Assistant Stage Manager
Description:
The Boston Early Music Festival
is looking for an Assistant Stage Manager
ASAP to join us for our annual
November Chamber Opera presentation. 2018's Fall Chamber Opera presentation is
Francesca Caccini's “Alcina”, the FIRST opera by a female composer.
We are looking for an
Assistant Stage Manager to help manage our daily rehearsals, and then assist in
the running of shows here in Boston and in NYC. We rehearse at the Longy School
of Music (Cambridge, MA), during our rehearsal period of 11/12/18 thru
11/21/18. Partial availability is ok, with the exception of 11/19/18 - 11/21/18
& 11/23/18-11/28/18.
PLEASE NOTE - ALL travel and
incidentals for the NYC portion will be arranged and covered by BEMF. Our
Chamber Operas are semi-staged, meaning minimal scenic, some props, and full
costume, wig and makeup. We do perform with a full chamber ensemble onstage.
We do a short performance
residency at Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, Boston MA, 11/23/18 thru
11/25/18 and then at The Morgan Museum, NYC, from 11/26/18-11/28/18. All
Travel, Housing and Per diem for the NYC portion are provided by BEMF.
Qualifications:
Manage daily rehearsals, and then assist in
the running of shows in Boston and in NYC.
This is a good opportunity for an newer SM looking for
Opera experience or a student with a somewhat flexible schedule. We love
working with students and are happy to try and make schedule accommodations
when we can.
How To Apply: If interested, please email
your CV/Resume/Cover Letter to Mercedes Roman-Manson, Production Manager at
mercedes@bemf.org.
Fee
Commensurate with experience and time commitment. The agreement is non-union and we
pay on a 1099.
Apply by:
November 19, 2018
Salary:
Fee Commensurate with experience and time commitment.
About this Organization:
Recognized as the preeminent early music presenter and Baroque opera producer in North America, the Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) has been credited with securing Boston’s reputation as “America’s early music capital” (The Boston Globe). Founded in 1981, BEMF offers diverse programs and activities, including three GRAMMY®-nominated CDs and a 2015 GRAMMY® Award-winning recording (Marc Antoine Charpentier’s La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers and La Couronne de Fleurs) in the category of Best Opera Recording, an annual concert series that brings early music’s brightest stars to the Boston and New York concert stages, and a biennial week-long Festival and Exhibition recognized as the “world’s leading festival of early music” (The Times, London). The 20th biennial Boston Early Music Festival will take place from June 9-16, 2019, and will feature Agostino Steffani's magnificent Orlando generoso. BEMF’s Artistic Leadership includes Artistic Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs, Opera Director Gilbert Blin, and Orchestra Director Robert Mealy, and Dance Director Melinda Sullivan.