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Technical Paid Stage Manager: The Sunkicks : Home For The Holidays – National To

Playbill, Inc., Hudson, FL, USA

Pay: 60.000 - 80.000

Job type: Seasonal


Stage Manager: The Sunkicks: Home For The Holidays – National Tour
Stage Manager for our production of THE SUNKICKS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – NATIONAL TOUR.

Job Title: Stage Manager. Production: The Sunkicks: Home for the Holidays. Type: Seasonal Engagement/ Touring Production. Season Dates: November 2026 – December 2026.

About the Production
The Sunkicks: Home for the Holidays is a high-energy, Broadway-style Christmas spectacular built around precision dance, powerhouse vocals, immersive video design, and holiday magic. Inspired by the grand tradition of classic American Christmas entertainment, the production combines a Rockettes-style precision kickline with a heartfelt original holiday story, contemporary production elements, and some of the season’s most beloved music.

The production features a company of professional dancers, singers, and touring technicians performing in a fast-paced, visually driven theatrical experience designed for performing arts centers and major entertainment venues.

This is a non-union national tour running November through December 2026 with routing currently planned through Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. The tour is designed as a collaborative, team-oriented road environment with a lean but highly professional crew structure, modern automated show systems, strong production values, and an experienced producing team with a long history of successful live entertainment operations.

The Sunkicks: Home for the Holidays is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Radio City Music Hall, the Rockettes, or any related organization or production.

Position Summary
Seeking an experienced touring Stage Manager to oversee the daily operation of the show, maintain performance consistency, coordinate backstage activity, and serve as the primary communication hub between cast, crew, production staff, and venue personnel.

Responsibilities

Call all performances, rehearsals, and technical cue sequences as needed

Maintain the production prompt book, blocking, cue sheets, run sheets, and daily show paperwork

Lead backstage coordination during performances, including entrances, exits, presets, quick changes, and show flow

Communicate daily schedules, call times, venue information, and production notes to cast and crew

Coordinate with Production Supervisor, department heads, and venue staff during load-ins, rehearsals, performances, and strikes

Track performer attendance, show reports, incident reports, and performance notes

Maintain show consistency across venues and communicate artistic or technical issues to the appropriate departments

Support rehearsals, spacing, sound checks, and technical adjustments in each venue

Help manage cast traffic, backstage safety, and performance readiness

Assist with company communication and general tour operations as needed

Participate in load-ins, strikes, truck loading/unloading, and backstage setup as needed

Qualifications

Professional stage management experience required

Touring or large-scale theatrical production experience strongly preferred

Experience calling music-driven, dance-heavy, or cue-intensive productions preferred

Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills

Ability to remain calm and decisive in fast-paced live performance environments

Comfortable managing performers, crew communication, and venue-specific backstage logistics

Proficiency with standard stage management paperwork and digital communication tools

All touring personnel are expected to actively participate in daily load-ins, strikes, truck loading/unloading, and general production setup and teardown. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced touring environment and assisting across departments as needed to support efficient daily operations.

Experience touring with dance, musical theatre, holiday productions, or family entertainment is a plus.

Compensation & Tour Details

Competitive weekly salary based on experience

Starting at $1000+ /wk

Travel and touring accommodations provided

Additional tour support and per diem available depending on position and routing

Non-union national tour

November–December 2026

Tour routing is designed with no overnight travel between performance cities whenever possible

To Apply: Please submit your resume, any links to your website or portfolio, full availability, and at least 3 references below. Click Here to access Form.

Any questions please feel free to reach out to casting@sunkicks.com.

DURATION
November–December 2026

SALARY
Starting at $1000+ /week. Competitive weekly salary based on experience.

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