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Join the Theater at Monmouth Summer Company for our 44th season. The 2013 Summer Season includes: Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, Francis Beaumont’s Knight of the Burning Pestle; Thornton Wilder’s 75th Anniversary of Our Town; Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking; and an original adaptation of Margery Williams’ The Velveteen Rabbit.

TAM’s summer season is a true ensemble of more than 50 theatre artists from all over the country. We rehearse and perform in repertory in Cumston Hall, a 250-seat Victorian opera house; rehearsals take place in our newly renovated Grange Hall.

Most contracts run from June 10th through August 18th, although some production contracts end on July 28th. All contracts include housing, meals, and the opportunity to spend your summer presenting classic plays for appreciative audiences.

Available Positions

Technical
Master Carpenter: Responsible for assisting in oversight of daily scene shop activities; assisting with supervision of scenery construction and load-in; assisting in maintenance and upgrade of shop equipment and inventory; assisting in safety and emergency management programs; assisting in supervision of venue and facility maintenance and upgrade. Co-supervises scene shop assistants as assigned by technical director. Build period only.

Master Electrician: Responsible for coordinating installation, maintenance, run, and strike; facilitating hang, circuiting, focus, and changeover of all lighting designs; maintaining all appropriate paperwork; updating electrics inventory; tracking electrics budget; updating and communicating with administrative and design staff; assisting in safety and emergency management programs. Designs Family Show. Supervises electrics intern.

Props Master/Designer: Responsible for creation and maintenance of prop lists; creation and procurement of all props; assisting with design and construction of furniture; supervision of props load-in; procurement of rehearsal props; managing budget; updating and communicating with administrative and design staff; assisting in safety and emergency management programs. Prep and build period only.

Stitcher(s): Responsible for assisting in costume shop operations; costume, garment, and craft construction; assisting with procurement of materials and garments; assisting with fittings; performing alterations as required; assisting with special projects as required. Build period only.

Wardrobe Supervisor: Responsible for oversight of costume repertory; wardrobe maintenance and repair; assisting in costume construction, fitting, alterations, and load-in; oversight of show related wardrobe issues including quick changes and dressing; assisting in safety and emergency management programs; supervision and oversight of wardrobe strike. Co-supervises costume shop intern as assigned by costume shop manager during build, directly supervises costume shop intern during repertory. Full season, excluding prep week.

Scene Shop Assistant/Run Crew: Responsible for assisting in scene shop operations; run crew as required; assisting with changeovers; scenery load-in; assisting with electrics and properties projects as required; assisting with venue, facility, and other special projects as required. Full season, excluding prep week.

Administration
Box Office Manager: Responsible for supervising box office staff; taking and processing subscriptions, group, complimentary, and single ticket sales; preparing daily and weekly sales reports, and maintaining and updating the database. Interested applicants must think creatively and independently, work well under pressure, have a pleasant attitude and demeanor, strong organizational/communication skills, and have experience with MS Office Suite; knowledge of Choice ticketing a plus. Pre-season and post season contract available.

House Manager: Responsible for training, coordinating and working with a volunteer usher staff, assisting patrons, working in the box office as needed, working with the production stage manager at all performances Interested applicants must think creatively and independently, work well under pressure, have a pleasant attitude and demeanor, strong organizational and communication skills, and have experience with MS Office Suite; knowledge of Choice ticketing a plus.

Box Office & Special Events Assistant: Responsible for supporting all box office operations including: taking and processing subscriptions, group, complimentary, and single ticket sales as well as maintaining and updating the database. Additional duties include organizing and facilitating special events throughout the season and assisting with volunteer management. Must be highly organized and able to multi-task with excellent computer and writing skills.

To Apply
Please email resume, three references, and letter of interest to Dawn McAndrews, Producing Artistic Director, at dawn@theateratmonmouth.org