, 2026
      • First Rehearsal:  February 26, 2026
        • No rehearsals March 21-29, 2026 and April 4-12, 2026
      • Tech Rehearsals:  May 5-8, 2026
      • Dress Rehearsals:  May 11-13, 2026
      • Performances:  May 14-16, 2026
    • Hourly Rate: $18/hour
      • Total Earning Potential: $4,600​

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