THE SURGE — Stage Managers Auditions
New York Shakespeare Festival / The Public Theater
THE SURGE - Stage Manager Submissions
New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY
Notice: Stage Manager
CONTRACT
Off Broadway
- $1546 weekly minimum (Cat. CC) - Stage manager
- $1417 weekly minimum (Cat. CC) - Assistant stage manager
SEEKING
Equity stage managers for THE SURGE.
Produced by The Public Theater in Association with the Guthrie Theater
SYNOPSIS
Conceived as a direct response to Operation Metro Surge, which unleashed an estimated 3,000 ICE agents across Minnesota, a new documentary play, THE SURGE, addresses ICE's actions in the Twin Cities, the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and Minnesotans' collective response. Commissioned by The Public Theater and the Guthrie Theater in January 2026, acclaimed documentary theater artists Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen engaged with affected communities, capturing firsthand interviews with individuals from all corners of the Twin Cities to create this new play about the emergent mobilization created to protect and care for one another.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your resume for consideration.
Deadline: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
SUBMIT TO
stagemanagementjobs@publictheater.org
PERSONNEL
- Written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
- Directed by Jessica Blank
- Casting Directors: Jordan Thaler & Kate Murray
Members of the Public Theater Casting Office:
- Jordan Thaler, Director of Casting
- Kate Murray, Casting Director
- Chalin Tulyathan, Casting Associate
OTHER DATES
- 1st Rehearsal: 1/12/27 (TBC)
- 1st Performance: 2/12/27
- Close: 3/14/27
- Furthest Possible Extension Close: 3/21/27
OTHER
Venue: Martinson Theater
Equity's
CONTRACT
s prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
