Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Job Type: CAEA Stage Management Contract – Seasonal Contract
Work Hours: In alignment with Stage Management Hours in The CTA (Canadian Theatre Agreement)
Location: Niagara-on -the-Lake
Fee Category: Shaw – $1335.05 per week, customized to align with the successful candidate’s level of expertise.
The Shaw Festival is Seeking 2 Assistant Stage Managers for the 2027 Season.
These positions will include fulfilling the role of Assistant Stage Manager for two productions in the main season and two stage management understudy tracks. Stage Management is part of the Creative Management Department and reports directly to the Production Stage Manager and Producer.
Contract #1
ASM on Arms and The Man & Goblins:Pygmalion
Dates: February 18th to October 10th, 2027
Contract #2
ASM on The Color Purple & The Neil Munro Intern Directors Project – Agatha Christie’s The Rats and The Patient
Dates: March 12th to October 31st, 2027
Assistant Stage Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Creating a welcoming, supportive work environment
• Organizing and managing the safe, and smooth running of both rehearsals and performances
• Liaising and communicating the production’s needs across all departments
• Creating and maintaining any and all paperwork required to ensure the safe running of a show
• Participating in rehearsals, understudy rehearsals, and attending production meetings
Qualifications and Skills
• A member of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working professionally in Stage Management
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• The successful candidate will have a thoughtful and precise approach to their stage management practice while being able to adapt to and work as part of a team
• Responds well to high pressure situations
• Experience working in a unionized theatre (IATSE) is an asset
Successful candidates must be willing to reside in the Niagara area for the duration of the contract. Assistance with finding housing will be provided.
Interested applicants should submit your cover letter and CV by 5:00pm (EST) Thursday, November 12, 2026 to:
Lisa Russell, Production Stage Manager, [email protected]
Subject line: Application Stage Management 2027 ASM
We thank all applicants however only those receiving an interview will be contacted.
About the Shaw Festival
Inspired by the spirit of Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival is one of North America’s finest repertory theatres. Nestled in the heart of the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, located on the banks of Lake Ontario, The Shaw is twenty minutes away from Niagara Falls, and less than a two-hour drive to Toronto.
The Shaw Festival is a place where people who are curious about the world gather to share the unique experience of live theatre and to create a deeper human connection with the artists, the beauty and abundance of Niagara and with each other.
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As one of the world’s leading theatre companies and Niagara’s 20 largest employers, The Shaw is dedicated to an ongoing process of increasing diversity and inclusion in our audiences, our programs, and in all of our hiring for staff, artists, and in the recruiting of board members.
The Shaw is committed to a future when our theatres joyously draw on and include all peoples, fully reflective of the world around us. As such, the Shaw Festival is an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We encourage and invite applications from applicants who identify as Indigenous, Black or as persons of colour (IBPOC), the LGBTQ2+ communities and those identifying as gender fluid.
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