Shotgun Players' MAD Stage Management Fellowship in Berkeley, CA gives an early-career stage manager a comprehensive look at running a production at a mid-sized professional theater by serving as assistant stage manager or production assistant on one mainstage show, from rehearsal prep and line notes through backstage management for all performances. Fellows are paid Berkeley minimum wage for roughly 50 to 280 hours depending on ASM designation and are mentored by the production's stage manager; the new Production Management Fellowship (about 235 hours over May to December 2027) works alongside the Director of Production. Stage management slots are offered only when a production needs an ASM; 2027 applications have a November 1, 2026 priority deadline.