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Job Posted: 2/18/25

Company Name: Point Park University

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 02/18/2025

Responsibilities:

The Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University, located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, PA seeks an experienced and innovative leader to chair the Theatre Department in the newly restructured School of Theatre, Film and Animation beginning Fall 2025. We are seeking an individual with a current understanding of the industry and who is committed to the training and preparation of students as the next generation of theatre professionals. The position of Chair includes an appointment as a faculty member, with responsibilities for a reduced teaching load in addition to administrative Chair duties.

Qualifications/Requirements:

An ideal candidate will be a highly accomplished professional with extensive performance, directing, design, or management credits in non-profit or commercial theatre, expansive leadership and administrative capabilities, demonstrated teaching experience in higher education, and a commitment to inclusive opportunities. The chair should be an exceptional collaborator with a desire to continue to advance the conservatory’s theatre department and its nationally recognized programs.

Qualifications should include an MFA In Theatre or a terminal degree in a related field.

Additional Information:

The Theatre Department offers six degrees including a BFA in Acting, BFA in Musical Theatre, BFA in Theatre Arts (Directing/Playwriting/Devising), and BFA in Theatre Production: Design, Technical Design & Management, and Stage Management. The Conservatory of Performing Arts produces over 18 productions a season, offering a wide range of professional development both on stage and behind the scenes. Theatre productions are created and performed in both the Pittsburgh Playhouse, an award-winning world-class facility, and the George Rowland White Performance Center for Dance.

Essential skills include effective communication, collaboration, and management. The chair provides academic and artistic leadership in working with students, faculty, and staff. This role oversees departmental budgets, curricular development, interaction among programs, and recruitment and enrollment initiatives. The chair builds community throughout the university, developing local and global partnerships and growing alumni relationships. The chair would also be responsible for teaching courses within the department as part of their full-time faculty load.

Candidates should provide a cover letter, CV, personal statement including philosophies on leadership, management, and teaching, as well as what strengths they would bring to this position, and 3 professional references.

Applications will open on February 18, 2025. Application deadline is April 4, 2025.

About Point Park University
At Point Park, Pittsburgh’s only Downtown university, you will engage in a more active, more real, more professional education. You will have professors who teach from their own real-world experience when you pursue a degree from among more than 100 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs that we offer.

You will have access to successful, working professionals within your field. You will have internship and job opportunities with leading companies and organizations. And you will have the limitless cultural and entertainment opportunities that only a world-class city can offer.

Our Downtown Pittsburgh neighborhood offers pristine parks, riverfront trails and hundreds of shops and restaurants. It is home to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

It is a place where over 140,000 people come to work each day and over 7,000 people (including 1,000 Point Park students) live. It is a dynamic city center that makes a dynamic college experience possible.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States and not require employer sponsorship.

Compensation/Benefits:

Depending on Experience

Search Closing Date:

02/18/2026

How to Apply: 

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://pointpark.applicantpro.com/jobs/3653430-1034469.html

Job Posted: 2/18/25

Company Name: Johns Hopkins

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 02/21/2025

Responsibilities:

JHU Theatre is searching for a dedicated theatre artist and teacher, someone interested in participating in our academic program while continuing to be active as a professional dramatist and playmaker.
• Appointment in Theatre Arts and Studies, with affiliation with The Writing Seminars
We offer a conservatory-style curriculum and theatre minor to undergraduates at JHU. In addition to theatre courses, we produce two mainstage productions per year, and several smaller performances. The Artist in Residence would teach two playwriting classes, cross-listed with The Writing Seminars. There would also be opportunity to teach acting or another course in their areas of interest. Outside of the classroom, the Artist in Residence could contribute to productions, work with student groups.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Active playwright and playmaker
• Experienced teacher at the college level or equivalent
• MFA preferred, or significant professional experience

Application Instructions:
The application process will be through Interfolio. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit the following materials by March 24:
• Letter of interest, including an account of teaching experiences and approaches
• Curriculum Vitae
• Representative writing sample of up to 25 pages
• Contact information for two references
• Link to website welcome; links to PDFs of additional writing samples welcome

Additional Information:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Compensation/Benefits:

• 1 year appointment, with potential for renewal
• Full-time Lecturer ($50,000 – $98,500) or Senior Lecturer ($54,500 – $100,500) with benefits
• 3 courses per year
• For the academic year 25-26
• Appointment in Theatre Arts and Studies, with affiliation with The Writing Seminars

Search Closing Date:

03/24/2025

How to Apply: 

http://apply.interfolio.com/163418

Job Posted: 1/28/25

Company Name: University of Virginia Department of Drama & VA Theatre Festival

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 05/01/2025

Responsibilities:

