Theatre Aquarius, one of Canada’s leading professional non-profit theatres, is searching for an experienced Production Manager to join our production team. Reporting to the Artistic Director and Executive Director, the Production Manager is the head of the production department coordinating the flow of information among artistic, administrative and production staff. The Production Manager has direct supervisory responsibility for the technical director, designers and stage management and is responsible for the annual production budget, show budgets and scheduling including the hiring of key production personnel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works under the direction of the Artistic Director to plan and supervise the execution of production elements.
• Initiate and coordinate the flow of information within the production department and expedite support requests from the artistic department.
• Ensure that the artistic vision of a production is realized in a healthy and safe working environment.
• Act as a member of the management negotiating team for collective bargaining with IATSE 129 and 828 collective agreements.
• Administer PACT contracts as they relate to the theatre and its stage management teams.
• Administer ADC contracts as they relate to the theatre and its designers.
• Administer AFM contracts as they relate to the theatre and musicians.
• Prepare production budgets, authorize production purchasing, establish methods of maintaining budget control, authorizes inventory purchases and the rental and disposal of production materials and equipment.
• Work closely with the technical director, designers and department heads to make decisions regarding set, costume, lighting and other aspects of a production and ensure these are within the budget of the production. Ensure the necessary licenses are obtained to run a production.
• Direct payroll information for all production department personnel. Approve time sheets/payroll for IATSE members.
• Contributing to the overall success of Theatre Aquarius by accomplishing related results as needed.