The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance announces that Jenn Rae Moore will join the Department of Theatre & Drama as a clinical assistant professor in the winter of 2025. Moore is an equity production stage manager with a robust career both on and off Broadway. She has also worked for many years to mentor student and early career stage managers.
Moore is currently the production stage manager for McNeal on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Her recent work also includes Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway, and Jonah off-Broadway. She has led 12 full productions on the Vivian Beaumont and the Mitzi Newhouse stages at the Lincoln Center Theatre and collaborated with Bartlett Sher on numerous productions, including the revival of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady. With that production, Moore also served as associate director on the first national US tour, the West End production, and the UK and Ireland tour.
“We are excited about Jenn Rae’s experience as a professional stage manager in New York. As someone who has worked at the highest levels of the industry, she brings significant experience managing new play development, paired with a wealth of networking opportunities for our students,” said Tiffany Trent, chair and associate professor of the Department of Theatre & Drama. “She is certain to offer valuable mentorship to our multi-hyphenate students.”
Moore’s past credits include12 Broadway shows, among them the Tony Award-winning The King and I, Bridges of Madison County, and The Coast of Utopia. Other credits include off-Broadway productions at the Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, the Vineyard, Theatre for a New Audience, Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages, New York Theatre Workshop, as well as many projects in development, national and international tours, galas, and benefit performances.
Moore was the resident production stage manager at the Chautauqua Theater Company for 13 seasons, where she served as stage manager and as a member of the senior leadership team. In that role, she built a cohesive production team and guided young stage managers through the immediate problem-solving of production while also helping them to look forward.
As an educator, Moore served as an adjunct professor of theatre at the Juilliard School, as an adjunct professor of stage management at Adelphi University, and as a guest lecturer at Yale University, Columbia University, Rutgers University, Bucknell University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Auburn University, Western Kentucky University, and Northern Vermont University.
“I am thrilled to be returning to my native Michigan to join the esteemed faculty of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. This new adventure presents an exciting opportunity to connect my broad professional experience with my passion for teaching and mentorship,” shared Moore. “I strive to pay my experience forward. I have come to believe in the power of the next generation, and I’m looking forward to motivating and inspiring theatre artists of the future.”
Moore was awarded the Joan and Joseph F. Cullman Award for Extraordinary Creativity at Lincoln Center Theater and was featured in Playbill as one of “10 Powerhouse Female Creators.” She is included in the stage management exhibit in the Museum of Broadway in New York.
Hailing originally from Traverse City, Michigan, Moore received her BA from Kalamazoo College with a concentration in stage management from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is a member of Actor’s Equity Association (AEA), the union for professional actors and stage managers.