The University of Virginia’s Department of Drama and Virginia Theatre Festival (VTF) seek applicants for the position of Director of Production. This 12-month staff position reports to the Chair of the Drama Department and supervises 8 full-time production staff as well as 25+ seasonal positions. This position will be responsible for planning, budgeting, scheduling, and overseeing all aspects of the technical theatrical elements for both Drama’s academic-year performances and VTF’s summer season. This will include oversight of scenic, properties, costumes, lighting, sound, and stage management and direct supervision of the staff supporting each area.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Preferred Skills & Experience: Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre production or related field; 7+ years of theatre production experience; Experience working in a professional theatre environment; and Experience working in an academic environment.

Additional Information:

The UVA Department of Drama fosters a vibrant community dedicated to making, studying, and sharing theatre, dance, and performance. Their programs nurture artistic discovery, critical inquiry, and imaginative collaboration across the university and beyond. The Virginia Theatre Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and is the Commonwealth’s longest-running professional summer theatre company. Founded in 1974, VTF treats local and regional audiences to some of the world’s most renowned plays and musicals while also highlighting the voices of new playwrights and composers.

Compensation/Benefits:

This position is a full-time, exempt-level, benefitted position with the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, VA. The anticipated salary range is $90,000-$95,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The position will remain open until filled. Review of applications begins February 3, 2025. While the position’s anticipated start date is May 1, 2025, we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Search Closing Date:

04/30/2025

How to Apply: 

Link to apply: https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0069072/Director-of-Production

Job Posted: 1/28/25

Company Name: The University of Iowa

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 07/01/2025

Responsibilities:

The Performing Arts at Iowa seeks a Theatrical Designer with expertise in scenic and lighting design. This is a full-time 12-month, staff position serving as a resident designer for the Performing Arts at Iowa inclusive of the Department of Dance, School of Music Opera, and Department of Theatre Arts. This position does require evening and weekend work in support of technical and dress rehearsals.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a major university or professional production company.
Detail oriented while demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated and an independent thinker who consistently meets deadlines, resolves conflicting priorities, and has outstanding interpersonal skills.
Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity and skill in scenic design and fabrication.
Proficiency in design software such as SketchUP and Adobe Creative Suite.
Proficiency in production software such as AutoCAD and/or Vectorworks, and Lightwright.
Familiarity with ETC lighting consoles.

Additional Information:

The Performing Arts at Iowa produces two Dance mainstage productions, 2 Opera productions, 5 Theatre mainstage productions, up to 10 dance concerts, and up to 20 theatre galleries and workshops annually. Resident designer would be responsible for up to 5 realized scenic designs and up to 5 lighting designs for mainstage productions per academic year, along with providing design support for special projects and select events, as determined by the Production Director, in collaboration with the designer and production calendar. The scenic and lighting designer will primarily work with the Department of Dance and School of Music Opera along with working across departments with guest and student designers.

The Scenery and Lighting Designer is responsible for facilitating effective, healthy, and productive production environments in collaboration with the artists, faculty, staff, and students. Successful candidates will be committed to sharing the design process with graduate and undergraduate students creating a welcoming, respectful, and collaborative work environment.

This position will report to the Production Director and work within the Performing Arts at Iowa ensuring successful execution of each production season. This is a twelve-month full-time position.

Compensation/Benefits:

Regular salaried position. Pay Level 4A. Located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

Search Closing Date:

07/01/2025

How to Apply: 

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #24005952.

Job Posted: 1/9/25

Company Name: Wesleyan University

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 07/01/2025

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have equal enthusiasm for innovative and sustainable approaches to Technical Direction in theater and for education. The position responsibilities include teaching the equivalent of five courses per year. The TD serves as production crew supervisor, working closely with the department chair, design faculty, and production manager/stage manager to develop and implement production calendar and schedules.

See full posting for full job duties and course load information.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications: The minimum degree requirement is BA or BFA in Technical Direction for Theater or a related field.

We are especially interested in candidates who have proficiency in Vectorworks and/or AutoCAD and demonstrated ability to work with individuals of different background. Candidates with an MFA in Theater and two or more years of experience in a supervisory position in either professional theater or theater at the undergraduate level will be given special consideration.

Additional Information:

The Theater Department situates artistic practice, pedagogy, and research in an undergraduate, liberal-arts context and explores theater from an intersectional perspective in which both scholarship and applied creative practice are emphasized through collaborative exchange.

