Join the STL SHAKES FEST team!

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CURRENT OPENINGS

The Festival is currently accepting resumes for front-of-house and backstage work for our 2023 season. Send resumes and an intro paragraph to jobs@stlshakes.org and please include your preferred position in the subject line.

Technical Director

Dates: April 24 – June 3; (On Call: June 3 – June 27); June 27 – Jul 1, 2023
Fee: $3,600 Flat Rate
Hours: Variable

You will work alongside the Associate Production Manager and Front of House Manager to help load in and load out the festival site. This will require outdoor work in the summer heat and rain.and regular heavy lifting.

For this role we are looking specifically for someone with moderate to advanced carpentry skills. In addition to general load-in and load-out assistance, you will be tasked with handling all festival-related carpentry needs as they arise.

You will not have regular hours once the show opens but are expected to be able to make it to the site regularly to fix small problems. This will always be with at least 24 hours’ notice and will allow for scheduling flexibility.

Load-in/out Assistant

Dates: April 24 – June 3; June 27 – Jul 1, 2023
Fee: $3,000 Flat Rate
Hours: Variable

House Management Intern

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 summer production 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

Requirements:

Comfort working outside in hot and rainy conditions
Comfort lifting up to 50lbs at a time
Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to interact with guests and volunteers
An interest in theater, arts administration, or event production a plus

Production Applicatants

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in our hiring process, as well as in all areas of our work. We believe that diverse ideas, cultures, and traditions are vital assets that enrich the programs and productions we produce for our community. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.