StageManager.
InThrogsNeck.
Vetted Stage Managers with NYC venue references, booked through the operating system behind MSG, UBS Arena, Barclays, Capitale, Newark Symphony. From $700/day. Pre-auth, GPS-verified hours, Stripe Connect direct deposit.
The brief
Vetted sms, hired the way pros actually work.
The stage manager calls the show. In Throgs Neck (Bronx), BookACrew's SM roster includes Broadway-credit professionals, concert touring veterans, and corporate event leads who can wrangle a run-of-show with 30 cues, 8 speakers, and 3 video rolls — without breaking a sweat.
Suburban waterfront Bronx — Italian-American + Irish heritage. Yacht club + banquet hall weddings.
Estimate
What this sm will run you
Live cost estimate based on Throgs Neck market rate. Adjust hours to see your number.
Estimated total
Full-day rate (8 hrs): $950
Pre-auth holds this amount at booking. Stripe captures only the GPS-verified hours after checkout. You never pay for hours the crew didn't work.
What you're hiring for
What a Stage Manager
actually does on a Throgs Neck gig.
Every sm on our roster has been screened against these core responsibilities. The profile shows years of experience, tier, average rating, and on-time rate before you confirm.
Build and maintain the run sheet / cue sheet
Call the show in real time via comms — lighting, video, audio, stagehand moves
Manage talent backstage and on/off transitions
Coordinate with the director / producer through the show
Handle the safety call — pause the show if anything goes wrong
Console fluency
The gear they walk in already knowing.
When you book a sm through BookACrew in Throgs Neck, you're getting someone who already knows the gear NYC venues run. This is the baseline fluency every profile in our roster meets. ELITE-tier goes deeper.
- Clear-Com / RTS / Riedel comms
- Run-of-show authoring (PDF, Showbuilder, Audience Republic)
- Cue calling under pressure
- Talent management + green room logistics
Throgs Neck in the field
Real sm work.
From the booking dashboard
The people
who already book here.
“I posted a last-minute sm call for a Throgs Neck corporate dinner at 10pm and had three vetted applicants by midnight. The one I picked checked in at the dock on time, knew the venue cold, and the bill was exactly what the dashboard said it would be. That doesn't happen with phone-tree agencies.”
“We run two shows a week in this neighborhood and the same sm keeps applying. After three repeat bookings he hit ELITE and now he's our first choice. Saves me an hour of vetting per gig.”
Throgs Neck venues
The rooms the crew already knows.
Vetted on local venue references. They show up knowing the dock, the elevator quirks, the union steward's name, and how long the room takes to ring out.
- Maritime College
- Throgs Neck Bridge area
- Locust Point Yacht Club
Load-in intel
What to expect in Throgs Neck
Suburban = wide streets, ample parking. Yacht clubs have limited infrastructure — bring everything.
Transit
Bus only — Whitlock Ave (6) is closest subway.
Nearest airport · LGA (12 mi), JFK (22 mi), EWR (15 mi)
Event types we staff here
Frequently asked
Questions about hiring
a sm in Throgs Neck.
Do I need a stage manager for a Throgs Neck corporate event?+
If the run-of-show has more than 6 cues (lighting hits, video rolls, speaker walk-ons), yes — book an SM. The SM is the one person on comms who can synchronize lighting, video, audio, and stagehand moves without the producer needing to micromanage.
How early should the SM arrive?+
Same call as the FOH engineer — typically 3 hours before doors. The SM uses that time to walk the run with department heads, walk talent through their cues, and update the run sheet.
Can the producer also stage manage?+
On small shows (under 6 speakers, no broadcast), yes. On anything broadcast-grade, hire a dedicated SM. The producer needs to stay client-facing; the SM needs to stay show-facing.
Ready when you are
Post your Throgs Neck gig.
Be booked by morning.
Pre-auth holds the rate. Vetted sms apply. Pick one. The rest auto-release. From $700/day.
Free to post · Free to apply · Free GPS check-in · You pay only verified hours
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