Develop stage management skills with Bard on the Beach in Vancouver's Sen̓ákw/Vanier Park, supporting rehearsals, performances, and backstage operations.

This Apprentice Stage Manager supports the BMO Mainstage team during two productions in rep: A Midsummer Night's Dream: The '70s Musical and Romeo and Juliet. Reporting to production leadership, the apprentice aids stage management across the 2027 season. The work combines rehearsal tracking, department communication, paperwork, and backstage coordination. It offers learning and development for an emerging stage manager within Western Canada's largest not-for-profit professional Shakespeare Festival.

Key Responsibilities:

- Attend meetings, rehearsals, technical rehearsals, and performances
- Prepare and maintain rehearsal, backstage, and stage areas
- Track blocking,



scenic changes, costumes, and props
- Coordinate departments and backstage traffic
- Maintain paperwork and support production safety

Requirements:

- Stage management experience on professional or non-professional productions
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and strong problem solver
- Solid collaborator with excellent communication skills
- Competence using Microsoft Word, Excel, and shared documents
- Festival, outdoor, large-scale, or Shakespeare experience is an asset

Apply stage management, communication, and problem-solving skills while supporting Bard on the Beach's Shakespeare productions.

📌 Apprentice Stage Manager Shakespeare Festival (Vancouver)
🏢 Bard on the Beach
📍 Vancouver