Join The Premiere Playhouse’s Season 21 Production Team!

The Premiere Playhouse is officially recruiting and hiring our Season 21 production team members! We are expanding our teams into a mentorship based program to further embrace our mission’s core concepts of education, accessibility, and collaboration. Take a look at the descriptions and requirements below then apply if something appeals to you!

Position Descriptions and Requirements:

Direction (Director/Co-Directors, Associate Director, Assistant Director):
Responsible for overseeing and orchestrating the interpretation and performance of the production.
Skills: Ability to helm a medium to large scale production; ability to interpret scripts and direct performers, as well as collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask.

Music Direction (Music Director/Co-Music Directors, Associate Music Director, Assistant Music Director, Piano/Conductor, Vocal Coach, Rehearsal Pianist):
Responsible for directing the ensemble and principal actors (as well as potential band members) in all music numbers for the show to develop a musically cohesive production.
Skills: Ability to interpret musical score and direct performers in their ensemble and solo singing, as well as collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask; musician skills, i.e. piano proficiency, conducting ability.

Choreography (Choreographer/Co-Choreographers, Associate Choreographer, Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain):
Responsible for designing and coaching dance and movement for the production.
Skills: Ability to interpret scripts/musical scores and coach performers in the appropriate dance style, as well as collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask.

Stage Management (Stage Manager, Associate Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Deck Captain):
Responsible for managing the stage, cast, crew, and performances throughout the production.
Skills: Ability to meet deadlines; strong organizational skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask; time, space and personnel management skills.

Producing & Production Management (Production Assistant, Administrative Assistant):
Responsible for all aspects of the production including supervising, hiring, and working with production personnel to ensure the theatre delivers top quality productions.
Skills: Broad understanding of theatre production; ability to mediate artistic and technical discussions; budget adherence; ability to develop planning/scheduling/spreadsheets.

Technical, Set Building & Painting (Head Carpenter, Carpenter, Rigger, Charge Artist, Scenic Painter):
Responsible for making sure that all technical aspects of the show are carried out in a timely fashion.
Skills: Ability to coordinate and collaborate with creative staff; building, rigging, or painting skills; knowledge of how to use materials and tools safely; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask.

Scenic & Props Design (Scenic Designer/Co-Scenic Designers, Associate Scenic Designer, Assistant Scenic Designer, Properties Artisan, Assistant Properties Artisan):
Responsible for the scenic/stage design and/or props design and execution for the production.
Skills: Ability to interpret and design sets and/or stage props; ability to collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask; proficiency in drafting for scenic designers.

Costume/Hair/Makeup Design & Construction (Costume Designer, Hair & Make-up Designer, Associate Costume, Hair & Make-up Designer, Assistant Costume, Hair & Make-up Designer, Costume Shop Assistant, Stitcher):
Responsible for the design/acquisition, fitting/altering costumes for the production and/or and designing and assisting actors in applying hair & makeup for the production.
Skills: Knowledge of costume design and hair and makeup products, tools and techniques; ability to collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask.

Lighting Design & Electrics (Lighting Designer, Associate Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, Electrician):
Responsible for designing, setting up and overseeing the lighting equipment for the production.
Skills: Ability to interpret and design lighting arrangements; ability to collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask.

Sound Design & Engineering (Sound Designer, Associate Sound Designer, Assistant Sound Designer, Sound Engineer):
Responsible for designing, setting up and overseeing the sound equipment for the production.
Skills: Ability to interpret and design sound cues; ability to collaborate with the creative team and staff; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to multitask; ability to understand and work with sound/speaker/microphone equipment.

Please Note: Some positions are full and not all positions will exist within each Season 21 production but we do hope to fill each team with a robust amount of inspired artists to help us produce quality local theatre for Sioux Falls audiences. The heads/co-heads (mentors) of each department are paid contractors, in addition to some limited associate, speciality, or assistant positions. Most assistants and all remaining positions (mentees) are volunteer, educationally and/or support based positions. All team members will work together to achieve their department goals through the leadership of the department head.

Production Titles & Timelines:
Below are the projected production timelines as of now.

The Little Mermaid
Meetings: Weekly from 7/6 until opening
Auditions: 8/1-8/2
Callbacks: 8/3
Rehearsals: 8/8 until opening
Performances: 9/28-10/8, 2023

A Christmas Carol
Auditions: 8/1-8/2
Callbacks: 8/4
Meetings: Weekly from 10/12 until opening
Rehearsals: 10/19 until opening
Performances: 12/15-12/23, 2023

The Premiere Premieres
Auditions: 10/10-10/11
Callbacks: 10/12
Meetings: Weekly from 11/21 until opening
Rehearsals: 1/2 until opening
Performances: 2/15-2/18, 2024

The Glass Menagerie
Auditions: 10/10-10/11
Callbacks: 10/13
Meetings: Weekly from 12/11 until opening
Rehearsals: 1/3 until opening
Performances: 3/15-3/17, 2024

Oklahoma!
Auditions: 1/9-1/10
Callbacks: 1/11
Meetings: Weekly from 1/16 until opening
Rehearsals: 2/12 until opening
Performances: 4/11-4/21, 2024

Hair
Auditions: 1/9-1/10
Callbacks: 1/12
Meetings: Weekly from 3/21 until opening
Rehearsals: 4/15 until opening
Performances: 6/13-6/23, 2023