The Bard Is only the beginning

Jobs

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER (Romeo and Juliet)

  • Work period: Monday April 20 - June 9, 2024

  • Rehearsals: Monday through Thursday from 7-10 pm, Saturdays from 1-4 pm, and Sundays from 5-9 pm until tech and performances

  • Performances: Thursdays through Sundays, 8 pm curtain, May 23 - June 9, 2024

  • Weekly pay: $334 under an AEA-SPT1 contract (union membership is not required)

Send letter of interest and any previous experience to productioncoordnator@austinshakespeare.org.


PROPS DESIGNER (Young Shakespeare’s Richard III)

Seeking a properties designer for our Young Shakespeare Program’s production of Richard III being performed at Austin’s The Curtain Theatre (7400 Coldwater Canyon Drive, Austin, TX 78730). Rehearsals begin on May 20, 2024 and the show closes on June 9, 2024.

This position is paid position. Send resume and letter of interest to productionmanager@austinShakespeare.org.

Co-Directors Cynthia Florez and Ann Ciccolella.


LIGHT & SOUND BOARD OPERATORS

Seeking light and sound board operators for both of our upcoming shows at The Curtain Theater (RTS 2222/360 off City Park Rd). The Curtain Theatre is an Elizabethan outdoor theater approximately one-third the size of the Globe Theatre in London. Operators could be hired for one or both shows:

  • ROMEO AND JULIET (Free Shakespeare): Dates needed are May 20-June 9 (tech and shows)

  • RICHARD III (Young Shakespeare): Dates needed are June 17-30 (tech and shows)

Persons applying for these positions should have some experience in minor adjustments/repairs (e.g., changing a lamp in lighting equipment) and execution of the responsibilities in their respective role (e.g., Sound is executed through QLab). These are paid positions.

Send letter of interest and any previous experience to productioncoordnator@austinshakespeare.org


As an equal opportunity employer, we do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, gender expression, age, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.