Job Openings & Auditions
Auditions
Season 2024 auditions have closed, but you can send your headshot and resume to our Casting Director Racquel McKenzie ([email protected]) at any time throughout the season for consideration.
Please note, we are a non-equity company who hires both local and non-local professional actors. Contracts typically range between 4-8 weeks. Stipends usually range from $300-$1,000 depending on show, role, and season. Housing and travel stipends available for out-of-town actors.
JOB LISTINGS
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Job Alert! We are hiring a House Manager for our outdoor summer 2024 season at Lowell Observatory. Both shows run concurrently every weekend from July 10-August 4. If interested, please send a business resume asap to [email protected]. Applications close May 25th. Here is a bit about the role:
Pay: $500 Stipend per production ($1,000 total if you can do both summer shows)
Duties
Front of House
- Tabling set-up and tear-down before and after performances
- Sale of food and/or beverages and merchandise to patrons
- Restocking food and/or beverages and merchandise as needed
- Picking up ice each day to keep beverages cool in cooler
- Setting up the “Resplendent Rocker”
- Collecting an email address from “Resplendent Rocker” winners at intermission, taking their donation at intermission, and getting them a free beverage before the show.
- Greeting patrons and assisting them– as needed– with finding seating, locating facilities, and other general inquiries
- Responsibility for the upkeep of the performance location before and after performances, including:
- Proper disposal of trash and recycling
- Ensuring patron seating is organized, neat, and in accordance with the seating plan
- Removal of water from the tent canopy in the event of heavy rain
- Management of and communication with volunteer(s) assisting with the above duties
- Other duties relevant to the position as they arise
- Pay will increase if performances are added due to high demand
Venue Liaison
- Act as primary FlagShakes point of contact for the venue staff on performance dates. This may include:
- Coordinating with the venue staff to call holds for weather
- Assisting with coordination of venue-provided transport for patrons with limited mobility
- Working with the venue to ensure that the performance location is communicated effectively to patrons
- Communicating venue updates relevant to the production team to the Stage Manager and/or Production Manager
- Escalating venue-related concerns to the venue staff