The Producer's Perspective Classifieds

Marketing Intern - Davenport Theatrical Enterprises

WHO: Davenport Theatrical Enterprises is an independent theatrical production, development, management, and consulting company based in New York City. Founded in 2004 by Ken Davenport, DTE produces, develops, and manages theatrical productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on National Tours, and around the world. Credits include the upcoming revivals of Godspell and A Few Good Men; Broadway productions of Oleanna starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, Speed-the-Plow starring Raul Esparza, Will Ferrell’s You’re Welcome America, Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, and 13; as well as the Off-Broadway productions of Altar Boyz, The Awesome 80s Prom, My First Time, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, Power Balladz, Freckleface Strawberry, and Miss Abigail's Guide To Dating, Mating, & Marriage. DTE also operates the theater community’s social networking website BroadwaySpace.com. For more information, visit DavenportTheatrical.com or read Kens blog at TheProducersPerspective.com.

SEEKING: We are seeking a Fall Intern in the Marketing Department. Applicants must be willing to commit to at least 20 hours a week. The hours would be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10am-1pm, Wednesday 10am-6pm, and Friday 3:30pm-6pm.

WHEN: Start as soon as possible and go through December, 2010.

PAY: A stipend is paid upon successful completion of the internship program.

HOW TO APPLY: To apply please email cover letter and resume to jennifer@davenporttheatrical.com. No phone calls, please.

Singers - Double M Arts & Events, LLC

WHO: Double M Arts & Events, LLC

SEEKING: Two female pop/R&B back-up singers for Mikel Rouse’s “Gravity Radio,” appearing in BAM’s 2010 Next Wave Festival.

REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to learn quickly, have good mic technique, and possibly sing straight-tone for some complex harmonies.

WHEN: BAM Wave Festival dates December 7-11, 2010. Out of town performances December 1-5. Must be available for November rehearsals in NYC.

PAY: Transportation, salary and out of town per diem provided.

HOW TO APPLY: Please send head shot and resume to casting123@verizon.net for an appointment.

Stage Management Intern - Above the Title Entertainment

WHO: Above the Title Entertainment

SEEKING: A stage management intern for the New York rehearsals of a developmental production, “PROMISE”.

WHEN: October 5-23.

PAY: Small transportation stipend provided.

HOW TO APPLY: Please respond immediately to: matthew@abovethetitleent.com.

Marketing Associate - South Orange Performing Arts Center

WHO: South Orange Performing Arts Center

SEEKING: Marketing Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES: •Act as the main day-to-day point of contact for a wide variety of vendors (e.g. printers, media reps) and freelancers (designers).

•Oversee and track projects submitted to designers, including work requests, updating the design project schedule, and sending final artwork to printers and publications.

•Create and send out weekly SOPAC emails, promoting upcoming performances and membership opportunities.

•Maintain SOPAC website with performance schedule, announcements, press, membership info, etc.

•Work with Box Office staff to ensure that event information and promotion codes are clearly understood and accurately entered in the ticketing system.

•Oversee advertising and press archives to ensure that they contain all SOPAC ads and press listings and articles.

•Reach out to various local and regional organizations and companies, and develop relationships to attract potential new audience members.

REQUIREMENTS: BA/BS degree required

Knowledge of NJ arts community preferred

Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign a plus

Reliable and self-motivated

Exceptional communication & organizational skills

Minimum of 2 years experience in marketing, communications, audience development or similar field.

WHEN: Start date 10/1/2010

PAY: Salary/benefits commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY: Please send resume and cover letter with salary history to info@sopacnow.org, fax to 973-275-0688, or mail to Marketing Associate Search, South Orange Performing Arts Center, One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ 07079.

Intern - Harden-Curtis Associates

WHO: Harden-Curtis Associates

SEEKING: Full-time Interns

RESPONSIBILITIES: Include preparing submissions, pictures and resumes, helping with the literary department, general office work, and various other projects.

REQUIREMENTS: Sense of humor and ability to work with others in a high-pressue environment is a must. Ideal candidate will have good attention to detail and strong work ethic.

WHEN: To start as soon as possible. A 2-3 month commitment is required. Interns would work 2-3 days a week from 10:30am – 5:00pm.

PAY: A small stipend is available.

HOW TO APPLY: Email resume and cover letter to hcassc@hardencurtis.com

Performers - The Morningside Players

WHO: The Morningside Players

SEEKING: Leads – Non Equity for the following roles:

Catherine Sloper- mid 20's to 30, will inherit a great deal of money, simple, can appear plain, socially awkward, vulnerable to manipulation. Eventually capable of fierce love and determination.

Morris Townsend - mid 20's to early 30's, handsome, sophisticated, charming, no profession or income, struggling to find his place in the world.

WHEN: Auditions from sides will take place on afternoons, Oct. 9 and 10, callbacks TBA. Rehearsals will be flexible – mostly on weekends until January, then evenings will be added. Performances in late January.

PAY: No pay, but comps and Industry people can be invited to all shows.

HOW TO APPLY: Please email a picture and resume to blazehof@earthlink.net or call (212)663-6280.

Intern - Broadway Pops International

WHO: Broadway Pops International

SEEKING: Part-time Intern

RESPONSIBILITIES: Include rehearsal oversight and scheduling, maintaining office databases and files, maintaining orchestral library, organizing rehearsal books, mailing of rehearsal materials and orchestrations and overall assistance specifically related to the concert production.

