Seasonal House Manager
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THE OLD GLOBE
San Diego, CA, US
Summary
The House Manager oversees front-of-house operations to ensure performances run smoothly before, during, and after each show. They serve as a primary point of contact for patrons, staff, and volunteers to maintain a safe and welcoming theatre environment.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: The Old Globe CA - San Diego, CA, Position Type: Seasonal, Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00Hourly, Job Shift: Any, The Old Globe, located in beautiful Balboa Park, is seeking a Seasonal House Manager to join our Front of House team at San Diego’s premier regional theatre. The House Manager is responsible for ensuring that performances run smoothly before, during, and after each performance. This role serves as a key point of contact for patrons, staff, and volunteers, helping create a welcoming and safe theatre experience for all guests.
Candidates must be available to work throughout The Grinch performance season, which runs through December 31, 2026. Evening and weekend availability is required. Please note that The Old Globe has scheduled performances on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, typically held in the morning or early afternoon, and staff will be required to work during those performance times.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Oversee front-of-house operations before, during, and after performances
Ensure a smooth and welcoming experience for all patrons
Support and coordinate with ushers, volunteers, and theatre staff
Address patron needs, questions, and concerns with professionalism
Respond calmly and effectively to time-sensitive or unexpected situations
Help ensure the theatre is managed smoothly and safely throughout each performance
The Old Globe is actively committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, & access in all areas of our operation. By taking intentional, actionable steps, we strive to make The Old Globe a place where theatre makers, employees, volunteers, audience members, and community members of all identities and backgrounds belong. The Old Globe welcomes candidates who demonstrate a commitment to these goals. We strongly encourage people with the following identities to apply: BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people living with disabilities, and those from other historically and presently marginalized groups. Multilingual candidates are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Qualifications: The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities:
Previous customer service experience in a public-facing role required
Front of House or House Management experience preferred but not required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
Ability to think and act calmly and effectively under pressure
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, & access and anti-racism work in the theatre
The hourly rate is $21.00/hour. This is a seasonal position, and evening and weekend availability is required. Candidates must be available to work throughout The Grinch performance season through December 31, 2026, including scheduled performances on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
The Tony Award–winning The Old Globe is one of the country’s leading professional nonprofit regional theatres. Now in its 89th year, the Globe is San Diego’s flagship performing arts institution, and it serves a vibrant community with theatre as a public good. Under the leadership of Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and the Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director Timothy J. Shields, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 16 productions of classic, contemporary, and new works on its three Balboa Park stages, including its internationally renowned Shakespeare Festival. More than 250,000 people annually attend Globe productions and participate in the theatre’s artistic and arts engagement programs. Its nationally prominent Arts Engagement Department provides an array of participatory programs that make theatre matter to more people in neighborhoods throughout the region. Humanities programs at the Globe and around the city broaden the community’s understanding of theatre art in all its forms. The Globe also boasts a range of new play development programs with professional and community-based writers, as well as the renowned The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program. Numerous world premieres—such as 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Bright Star, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! —have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to highly successful runs on Broadway and at regional theatres across the country.
Founded
1935
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Performing Arts
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
The Tony Award–winning The Old Globe is one of the country’s leading professional nonprofit regional theatres. Now in its 89th year, the Globe is San Diego’s flagship performing arts institution, and it serves a vibrant community with theatre as a public good. Under the leadership of Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and the Audrey S. Geisel Managing Director Timothy J. Shields, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 16 productions of classic, contemporary, and new works on its three Balboa Park stages, including its internationally renowned Shakespeare Festival. More than 250,000 people annually attend Globe productions and participate in the theatre’s artistic and arts engagement programs. Its nationally prominent Arts Engagement Department provides an array of participatory programs that make theatre matter to more people in neighborhoods throughout the region. Humanities programs at the Globe and around the city broaden the community’s understanding of theatre art in all its forms. The Globe also boasts a range of new play development programs with professional and community-based writers, as well as the renowned The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program. Numerous world premieres—such as 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Bright Star, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! —have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to highly successful runs on Broadway and at regional theatres across the country.
Founded
1935
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Performing Arts
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
San Diego, CA