7th Street KIDS
Assistant Producer/Production Manager
Expected Scope of Responsibilities
and Qualifications
About 7th Street Kids
7th Street Kids summer programs provide a musical theater camp experience for KIDS, ages 7-16, culminating with live public stage performances by the young actors in Hoquiam’s historic 7th Street Theatre.
7th Street Kids is a non-profit organization managed by a 15 member Board of Directors. We seek qualified individuals to lead our summer programs and work directly with the Kids to provide an educational, creative, fun, safe, and rewarding performance experience for the young actors and community.
Mission Statement: 7th Street Kids fosters and encourages the growth and development of children and children’s theater for our community, and provides opportunity for the practice and performance of theater, dance and musical theater for children.
7th Street Kids Responsibilities
The Artistic and Production teams will be supported by the Board of Directors and a strong volunteer corps to assist with the production needs (set construction, dressing room supervision, front of house, advertising, costuming, hair/makeup, etc). Volunteers also provide daily supervision support when cast members are arriving, departing and using the lobby area for breaks. Volunteers do not participate in rehearsals within the theater.
Assistant Producer/Production Manager
Expected Scope of Responsibilities and Qualifications
The Assistant Producer/Production Manager is responsible for providing support to the directors as they provide a musical theater summer camp experience for cast members that culminates in a theater production ready for public performance.
The Assistant Producer/Production Manager keeps all phases of the rehearsal and production process running smoothly, including logistics management, creative problem solving, and excellent communication to ensure a successful production run and a positive, fun, educational experience for the cast members.
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with the Executive Producer, artistic and production teams, designers, Technical Director, cast members, parents, 7th Street Kids Board of Directors, and other volunteers. The Assistant Producer/Production Manager will also have excellent organizational skills, be self-motivated, efficient, and creative. Experience working with children is especially important.
It is essential that the Director, Assistant Director(s), Music Director, Choreographer, Stage Manager and Assistant Producer/Production Manager have an ongoing and mutually supportive collaboration.
Expected Scope of Responsibilities include:
- Auditioning cast and making casting decisions in collaboration with the other directors
- Attending parent meetings
- Being present at all rehearsals
- Recording blocking, light & sound cues, and set change cues in collaboration with the Stage Manager and production team
- Communicating the Director’s vision to designers, artistic team, Technical Director, production team, Board of Directors, volunteer coordinators, volunteer committee leads, and work groups
- Managing logistics, schedules and timelines to ensure successful and smooth rehearsals and production run
- Production management responsibilities are limited to one cast and show. However, especially close collaboration with the Technical Director is needed to ensure a smooth transition between Finding Nemo Kids final performance on July 14 to the 1st dress rehearsal for High School Musical 2 Jr on July 28 (performances Aug 1-4).
- Overseeing theater access and securing the theater
- Writing and distributing daily production reports
- Attending production meetings
- Participating in strike when the production is finished
- Participating in musical theater education activities in collaboration with the Director and Artistic Team
- Supporting rehearsal activities, when needed (such as playing the piano, or helping cast members with character development, blocking, dancing, or learning the script)
- Supporting the 7th Street Kids Mission, Code of Conduct, and Social Media, Health and Safety, and Discipline policies