The Premiere Playhouse is looking to fill the following positions by the start of the new year, which include a combination of current vacancies and previously temporary contract positions that are moving into an ongoing, part-time employment status.

All positions are evaluated annually on the following criteria as it relates to their role’s objectives:

• Meets Goals
• Coordination Effectiveness
• Accuracy & Timeliness
• Project Outcomes
• Consumer Feedback
• Adherence to The Premiere Playhouse’s Mission, Vision & Values

Check out the position summaries below and click on any role’s full description link to read an overview of its responsibilities & details! You are invited to apply for a position if you find yourself interested in a role and know you have the comparable experience or aptitude to successfully carry out its duties. We are interested in working with individuals who are passionate about helping our non-profit organization embody its mission, vision and values as an educational theatre environment centered on community.

Development & Marketing Associate

Position Status: Permanent & Part-Time, Salaried (50% Time: 20 hrs/week avg or 80 hrs/month)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Advanced organization, time management and communication (written & oral) skills; knowledge of non-profit and/or community/educational theatre industry; ability to embrace persuasive tactics through a diplomatic and tactful delivery; technological competence including advanced proficiency in databases/CRM systems, spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, Excel & Google Suite; basic fluency for graphic design/digital content creation and social media coordination; ability to work effectively as a self starter and leader as well as a collaborative member of a team; ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; skilled in effectively delegating tasks, training/supervising volunteers and peer mentorship.

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre, Non-Profit Fundraising or Marketing and/or a combined 2+ year(s) of experience in grant writing, fundraising & event planning and/or marketing & community engagement is required. Certifications or other additional training/mentorship in any of the mentioned areas are enthusiastically welcome.

*This position may be combined with a role from the Production Departments as appropriate

Programming Coordinator

Position Status: Permanent & Part-Time, Salaried (35% Time: 14 hrs/week avg or 56 hrs/month)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Advanced organization, time management and communication (written & oral) skills; technological competence including advanced proficiency in databases/CRM systems, spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, Excel & Google Suite; ability to work effectively as a self starter and leader as well as a collaborative member of a team; ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; skilled in effectively delegating tasks, training/supervising volunteers and peer mentorship.

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and/or a combined 2+ years experience supporting the administrative and on-site operations of a non-profit, performing arts, educational, or community-based organization’s programming is required. Demonstrable history of coordinating outreach, recruitment & enrollment for instructors, volunteers and/or students is preferred. Mentoring background in a community-based educational setting is enthusiastically welcome.

*This position may be combined with a role from the Production Departments as appropriate

Costume Shop Manager

Position Status: Permanent & Part-Time, Salaried (50% Time: 20 hrs/week avg or 80 hrs/month)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Advanced organization, time management and communication (written & oral) skills; deep knowledge and understanding of costume, wig/hair & makeup design tools, techniques, strategies, and products; intermediate to advanced sewing, cutting & draping skills and advanced competency to instruct others on how to sew, cut and/or drape; ability to manage the safe & timely completion/delivery of all costume, wigs/hair & makeup objectives for artistically excellent, large-scale productions with fair resources, minimal paid staff & overlapping processes; skilled in and/or passionate about styling for recurring marketing photo & video shoots and outreach appearances; ability to work effectively as a self starter and leader as well as a collaborative member of a team; ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; skilled in effectively delegating tasks, training/supervising volunteers and peer mentorship.

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre (Costume Design/Construction) and/or 4+ years experience designing/coordinating costumes for large-scale productions is required; 2+ years experience of costume construction and/or managing a theatrical costume shop preferred. Teaching or mentoring background in a community-based educational setting is enthusiastically welcome.

*This position may be combined with a role from the Administrative Departments as appropriate

Scenic & Technical Supervisor

Position Status: Permanent & Part-Time, Salaried (50% Time: 20 hrs/week avg or 80 hrs/month)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Advanced organization, time management and communication (written & oral) skills; deep knowledge and understanding of scenic & properties design tools, techniques, strategies, and products; intermediate to advanced scenic drafting & construction skills with a competency to instruct others on how to draft and/or construct; basic to intermediate knowledge of all technical theatre areas, i.e. special effects, lighting/electrics, sound/audio engineering, and video/projections with a willingness to deepen understanding; ability to manage the safe & timely completion/delivery of all scenic and technical objectives for artistically excellent, large-scale productions with fair resources, minimal paid staff & overlapping processes; ability to work effectively as a self starter and leader as well as a collaborative member of a team; ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; skilled in effectively delegating tasks, training/supervising volunteers and peer mentorship.

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre (Scenic Design and/or Technical Direction) and/or 4+ years experience designing/coordinating scenery for large-scale productions required; 2+ years experience of supervising scenery construction and/or all technical areas of theatrical production preferred. Teaching or mentoring background in a community-based educational setting is enthusiastically welcome.

*This position may be combined with a role from the Administrative Departments as appropriate

Scenic Charge Artist & Properties Coordinator

Position Status: Permanent & Part-Time, Salaried (35% Time: 14 hrs/week avg or 56 hrs/month)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Advanced organization, time management and communication (written & oral) skills; deep knowledge and understanding of scenic painting/crafting & stage properties tools, techniques, strategies, and products; basic scenic design & construction skills and intermediate to advanced painting/finishing & crafting skills with a competency to instruct others on how to assist in constructing, crafting and painting; ability to manage the safe & timely completion/delivery of all scenic painting/finishing & stage properties objectives for artistically excellent, large-scale productions with fair resources, minimal paid staff & overlapping processes; ability to work effectively as a self starter and leader as well as a collaborative member of a team; ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; skilled in effectively delegating tasks, training/supervising volunteers and peer mentorship.

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre/Fine Arts and/or a combined 3+ years experience coordinating the stage properties and/or scenic painting, crafting & finishing for large-scale productions required. Teaching or mentoring background in a community-based educational setting is enthusiastically welcome.

*This position may be combined with a role from the Administrative Departments as appropriate

*APPLICATIONS FOR ALL OF THESE POSITIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITIONS ARE FILLED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH @ 12:00PM*