Job openings for summer 2022 at Ohio Shakespeare Festival in Akron

Seeking to hire ASAP.

Technical Intern

This paid position is ideal for someone who would like to learn more about how an outdoor professional theatre operates from the technical side. While the intern will assist all tech managers throughout the summer, they will also be allowed the opprotunity to learn each managers’ craft. The Tech Intern will assist managers in many ways, including but not necessarily limited to, the following throughout the summer season:

Set construction—assist with simple construction, load in/out during build and strike
Lighting —assist with lighting package installation and strike, including focusing and other basic electrics work
Wardrobe—assist with laundry, loading and unloading costumes, picking up/dropping off dry cleaning, potentially some basic mending
House Management—assist as needed
Stage Management—be the primary contact between stage management and greenroom/dressing room during performance
Properties—assist in gathering/creating props
Administration—assist as needed

Have a passion for learning and participating in the technical aspects of theatre
Be detail oriented and organized
Be able to arrange their own transportation
Be willing to lift heavy objects
Be willing to work outdoors
Have a friendly and positive attitude
Have day and evening availability (hours will never exceed 40/week; Mondays always off entirely; additional off days are guaranteed but scattered throughout the summer)
Be flexible and willing to fill in wherever is helpful each day

Ages 16 and older may apply.
Actors/Designers working with Ohio Shakespeare in summer 2022 may not apply as the hours will conflict.
Questions may be sent to tess@ohioshakespeare.com
TO APPLY: Send relevant work experience and a short paragraph describing your reason for applying to tess@ohioshakespeare.com

Scenic Carpenter

Part time, weekly pay based on applicant’s level of skill and availability; 5 weeks in May/June, 2 weeks in August; potentially flexible start and end dates

This paid position is ideal for someone with intermediate to advanced carpentry skills. This person will assist the Production Manager/Master Carpenter and participate in the construction and the strike of the outdoor summer set.
Ideal candidates will:

Ages 16 and older may apply.
Actors/Designers working with Ohio Shakespeare in summer 2022 may apply as the hours do not conflict.
Questions may be sent to tess@ohioshakespeare.com
TO APPLY: Send relevant work experience/references and a short paragraph describing your reason for applying to tess@ohioshakespeare.com

Box Office

Three part time positions for the summer box office are available, and will include the following duties:

Work directly under the House Manager and assisting him as needed on show nights.
Open the box office each evening
Help House Manager clear the house of any clutter/wipe down seats
Check in patrons
Sell tickets on site
Answer patron questions/concerns, interact with the public
Close down box office each evening

Questions may be sent to tess@ohioshakespeare.com
TO APPLY: Send relevant work experience/references and a short paragraph describing your reason for applying to tess@ohioshakespeare.com

Merchandise Tent

Three part time positions for the summer box office are available, and will include the following duties:

Working directly under the House Manager and assisting him as needed on show nights.
Open and set up the merchandise tent each evening
Keep inventory of stock
Sell merchandise before show and during intermission

Questions may be sent to tess@ohioshakespeare.com
TO APPLY: Send relevant work experience/references and a short paragraph describing your reason for applying to tess@ohioshakespeare.com