General Employment
Part-Time Assistant House Manager
2010-08-04
Hartford Stage seeks individual with excellent communication and leadership skills to fill a part-time Assistant House Manager position. Responsible for creating and maintaining a positive, comfortable and safe theater experience for all patrons from their arrival until departure. Responsibilities include: supervision of concession workers and volunteer ushers and post-performance reports. Must be a self-motivated, independent thinker with the ability to motivate and inspire others; multi task while responding to sudden and immediate problems involving patron issues, complaints, and medical emergencies with grace, tact and humor; have a passion for the theatre and for excellent customer service. Professional Hartford Stage seeks individual with excellent communication and leadership skills to fill a part-time hourly Associate House Manager position. Responsible for creating and maintaining a positive, comfortable and safe theater experience for all patrons from their arrival until departure. Responsibilities include: supervision of concession workers and volunteers and filling out post-performance reports and show scheduling of volunteers. Must be a self-motivated, independent thinker with the ability to motivate and inspire others; multi task while responding to sudden and immediate problems involving patron issues, complaints, and medical emergencies with grace, tact and humor; have a passion for the theatre and for excellent customer service. Professional experience as a house manager or professional usher preferred, or equivalent customer service training/education. Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays, approx. 20-23 hrs/wk based on the performance schedule. Computer skills with proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Willing and able to walk and stand for extended periods, climb stairs and be able to lift at least 50lbs. Anticipated start date of the middle of September. Send cover letter and resume to Lew Michaels, House and Event Operations Manager, Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford, CT 06103 or by email: lmichaels@hartfordstage.org. EOE.
Part-Time Assistant House Managers/ House Operations Staff
2010-08-04
Hartford Stage seeks individuals with excellent communication and leadership skills to fill a part-time hourly Assistant House Manager position. Responsible for creating and maintaining a positive, comfortable and safe theater experience for all patrons from their arrival until departure. Responsibilities include: supervision of concession workers and volunteers and filling out post-performance reports. Must be a self-motivated, independent thinker with the ability to motivate and inspire others; multi task while responding to sudden and immediate problems involving patron issues, complaints, and medical emergencies with grace, tact and humor; have a passion for the theatre and for excellent customer service. Professional experience as a house manager or professional usher preferred, or equivalent customer service training/education. Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays, hours are split between House Management responsibilities (approx. 8-10 hrs/wk) and House Operations staffing (Bartending, Guest Services) (up 30 hrs/wk.) based on the performance schedule. Computer skills with proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Willing and able to walk and stand for extended periods, climb stairs and be able to lift at least 50lbs. Anticipated start date of the middle of September. Send cover letter and resume to Lew Michaels, House and Event Operations Manager, Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford, CT 06103 or by email: lmichaels@hartfordstage.org . EOE
Part-Time House Operations Staff
2010-08-04
Hartford Stage seeks individuals with excellent communication skills to fill part-time hourly House Operations Positions for our 47th Season. Ideal candidates for this position should excel at customer service; have a passion for the theatre and for providing a great customer service experience. House Operations positions include Bartending for shows and events as well as working at our Guest Service location in the lobby. Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays, hours are approx. 10-15 hrs/wk based on the show runs. Applicants will need to be able to walk and stand for extended periods, climb stairs and be able to lift at least 50lbs. Anticipated start date of the middle of September. Send cover letter and resume to Lew Michaels, House and Event Operations Manager, Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford, CT 06103 or by email: LMichaels@hartfordstage.org . EOE
Development Assistant
2010-07-23
Hartford Stage seeks a part-time assistant for busy development department. Responsibilities include processing deposits, gift and pledge entry, tax acknowledgements and report generation, and assisting development staff in administrative tasks such as mailings and filing. All applicants must have an Associates degree, a knowledge of Microsoft Office, be well organized, have attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment. Knowledge of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge or a similar fundraising software and at least one year of administrative/database management experience is strongly desired. Please send a resume and cover letter to Sue Davison. EOE
Group Sales Coordinator
2010-07-23
Hartford Stage seeks experienced sales professional (3-5 years) to build client relationships and to generate ticket sales revenue within existing client base while creating new business with key prospects such as affinity groups, corporations, associations, civic and community organizations, tour promoters, etc. Must be a motivated self-starter with an outgoing personality and excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as superior customer service skills and a passion for live theatre. Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred. Proficiency with computers, experience with ticket systems a plus. Ability to provide own transportation. Weekend/evening work, attendance at group performances and events as required. Please send cover letter and resume to: Marni Lewis. EOE
Facilities Technician
2010-06-01
Hartford Stage seeks a part time Facilities Technician to oversee maintenance at company’s multiple locations. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of basic maintenance repair skills and experience working with outside vendors for major systems preventative maintenance. Ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment, good communication skills, ability to work independently and a sense of humor are extremely important. Email resume, cover letter and three references to Emily Van Scoy. EOE
IT Manager
2010-05-26
Hartford Stage is seeking a Full Time IT Manager to maintain and administer the company’s computer systems in multiple locations with approximately 80 users. The ideal candidate will have a BA or BS degree, experience with MS Server 2003, Networking, Desktop support, MS Exchange, as well as relevant certificates. Experience with Blackbaud software a plus. The IT Manager will work in tandem with an outside full service IT consulting firm. Good communication skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently are extremely important. Email resume, cover letter and three references to Emily Van Scoy No Phone calls, please. EOE
Run Crew Positions
2009-09-28
Hartford Stage Company seeks experienced local Technicians for run crew positions during the production of A Christmas Carol. Employment runs 6 to 7 weeks. Competitive wages commensurate with experience. Overtime paid after 40 hours. Performances run from December 2nd to December 30th. Letter, resume, references to: Andrew Palmer, Associate Production Manager, Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103. FAX 860-525-4420. Email:apalmer@hartfordstage.org EOE.
Freelance Teaching Artists
2009-06-18
Tony-award winning Hartford Stage seeks Connecticut based freelance teaching artists to teach innovative and fully developed literacy residency curricula. Ideal candidates will have classroom experience and a solid background in theatre. Exposure to arts integration teaching methods a plus. Applicants from in or around Fairfield County encouraged. Must be available for morning hours and have transportation. EEO. Send letter of interest and resume to Nina Pinchin, HARTFORD STAGE, 50 Church St., Hartford, CT 06103. Fax: 860-244-0183 Email:ninapinchin@hartfordstage.org.
Auditions
Auditions for Child Actors for A Christmas Carol
2010-08-26
Hartford Stage will hold auditions for children of all ethnic backgrounds, ages 6-13 years old, for the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 13th annual production of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas. Children auditioning may not turn 14 years of age until after December 31, 2010. Rehearsals begin November 12, with performance dates from Tuesday, November 23 through Friday, December 31.
A Christmas Carol is Connecticut’s premier holiday entertainment. Inaugurated in 1998 by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Michael Wilson, the production has been seen by more than a quarter million theatregoers since its introduction.
Auditions will be on Tuesday, September 14 and Wednesday, September 15 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Auditions are by appointment only; there are a limited number of appointments available. To schedule an audition, call 860-520-7103 Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Appointments will not be taken after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 10th. Audition location and requirements will be discussed when parents or guardians call to arrange an appointment.