Production Manager

The role

The Production Manager oversees the budget, scheduling, vendor coordination, risk management, and on-site execution for high-profile theatrical, music, and live events. This role runs point from planning through integration to ensure shows deliver on time, on budget, on spec, and safely.

What you will do

• Maintain production schedules, calendars, and milestone accountability.
• Manage production budgets, cost tracking, and contingency management.
• Lead RFPs and manage vendors for staging, rigging, lighting, audio, and video.
• Liaise with venue contacts regarding rules, rigging, power, and compliance.
• Coordinate audience operations including staffing, seating plans, and ADA flows.
• Oversee technical integration with the Technical Director.
• Produce and maintain run-of-show paperwork including run sheets and cue sheets.
• Coordinate the Music team for stems, cue sheets, and playback deliverables.
• Own incident command plans, egress, fire marshal coordination, and emergency procedures.
• Coordinate weekly production meetings and manage change control.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years producing live theater, corporate/industrial shows, and music events.
• Mastery of budgeting, scheduling, and vendor RFPs/awards.
• Working literacy in rigging/power, RF planning, ADA/egress, and fire marshal compliance.
• Calm, decisive leadership under live conditions.
• Clear written artifacts including run sheets, risk plans, and call sheets.
• Impeccable attention to detail, follow-through, and written communication.
• Calm, proactive problem-solver who keeps budget on track.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Experience producing touring or large musicals
• Experience working with hotels and large event spaces
• Experience working in union houses (IATSE, Teamsters, etc.) and navigating labor rules, calls, and breaks
• Comfort working in outdoor or non-traditional venues with weather, noise, and permitting constraints

About the company

Dream Three is a story studio built to deliver best-in-class, genre-spanning narratives across mediums, including film, theater, publishing, music, and digital and immersive.