Assistant Producer

Job DetailsJob Location: 615 - Houston, TX 77002Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $65,000.00POSITION: Assistant Producer 
DEPARTMENT: Artistic 
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time / Salaried / Exempt 
SUPERVISOR: Associate Artistic Director of Producing 
 

OVERVIEW

Founded in 1947 by Nina Vance, the Alley Theatre is a pioneer of regional theatre, and one of the leading nonprofit theatre companies in the United States delivering world class theater on its two stages and through its education and community engagement work. The Alley has been awarded the prestigious Regional Theatre Tony Award® and the Texas Medal of Arts Award. The Alley has transferred productions to Broadway, Off-Broadway, major European Festivals, and to 40 American cities. Unique among regional theatres, the Alley is committed to maintaining a Resident Acting Company and providing them with work year-round. Nationally recognized directors, actors, playwrights, and designers from across the country have regularly joined the Resident Acting Company.

Led by Artistic Director Rob Melrose and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein, the Alley focuses on delivering excellent programming to inspire and enchant lives through theater and prioritizes creating a welcoming environment for all.
 

JOB STATEMENT

Assistant Producer is a collaborator in the Artistic Department, providing overall department support, primarily in the preparation and execution of Alley Theatre productions. 
 

JOB DUTIES

PRODUCING 

Collaborate with the Artistic Department to ensure the Alley Theatre’s vision is clearly articulated and communicated to staff and artists 

Serve as a liaison with other Alley Departments, facilitating communication between artists and staff, facilitating open interdepartmental communications, collaborating on various theatre-wide initiatives, and helping set priorities where necessary 

In collaboration with the Artistic Director and the Associate Artistic Directors, participate in the selection and dissemination of information regarding the plays and creative teams for the season, including the Alley All New Festival, and other programming such as workshops, readings, and panel discussions. This includes reading scripts for the Artistic Department 

Represent the Artistic staff as a show-lead on assigned productions 

Compile and distribute weekly Artistic Meeting Agendas 

Take thorough notes during meetings 

Facilitate Alley Chats and/or Designer Talks, as needed 

Attend these production milestones: First Rehearsal, Designer Run and Opening Nights. 

Attend creative concept meetings, production meetings, rehearsals, and previews, as assigned 

Attend all Alley departmental meetings as assigned 

Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Department on ensuring all marketing materials, production photos, and lobby displays are representative of the organization and specific show’s artistic aesthetic. 

Support the Associate Artistic Director of Producing with Marketing Photoshoot correspondence and attendance, as needed. 

Work with Associate Artistic Director of Producing on coordinating the Alley’s involvement in the University of Houston/Alley Theatre MFA in Acting. 

This may include scheduling, recruitment, teaching, directing, and other means of creative support. 

Additional duties as assigned 

 
CASTING 

Assist Associate Artistic Director of Producing on the coordination and management of all aspects of auditions and casting for all Alley productions, readings, and workshops. 

Attend productions, events, and forums related to the Houston theatre community as a representative of the Alley Theatre and as means for local actor and artist recruitment. 

Upkeep Casting and Creative Artist Database 

Additional duties as assigned. 
 

DIRECTING 

Assistant Direct productions as assigned. This includes but is not limited to attending creative concept meetings, production meetings, rehearsals, and previews. 

For productions that include understudies, work with the show’s Stage Manager and the Associate Artistic Director of Producing on rehearsing and supporting the understudies. 

Attend all understudy orientation meetings 

Additional duties as assigned. 
 

DRAMATURGY SUPPORT 

Support in the journey of script submissions through their full life cycle, including overseeing the script tracking system, currently on Air Table, and managing the pool of script readers 

High-level script reading with a written report, as assigned 

Locate and distribute scripts as requested while maintaining the shared season scripts folder used by Alley staff 

Support writing blog posts for the organization, as needed. 

Assist in reformatting scripts and creating supplemental materials (french-scene breakdowns, glossaries, etc) as needed. 

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