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Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing. Teach a variety of acting skills at all levels of the BFA program. Areas of proficiency must include advanced study in voice and/or movement. Duties include significant mentoring of undergraduate creative activity; direct 1-2 productions per academic year. Appropriate degree in theatre or a related field required, MFA in performance preferred; significant professional and/or union affiliations and current resume of professional work in acting or directing; experience teaching movement or voice and ability to teach a wide range of courses in the performance area. ...
Vital Theatre Company is seeking an imaginative lighting designer for our upcoming production of Isabelle and the Pretty Ugly Spell directed by Vic DiMonda. (Synopsis below)
Rehearsals begin Feb 15. Tech is March 7-12. Run is March 13 - April 25.
Interested and available applicants should include cover letter, resume, and examples of previous work in/attached to e-mail. ...
Join Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for our 24th summer season. We’re seeking a Lighting Designer to join our technical team. Applicants should have experience programming and operating lights and be able to lift over 50 lbs.
The 2010 Summer Season, includes: Great Big Sea, John Hiatt, the Avett Brothers, Bela Fleck, the Blue Canvas Orchestra and many more popular, national touring artists. ...
Join Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for our 24th summer season. We're seeking a Stage Manager where the ideal candidate has some experience, is a hard worker, gets along well with others, enjoys music, and working outdoors in a beautiful, rural setting on the shores of Lake Superior!
Join Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for our 24th summer season. We're seeking an intern in Lighting and Sound who is looking for an opportunity to learn how a professional theater operates from the inside. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, has some experience, is a hard worker, gets along well with others, and enjoys music and working outdoors in a beautiful, rural setting on the shores of Lake Superior!
Join Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for our 24th summer season. We're seeking an intern who is looking for an opportunity to learn how a professional theater operates from the inside. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, has some experience, is a hard worker, gets along well with others, and enjoys music and working outdoors in a beautiful, rural setting on the shores of Lake Superior!
Based on experiece plus housing- entry level posit per week
ENTRY LEVEL POSITION-
Seeking: Assistant to the Producer. Gateway Playhouse is hiring an assistiant with competency in office work, public relations, scheduling appointments, and completing tasks in a reasonable amount of time as dictated by the producer. Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook is a plus. This candidate works directly with the producer with schedules, appointments and other admin assistant type tasks, including assitance in maintaining website and advertising calanders and other theatre admin related tasks.
Based on Experience plus housing at no charge per week
Seeking: TECHNICAL DIRECTOR that will run our technical department through the 2010 Summer and Holiday Season. Competency in the ares of carpentry, scenic painting, and/or electrics as well experience managing a technical crew during build weeks and production are a must. Entry level applicants are welcome to apply. Gateway's season will include: Happy Days, I Love a Piano, Hairspray, Alter Boyz, and Ave Q. ...
The Music Department at Phillips Exeter Academy seeks a one-year intern with classical solo voice and choral experience. The intern will work closely with a mentor in the Music Department and will assist in leading student choral groups. Contributions in other areas of boarding school life include dormitory residence and interscholastic or club sports. ...
The Department of Theater and Dance is seeking an intern in technical theater for the 2010-2011 school year with training in lighting and sound. Experience in costume construction and set construction/painting is also desirable. Principal duties include designing lights for three main stage shows, three dance concerts, two variety shows and possibly a black box show. ...
500 a week - negotiable commensurate to experience
MUISCAL DIRECTOR/ARRANGER
The New Huntington Supper Club requires a muiscal director/arranger for a summer season of cabaret musical revues with four-member SATB cast. We are looking for an individual with excellent+nbsp;keyboard skills, proficient with setting/playing live keyboard mixes. Theater provides a Yamaha Motif XS for rehearsals and performances, and experience with that line or a similar one is a plus. ...
Experimental theater company Polybe + Seats is searching for a sound designer for our upcoming production. The play is a collaboratively-developed piece inspired by the Weeki Wachee Springs mermaid park, the North Central Pacific Gyre and plastics pollution in the world's oceans, and the what-if question of humanity's future in a changing global climate. ...
The non-profit All Stars Project and its off-off-Broadway, experimental Castillo Theatre seeks a part-time box office associate for three-theatre complex on 42nd Street. Box office assistant will assist the box office manager with ticket sales, box office staffing and scheduling, maintenance of the box office database, and the production of audience and income reports. ...
Chicago, ID LAST MINUTE | Production House | Concert / Event
Expires: 03/12/10
Pay
Negiotable flat fee
Eclectic Dance Electronic/Hip Hop Music duo desires a hip young production stage manager to assist with an Album Release Event + Performance.
We have fundamental ideas of how the event should occur but our very open to new and original (Out of the Box) ideas.
The ideal candidate will possess creativity, initiative, follow through, thoroughness and resourcefulness.
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Stage Manager, Production Stage Manager, Production Manager, Production Assistant, Assistant Stage Manager
Chicago, ID LAST MINUTE | Production House | Concert / Event
Expires: 03/12/10
Job Dates
Leading up to event...
Pay
Negiotatable flat fee
Eclectic Dance Electronic/Hip Hop Music duo seeks assistance in promoting our Album Release Event + Performance.
The ideal candidate will possess creativity, initiative, follow through, thoroughness, resourcefulness and understand guerrilla marketing.
You will be responsible for promoting the event (including passing out flyers), prepping + maintaining making our social media sites (Facebook, Blogs, Myspace etc.) + coordinating with PR person for an overall successful event.
Non-Eq Stage Manager needed ASAP for our upcoming movement-based production of Winterreise at the Fasseas White Box Theatre. Staging begins Saturday Feb 6. Production opens March 5 and runs for 3 weeks, with a possible 3 week extension. Great opportunity for recent college grad to get introduced to the scene. ...
SOUND DESIGNER/TECHNICIAN: Seven Angels Theatre, a 350 seat Equity theatre is accepting resumes for sound designer/technician. Responsibilities include designing and running shows, set up and operation of sound system, equipment maintenance, and board operation. Must have knowledge of stage and body mics, small band sound, mixing and recording. The theatre does musicals and plays, comedy and cabaret nights, and other miscellaneous events. ...
The Lost Colony is now accepting applications for the Cutter/Draper position for our 2010 season
The Lost Colony is the longest running symphonic outdoor drama and is located on Roanoke Island off the coast on North Carolina . The Colony is looks for creative, professional individuals who have a strong work ethic and are self motivated. ...
The Lost Colony is now accepting applications for Dresser/Stitcher positions for our 2010 season.
The Lost Colony is the longest running symphonic outdoor drama and is located on Roanoke Island off the coast on North Carolina . The Colony is looks for creative, professional individuals who have a strong work ethic and are self motivated. ...