STAGES St. Louis is looking for Carpenters for our 2026 season. Start and end dates are flexible, generally from March to September.  The Carpenters work closely with each other to build scenery and load in and out shows.

1. Required skills
   1. Ability to read and interpret designers drawings/rendering.
   2. Competent in building scenery in wood, foam, and other scenic materials.
   3. Must be competent and comfortable using power tools including but not limited to circular saws and impact drivers in a safe and secure manor
   4. Can do repairs or alterations as needed.
   5. Assist with any other duties as required by the Technical Director
2. Required duties
   1. Build and participate with carpentry staff in shop and theatre
   2. Participate in load-ins, changeovers, and strikes
   3. Perform any repairs or alterations
3. Required concepts
   1. Excellent interpersonal skills with many different personality types
   2. Attention to detail in all aspects
   3. Commitment to performing all aspects of job with respect to design adherence as well as safety
4. Organizational
   1. May be required to participate on show crew in the event of illness or injury
   2. Read and adhere to the guidelines in the Employee Handbook
   3. Other duties as assigned

Working conditions may include nights and weekends, and some overtime as needed. Ability to stand for long periods, climb ladders and stairs, and work at heights. A moderate degree of physical ability is associated with production positions, including the ability to lift and move up to 70lbs. Must be able to safely operate a fly system as well as have knowledge of properly knotting ropes. Wearing and or using personal protective equipment is required. May be required to drive a company cargo van and 26’box truck.

To Apply:

• Send resume with references and cover letter in PDF format to STAGES St. Louis jobs@stagesstlouis.org.

• Please list the job in the subject line.

Position Summary:

Support the commitment to preserve and advance the art of Theatre by leading the Production Department. Supervise and implement the vision of the artistic team while remaining within the available resources of time, budget, and personnel.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the Artistic Director, Executive Producer, Artistic General Manager and Finance Department on budget development, staffing, and policy issues.
• Responsible for all Production budgets and tracking the Production budgets throughout the fiscal year along with the Assistant Production Manager.
• Collaborate with Executive Producer, Artistic Director, Finance Manager, and Artistic General Manager on duties such as, but not limited to, policy generation, hiring, firing, and mentoring of all Production Department
• Hire, supervise, and lead the Technical Director, Costume Shop Manager, Assistant to the Production Manager, Props Supervisor (seasonal), Scenic Charge (Seasonal), Lighting Supervisor (Seasonal), Audio Supervisor (Seasonal), Deck Supervisor (Seasonal), Wardrobe Supervisor (Seasonal).
• Develop and maintain the Master Production Calendar with the Artistic General
• Be available to assist with any urgent production issues particularly during the
• Serve as the liaison to other STAGES Departments to assist, coordinate, and deliver production
• Oversee maintenance of all shops in coordination with the Technical Director and Costume Shop
• Work with shop managers to cultivate a positive, educational, safe, supportive and productive work
• Process and approve all production shop payroll with Assistant to the Production
• Attend all management team meetings and maintain supportive collaboration with other Department
• Schedule production meetings as Meet with designers to talk about budgets and production requirements.
• Review and approve all production
• Coordinate with Assistant to the Production Manager to maintain company vehicle needs for Production, including rentals, up-keep, security, and operation for the production vehicles and any rental truck needs
• Communicate all contract details for designers and all production staff with Assistant to the Production

Other Responsibilities:

• Staff all STAGES’ events, including but not limited to, STAGES fundraisers and donor events, appropriately and work events when needed.
• Coordinate with Acquisition and Rental Manager the oversight of rentals program and foster innovative ways to generate revenue.

Competencies:

• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work Use time efficiently. Plans for additional resources. Set goals and objectives. Organize or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and Supports organization’s goals and values.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security – Observes and encourages safety and security procedures to always protect employees’ safety.
• Control Precision — The ability to adjust the controls of machines or vehicles quickly and repeatedly to exact

Education, Experience, and Skill Level required:

• Bachelor’s degree in theatre or equivalent work experience in multiple technical
• Five years of professional experience in production management, production stage management, or technical direction or combination thereof.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and
• Familiarity with unions preferred including E.A., I.A.T.S.E., U.S.A., S.D.C., and A.F.M.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Vectorworks. Understanding and use of lighting and audio Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
• Experience working in an educational
• Ability to estimate and manage

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

This position description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility that will ever be required for this position. Other duties may be assigned.