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Job Title: Director of Production

Full time salaried position with benefits package

Reports to: General Director

Supervises: Stage Manager and Assistants, All Designers and Assistants, Props Master, Costume Shop Manager and shop overhire, Wig & Make up Personnel, other seasonal Artistic and Production staff per specific needs of production

Works Closely with: Music Director, Artistic Administrator, Director of Finance

DUTIES

Senior staff position responsible for managing all aspects of production. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Production Planning

• Collaborate with General Director on mainstage repertory planning, determining production sources through research and thorough forecasting. Work with GD to plan and execute community and regional partnership programming, including annual co-production with the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra and one-offs.
• Create production budget; execute, administer, and track all production expenses. Support Finance Department with expense and revenue reports via accurate and up-to-date record keeping.

Production Operations

• Develop new productions, managing the production team and the design process from initial concept meetings through construction and final performance, or secure, adapt and manage rental productions as determined by repertory planning.
• Develop and manage all production calendars and schedules (including placement of all rehearsals and related events) in coordination with artistic and community partners, including the Kentucky Center for the Arts and the Louisville Orchestra (an AFM organization).
• Serve as Technical Director.
• Supervise all IATSE stage crews and determine crew sizes.
• Develop and oversee stage schedules.
• Coordinate all aspects of scenery: negotiate contract rentals; handle logistics; adapt rentals into own performance venue and draft plans using CAD software; rent, buy, or build show-specific technical elements.
• Coordinate production requirements of guest lighting designers; secure rental packages.
• Research and buy “stock” technical equipment as needed.
• Manage storage facilities, including scenery and prop warehouse, and costume storage.

Personnel Management

• Hire and supervise designers (set, costume, lighting, wig and make-up) and seasonal production staff (choreographers and fight directors, costumers and shop overhire, stage managers, prop master, dressers, and wig crews).
• Co-supervise Artistic Administrator with regard to production-related duties, including chorus and supernumerary administration and company management.
• Supervise Costume Shop Manager and shop operations, including rentals.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Work closely with all departments to advance organizational mission, including but limited to:

• Education – integrate resident “Studio Artists” into mainstage activities; support outreach and educational programming
• Marketing – provide production content and ideas for promotional materials and activities
• Development – participate and support cultivation and fund-raising events; assist with work sample preparation for grant proposals

REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in performing arts or a related field; previous production management experience in opera preferred. Thorough knowledge of current practices, procedures, equipment, and technologies in professional performing arts production management; demostrated leadership ability and team management skills; ability to multi-task; experience with union crews; knowledge of CAD software.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications will be accepted electronically through May 7, 2011. Position available June 1, 2011. Submit an application letter, resume and the names and contact information of three references to tracy_terry@kyopera.org No phone calls please.