Off Stage Work

Current Opportunities:

Associate Production Manager – Romeo & Zooliet

Dates: August 31 – October 16, 2026

Rate: $4,000 Flat Rate

Hours: Various

Description: Oversee in-house, non-union production team for the entirety of the production from the start of load-in, during the run and until the end of load-out. You will manage this team to complete tasks as assigned by the Production Manager. This will include warehouse organization, transporting production equipment in box trucks, assembling simple structures on site, maintaining site cleanliness and organization, fixing operational and production issues as they arise, tending to design department notes and more.

Must be able to operate a 26’ box truck, have basic carpentry skills, be comfortable working in extreme heat and in wet conditions, be comfortable lifting upwards of 75 pounds, be adaptable to elastic hours requirements and be able to come up with creative solutions to problems as they arise. You will manage a small team and should be comfortable with that as well. .

Load-in/out Assistant

Various Dates

Rate: Variable Hourly

Hours: Variable

Description: You will work alongside the Associate Production Manager to help load in and load out the festival site for various productions. This will require outdoor work in the summer heat and rain. This will also require heavy lifting. Experience with power tools a plus.

Run Crew: Spot Op

Dates: September 15 – October 11, 2026

Rate: $200/wk (Tues-Sun, nights during tech; Thurs-Sun nights during show run)

Description: Operate spotlight from lighting tour during rehearsals and shows. Work with Master Electrician on nightly set up and tear down of electrical equipment.

House Management Intern

Dates: September 23 – October 12, 2026

Rate: $500 stipend

Description: This internship is a crash course on outdoor event operations and house management. You will be involved in the onsite operations of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s production of The Tempest from start to finish.

You will help set up the front-of-house area, learn festival operations and emergency procedures, help coordinate volunteers, and work directly with guests to help ensure they have the best possible experience. You will be at every performance of this year’s show and will help to ensure a safe experience for our audience and a successful show each night. Nightly tasks will include opening the site for guests, making sure all facilities are in clean and working order, coordinating volunteers on nightly procedures, and helping guests to find their seats and abide by COVID-restrictions. You will report directly to the House Manager but will also interact with the Box Office Manager, Associate Producer, and Marketing Manager frequently.

There will also be a weekly talk-back exclusively for house management interns with a different member of the festival’s staff and the show’s crew where you can learn more about the industry and make new connections.

Pay: $500 stipend, no housing provided