WHEN: 10/4/2010-7/4/2011

PAY: Intern will be compensated with an unlimited monthly metro card.

HOW TO APPLY: Please email your cover letter, resume and references to Megan Stewart at office@broadwaypops.com. ATTN: Production Internship

Performers - TheatreworksUSA

WHO: TheatreworksUSA

SEEKING:

Cat in the Hat:

Male or Female, 20s-30s. Extremely hip. impish, mischievous, a tongue-in-cheek quality, a sense of irony and mockery and anarchy, but also the capacity for warmth and compassion. The Cat is a force of good, of humor, of wit, adventure and magic. Must be great with creating a variety of characters and accents. Extremely good physical comic and dancer.

Horton The Elephant:

18+ Stocky Boyish Male. Bari-tenor. Simple, sincere, somewhat out of place in a hip, cynical world. He's sincere, earnest and true to himself. Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit

Gertrude:

18+ Soprano with a mix-belt. She is insecure, shy and a little bit awkward. She feels she isn't good enough, pretty enough, talented enough. She’s in love with Horton. Requires great physical-comic skills.

Mayzie:

18+ female with strong Mix/belt. A Teen-Pop Princess Mayzie is selfish and self-centered, and charming.. Bosses the Bird Girls around. Knows how to use her femininity to get what she wants.

Sour Kangaroo:

18+ African-American. A tween know-it-all with a heart of gold buried somewhere deep beneath layers of sarcasm and teasing.

Wickerham Brothers:

18+ tenors/ Bari-tenors. Asian, Latino, African-American, Caucasian, etc. They are high school bullies who get pleasure out of teasing and tricks, but who would never do anything truly bad. They are gleefully mischievous. One of the brothers will also play Mr. Mayor. Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit

Bad Girls:

18+ Asian, Latino, African-American, Caucasian, Sopranos with a mix/belt) Gal pals who love looking pretty, strutting your stuff, hanging out with that cool Mayzie. One of the girls will also play Mrs. Mayor. Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit

JoJo:

18+ male to play a boy. Tenor. A boy with an unbridled imagination that enables him to solve problems, find his way, and ultimately save the world. Honest. A little bit mischievous. A dreamer. 

REQUIREMENTS: ALL CHARACTERS MUST SING & DANCE. This is a shortened TYA version of the Broadway musical SEUSSICAL. All MUST be versatile singer/actor/dancers with comedic flair. Also must be able to carry tight harmonies. ALL ACTORS WILL BE SIGNED ON AS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS and will be required, as such, to lift scenery, costumes and sound equipment during daily load-in and load outs (up to 60 lbs). Ethnic Actors encouraged to submit. All actors must be available to audition, rehearse, and travel from NYC.

PAY: $460/week plus $53 per diem

WHEN: Rehearses: 12/23/10-1/9/11. Performs: 1/10/11-6/12/11

HOW TO APPLY: Email picture and resume to: casting@twusa.org

Or mail to:

Casting, TheatreworksUSA

151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Please indicate in the subject line of your email or on the outside of the envelope:

“Attn: SEUSSICAL casting”

 

Deadline for submissions: October 1.

Company Manager - The Ohmies

WHO: The Ohmies (www.theohmies.com)

SEEKING: A full time, non-union Company Manager to join its New York City production.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be extremely detail oriented, able to multi-task and prioritize, self-motivated, hard working, highly organized and computer savvy. Excellent communication skills, professional manner, comfort in a fast-paced environment, a desire to collaborate and a calm and positive demeanor are vital. Previous theatre experience is required. Knowledge of the Star System is preferred, but not required.

WHEN: Position Starts: November 1, 2010. Company Manager must be available to attend all performances and settle the box office for each performance (schedule is currently Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 1pm & 3pm; with performances scheduled to begin in early January ’11). Must also be available to work Tuesday through Friday in the office. Responsibilities include but are not limited to distributing performance based sales reports, weekly sales reports, fulfilling ticket requests, contract management, general bookkeeping, payroll, supporting marketing and promotional teams, overseeing the cast/crew and day to day operations of production.

PAY: $600/week

HOW TO APPLY: Please send resumes & cover letters to:

ATTN: Heather Schings

Splinter Group Productions

jobs@theohmies.com (preferred)

or via facsimile to (212) 719-2315.

 

No phone calls, please.

Intern - Frankel Green Theatrical Management

WHO: Frankel Green Theatrical Management

SEEKING: Fidelity FutureStage Interns

RESPONSIBILITIES: To be a "a right hand" to assist the Program Manager on all aspects of the NYC program. Interns attend a weekly seminar during which staff members and other theatrical professionals discuss specific topics.

REQUIREMENTS: Interns must be organized, possess excellent communication and writing skills, have the ability to work independently and thrive in a high-paced work environment, have excellent problem-solving skills, and are self motivated. Some responsibilities include event coordination, photo editing, preparing schedules, web office organization, errands, copying, internet research, answering phones, taking minutes at meetings and various special projects.

PAY: $60 travel/food reimbursement is provided

WHEN: 9/28/2010-12/31/2010. The internship is part-time Tuesday through Thursday 10am-6pm.

HOW TO APPLY: Please visit our website at www.rfpny.com and go to the Internship section. Please fill out an online application and e-mail your cover letter, and resume to Emily Wright at interncoordinator@frankelgreen.com with the subject line FUTURESTAGE INTERNSHIP. Please include a cover letter. All interviews must be in-person. We will contact you for an interview once we have received your resume and application.