Job Description

Cherry Lane Theatre is seeking a Theatre Manager. This position is responsible for managing the logistical needs of a production or company. This includes managing and delivering payroll to the cast and crew, owning policy management, managing front of house staff, and serving as the primary point of contact between the company including cast, creative, administrative teams and theatre administration. 

The ideal candidate is someone who is solution-oriented, well organized, and a team player.

Responsibilities:

• Act as primary and immediate representative of Cherry Lane Theatre to cast, crew, musicians, and creative team, including working with stage management and general management to ensure rehearsals have all necessary elements needed
• Generate reports for weekly payroll for union and non-union employees of current production(s)
• Prepare and collect new hire paperwork for new cast and crew
• Arrange and organize all travel and housing for out-of-town artists (including visas where applicable)
• Supervise front of house staff and operations
• Arrange all ground transportation for celebrity artists and out-of-town actors for productions and press events
• Facilitate press photo shoots, B-Roll shoots and publicity events
• Organize and provide all pertinent production information primarily for program printing
• Assist theater leadership  with contract preparation and execution
• Audit and report nightly box office statements and weekly financial settlements.
• File workers comp claims and assist company members with the insurance process
• Attend meetings with Production and related personnel, including management meetings and marketing meetings
• Assist with the planning and execution of company events, parties, Opening Nights etc.
• Work with House Manager in coordinating back-stage guests
• Generate and deliver union reports
• Manage and execute  house seat requests
• Oversee the box office and manage sales for all events and memberships
• Build and maintain all events, memberships, and reports; including financial reporting
• Provide sales reporting and analysis to inform marketing and pricing strategy
• Process group sales

Key Qualifications:

• Acting knowledge of the theatrical unions AEA, SDC, USA, AFM
• Minimum of 4 years of company management experience, Off Broadway or Broadway preferred
• House management experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Congenial nature and unflappable attitude. Team oriented.
• CPR training will be provided upon employment
• FDNY certificates F-O3 & S-95 required for employment, which will be coordinated by Cherry Lane Theatre upon hiring
• Must be adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Discretion and positive professional attitude 
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Google Suite

We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24/Cherry Lane Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.

Our target salary range for this role is between $65,000 to $85,000. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role is also eligible for competitive healthcare, as well as other employee benefits.

A24 is an award-winning global entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, documentaries, music, publishing and consumer products. Founded in New York in 2012, A24 has built a premium library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, and garnered critical acclaim and commercial success receiving over 18 Oscars, 14 Golden Globes and 18 Emmys. With award-winning films such as Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Uncut  Gems, as well as television series like Euphoria, Beef,  The Sympathizer, and Ramy, A24 has built a passionate fanbase and launched complementary businesses like 2AM, Half Magic, and the Cherry Lane Theatre. Upcoming projects include Marty Supremestarring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, The Dramastarring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, The Smashing Machinestarring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, Warfarestarring Charles Melton, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Joseph Quinn and more, Materialistsstarring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson, and Eddingtonstarring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone, and more.

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