Salary: $17.55 – $24.22 Hourly
Location : Bellevue, WA
Job Type: Variable
Job Number: 23-00307
Department: Parks and Community Services
Division: PCS Recreation Youth Theatre
Opening Date: 08/02/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Come Join the City of Bellevue!
Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the “Hiring Process” section below to learn more.
Job Summary
Bellevue Youth Theatre is hiring Resident Stage Managers!
Responsible for facilitating communication between director(s), BYT staff, creative and technical departments, participants, and parents/guardians. Assist director(s) with record keeping and organization; ensure protocols and procedures are followed during rehearsals; Responsible for accurate timekeeping and documentation of rehearsals and performances. Must be able to call performances over headset to booth technicians.
This is a continuous, part-time position. Upon the completion of one production, stage managers will be assigned to new projects. Stage Managers can anticipate working on 2-3 productions/camps a year minimum, averaging 15-20 hours per week, annually.
The Bellevue Youth Theatre is dedicated to providing theater arts opportunities for all young people, regardless of income or ability. We produce 11 mainstage shows a year in addition to 9 weeks of theatre day camps. We also offer technical support for various events around the City of Bellevue.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and manage pre-production meetings, rehearsals, tech and dress rehearsals, and performances for Bellevue Youth Theatre.
- Create rehearsal reports daily for productions and distribute them to appropriate personnel.
- Track props, costumes, projections, and scenic elements throughout the production.
- Assist with and oversee auditions.
- Supervise participants during rehearsal. Manage large groups; keep participants on task and focused.
- Utilize proper safety practices and procedures.
- Maintain a variety of files and records; enter and retrieve information from a computer.
- Able to work weekends and nights as needed.
- Train, monitor, and oversee volunteers and assistant stage managers.
Supervision Received and Exercised:
- Reports to designated Program Coordinator.
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Theatrical rehearsal and performance protocols.
- General theatre etiquette.
- Producing licensed productions.
- Stage management responsibilities.
- Schedules and time-management.
- Working with children and young people.
Ability to:
- Create concise and specific rehearsal schedules.
- Communicate with a variety of theatre personnel in a timely and professional manner.
- Manage large groups of participants.
- Track attendance and communicate with director and participants/parents regarding absences, conflicts, and emergencies.
- Communicate director’s notes/vision with designers, cast, guardians, etc.
- Be on book and call lines during rehearsals.
- Create and maintain prompt book.
- Call the show over headset to lights, sound, projections.
- Collaboratively lead a team of volunteer stagehands and booth operators.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Multi-task at a high level of proficiency.
- Remain calm and clear-headed in stressful or extraordinary circumstances.
- Work in a fast-paced environment.
Education and Experience Guidelines – Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
Education/Training:
- Some coursework (or equivalent study) in theatre, education, stage management, or a combination thereof.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Experience:
- Two years (or equivalent) working with children and/or large groups.
- Some stage management experience preferred.
- Prior work experience in education, customer service, hospitality, and/or working with the public is preferred, but not required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Skill using computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Energetic, reliable, trustworthy, with the ability to work effectively leading a team.
Other Requirements
- Must pass a criminal background check.
Other
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Office, theatre, and stage environment; exposure to noise, dust. Must work in low light situations.
Physical: Sufficient physical ability to work in a theatre setting. Walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; moderate or light lifting and carrying; bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling. May be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents and to operate equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. The noise level is the work environment is moderate to high.
Definition of a Variable Employee:
- Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire
- Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 15 hours per week with an increase during performance weeks.
Hiring Process:
To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible. We do not accept resumes and cover letters.
- Answer the Supplemental Questions included as part of this employment opportunity.
- Only electronic applications are accepted.
- For further information about the position, please contact Billie Hassebrock at BHassebrock@BellevueWA.gov or by phone at 425-452-6182.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
- All positions the completion of references checks, including at least one prior supervisor.
- Some positions may require completion of a criminal background check prior to start employment
- Some positions may require obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL), licensures, or additional certifications.
The City of Bellevue values diversity in its workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, veteran’s status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
At the City of Bellevue, you’ll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The five essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions, our interactions, and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: exceptional public service, stewardship, committee to employees, integrity, and innovation. You’ll work in an environment that is innovative, collaborative, future focused, and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It’s what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838 or If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.
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Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees have no benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT II) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan, and any other benefits as required by law.
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Bellevue Youth Theatre serves a diverse community. Please describe your experience working with a broad and varied population, including youth and adults with disabilities.
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Please describe your theatrical experience including any community or youth theatre experience and/or training that you may have.
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What is your philosophy and approach to working with large groups of children and young adults?
Required Question