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Seacoast Repertory Theatre is always accepting submissions for all positions. We keep detailed records of all submissions and when we have an opening, they are the first place we turn to make a new hire.
We are currently actively seeking: Bar Manager, Front of House Manager, Tech Director, Camp Instructors, Music Directors, Costume Designers, and Actors. See below for more information on these positions.
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Actors: Open Submissions
Seacoast Repertory Theatre is always accepting submissions for Performers of all kinds! We keep detailed records of all submissions, and they are the first place we turn to when casting each production.
Please include your headshot, resume, and any relevant reels (video files or links) with your submission.
Bar Manager
The Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is looking for a Bar Manager for immediate start.
This position would be required Thursday and Friday evenings (after 6pm) with two 8-10 hour shifts on Saturdays & Sundays. The Rep is closed Monday, Tuesday & most Wednesdays. The Rep is closed for 6 "change over" weeks thru the year where the Bar Manager would not be required.
The Bar Manager is responsible for the management and oversight of the concessions and bar of the theatre to ensure friendly, welcoming, professional, efficient and accessible service to all patrons.This position is responsible for ordering and maintaining the concessions and liquor inventory. This position requires a professional public image through cleanliness, general atmosphere and a well-organized and executed patron experience. This position reports to the Artistic Directors and works closely with Box Office Staff, The Head Usher and Production Teams. This position is expected to adhere to a front of house dress code. This is a part time position with an expected average of 25-30 hrs/week with the exception of the 6 sporadic weeks thru the year where the theatre is dark.
KEY JOB DUTIES OF THE BAR MANAGER
- Assure sufficient stock of concessions, snacks, drinks, alcohol, etc.
- Manage bar & concessions budgets.
- Ensure coverage/management of bartending and concession duties at all events at the theatre.
- Provide an excellent patron experience.
- Point of contact for health dept and liquor dept inspections and licenses.
- Assist Head Usher in handling problematic, drunk or unruly patrons in a professional and safe way.
- Collaborate with Stage Management, Head Usher & Box Office Staff to ensure the proper start time of a production or event.
- Implement environmentally sustainable initiatives.
- Communicate with leadership and theatre management of any Bar/Concessions issues.
- Ensure that quality & safety standards are maintained and regularly improved.
- Maintain current licenses & vendor contracts/relationships.
- Set business objectives and cultivate vendor relationships that enhance profit and enhance the customer experience.
- Ensuring the utmost cleanliness standards in and around the bar & concessions areas.
- Training staff and volunteers to provide excellent & expedient customer service.
REQUIRED SKILL SET
- Excellent communication skills
- Organized
- Detail Oriented
- Responsible
- Manage licenses, budgets and supplies
- Competency in reporting and financial communications
- Quick and effective decision making
- Level-headed and calm under pressure
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Competent use of required IT tools
- Ability to walk, stand, and lift heavy items in a fast paced environment
This is a full-time exempt salaried position (compensation commensurate with experience) plus nightly tips.
Technical Director
The Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Technical Director.
The Technical Director (TD) is largely responsible for but not limited to the technical & safety aspects of all productions & events as well as the tools, equipment, and build/storage and craft spaces of The Seacoast Repertory Theatre. Alongside the Production Manager this position will manage and oversee the technicians and craftspeople involved in creating the sets/scenic & technical aspects of a Seacoast Rep production or event. In collaboration with The Production Manager, the TD will manage and schedule build and load-in processes for all technical departments when mounting a production and acts as a liaison between the production/artistic team and labor in order to ensure artistic excellence. Alongside the Facilities Associate, Production Manager, Executive Artistic Directors & members of the Facilities Committee the Tech Director will work to improve, maintain and evolve the safety and technical standards of the infrastructure of the theatre to ensure up-to-date safety regulations and working conditions are adhered to. The TD is responsible for the maintenance, acquisition, cleanliness, upkeep and storage of all tools, materials and equipment necessary to mount productions at professional and safe standards. The TD, alongside the Production Manager and Facilities Associate is responsible for the expedient and safe strike of each production at its completion. The TD may be responsible for other various production aspects not listed here at the discretion of the Production Manager and Executive Artistic Directors as the needs arise.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all tools, equipment and materials are stocked, clean, easily accessible and in top working order at all times.
- Act as house crew chief
- Oversee load in and strike alongside Production Manager and Master Carpenter
- Acquire specialty needs and supplies for each scenic install/design outside of the Master Carp build list
- Attend all production meetings, change over weeks, strikes and tech weeks.
- Assist Facilities Associate and Production Manager on elimination of waste
- Alongside Production Manager, supervise and assist with stage construction
- At tech weeks, ensure all nightly punch list items are completed for the following day
- Work to ensure backstage, build and storage spaces are orderly, clean, safe and accessible at all times.
- Innovate and improve systems to make workflow and safety more efficient
- Other various tasks that fall into the TD’s purview as they arise
This is a salaried full-time exempt position.
To apply, send portfolio, resume, letter of interest, and any other relevant materials to: [email protected]
Front of House Manager
The Front Of House Manager is responsible for the oversight of the reception and seating areas of the theatre during events to ensure friendly, welcoming, professional, efficient and accessible service to all patrons. The Front Of House Manager is responsible for the arranging and management of volunteers, their training, their point reward management systems, and their appreciation. The Front Of House Manager, together with volunteers, is responsible for taking tickets, handing out programs, seating the patrons, selling merch, keeping the theatre, lobby & lobby bathrooms clean before the patrons arrive and after the patrons have left, among other duties that may occur with special events or circumstances. This position requires a professional public image through cleanliness, general atmosphere and a well-organized and executed patron experience. This position reports to the Executive Artistic Directors and works closely with Box Office Staff, Bar Staff and Production Teams. This position is expected to adhere to a front of house dress code. This is a part time, hourly position with an expected average of 25-30+ hrs/week with the exception of the 6 sporadic weeks thru the year where the theatre is closed for renovations, maintenance and production change over.
KEY JOB DUTIES OF THE FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
- Recruit, train, schedule and supervise FOH volunteers (ushers, greeters, ticket takers, concessions, merch tables, etc)
- Ensure coverage/management of ushering duties at all events at the theatre.
- Provide an excellent patron experience.
- Along with theatre leadership, facilitate evacuation plans in the event of emergencies, fire alarms, etc.
- Collaborate with the Box Office staff to navigate and resolve ticketing or seating issues with patrons.
- Collaborate with Stage Management, Box Office Staff & Bar Staff to ensure the proper start time of a production or event.
- Provide patrons with accessibility issues the accommodations they require for a satisfying and a safe experience.
- Communicate with leadership and theatre management
REQUIRED SKILL SET
- Excellent communication skills
- Team Leader
- Organized
- Detail Oriented
- Responsible
- Quick and effective decision making
- Level-headed and calm under pressure
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Competent use of required IT tools
PAY: From $15/hour
Rep Academy "Music Directors" and "Counselors"
Seacoast Repertory Theatre's Rep Academy is seeking Music Directors ($1200 per session) and Counselors ($1100 per session) for its 2024 Summer Camps.
Session 1: July 24- July 5th (no camp July 4) Mainstage Camp
Session 2: July 8- July 19th Pitch Perfect
Session 3: July 22- August 2nd Villains
Session 4: August 5- August 16th Broadway through the Ages
Music Director Job requirements: Lead 3 music sessions daily (1hr each) and prepare kids ages 7-13 for a final showcase based on the Camp Theme. Must be fun, flexible and good with recreational music students who may or may not read music. Previous experience with elementary music education or camps is a plus.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 10am-2:15pm
Counselor Job Requirements: Must be 16+! Applicants should be theater enthusiasts willing to share their experience and knowledge with kids of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Counselors will lead their groups in improv games, crafts and spirit week activities as well as through their daily workshops. Counselors should participate to some extent in each learning hour to provide an example for the campers.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
For more information or to apply, please send resume and letter of interest to the Dean of Education for The Rep Academy, Shaina Schwartz: [email protected]
MUSIC DIRECTORS
Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is accepting submissions for Music Directors its upcoming season.
To submit, please send letter of interest, resume, and any video examples you may have of your previous work, such as your piano accompaniment, final products, or videos of you teaching in a rehearsal room. Submissions can be sent to: [email protected]
Costume Designers
Seacoast Repertory Theatre is seeking Costume Designers. To apply, send portfolio, resume, letter of interest, and any other relevant materials to: [email protected]