The Theater Department produces contemporary and classical plays, and adaptations of literary works for the stage, as well as devised and experimental performances. The department’s faculty encourages and values diversity within their teaching and artistic/research practices and is committed to ongoing curricular and programmatic development in intercultural, interdisciplinary, and collaborative theatrical innovation. We seek candidates whose pursuit of artistic goals, innovative vision and creative energy will enable effective involvement within a highly committed and vibrant community of students, teachers, artists, and scholars in Wesleyan’s Theater Department and across the University.

Compensation/Benefits:

Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers. For more information visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/handbook/compensation-practices/index.html

Annual Compensation Range: $72,000 – $76,000

Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities, including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives, generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.

Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located at: https://wesleyan.edu/hr/careers/prospective-resources.html

Search Closing Date:

03/03/2025

How to Apply: 

https://wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/details/Assistant-Professor-of-the-Practice-in-Theater_R100516

Job Posted: 1/9/25

Company Name: Wesleyan University

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 07/01/2025

Responsibilities:

Candidates whose professional engagement as Stage Managers inform their teaching and professional practice are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have excellent management, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills with previous production management and stage management experience, including running rehearsal rooms and production meetings, and calling shows. The successful candidate will possess a working knowledge of professional and academic theatrical practices and standards, and have the ability to supervise, train and mentor student assistants.

See posting link for full job duties and course load information.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications: The minimum degree requirement is a BA or BFA in Stage management for Theater and at least two years of professional or higher education experience.

We are especially interested in candidates with an MFA in Stage Management or related discipline, and evidence of strong Production Management experience, either academic or professional. Candidates with two years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level will be given special consideration.

A complete application includes a (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement. In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the university’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized.

Additional Information:

The Theater Department situates artistic practice, pedagogy, and research in an undergraduate, liberal-arts context and explores theater from an intersectional perspective in which both scholarship and applied creative practice are emphasized through collaborative exchange.

The Theater Department produces contemporary and classical plays, and adaptations of literary works for the stage, as well as devised and experimental performances. The department’s faculty encourages and values diversity within their teaching and artistic/research practices and it is committed to ongoing curricular and programmatic development in intercultural, interdisciplinary, and collaborative theatrical innovation. We seek candidates whose pursuit of artistic goals, innovative vision and creative energy will enable effective involvement within a highly committed and vibrant community of students, teachers, artists, and scholars in Wesleyan’s Theater Department, and across the University.

Compensation/Benefits:

Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers. For more information visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/handbook/compensation-practices/index.html

Annual Compensation Range: $72,000 – $76,000

Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities, including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives, generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.

Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located at: https://wesleyan.edu/hr/careers/prospective-resources.html.

Search Closing Date:

03/03/2025

How to Apply: 

https://wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/details/Assistant-Professor-of-the-Practice-in-Theater_R100515

Job Posted: 12/19/24

Company Name: SUNY New Paltz

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 02/04/2025

Responsibilities:

12-month Production Manager. The Department seeks a positive, collaborative, and creative facilitator in Theatre Arts. Producing 4- 6 productions each academic year ranging from fully produced plays to staged readings/workshops, the Theatre Arts program at SUNY New Paltz is a dynamic and engaging program that serves approximately 200Majors and Minors. The Production Manager will coordinate the technical execution and support for assigned projects, facilitating communication among creative teams, production staff, and student crews for the Theatre Arts Production season as well as outside event rentals of theatre arts’ spaces.

The Production Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Theatre Arts facilities and will coordinate general maintenance and upkeep of those venues.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BA or BFA
• Significant professional and/or educational experience in a similar role
• Proven experience translating design ideas into clear and accurate technical drawings in Vectorworks or AutoCad

Preferred:
• MFA in Technical Direction or a similar field

Additional Information:

Duties

Production:
• Generate, maintain, and track the season budget, production, and facilities calendars in consultation with the Department Chair.
• Lead production meetings and generate rehearsal and production schedules in consultation with production team.
• Oversee all phases of production, including participation in the season selection process by forecasting budgets, investigating rights availability, and evaluating production elements required for each production.
• Negotiate and set expectations for in-house or guest directors, designers, choreographers, fight directors, intimacy directors, and over hires.
• In collaboration with the Pine & Performing Arts Box Office Manager and the Office of Marketing and Communication, assist with season promotion in terms of print materials for digital, on-campus and off-campus marketing and advertising.
Teaching:
• Teach Stage Management or Theatre Management classes, typically one 3-credit course per semester.
• Coordinate the Stage Management program, including mentoring students, and supervising individualized instruction in stage management.
• Supervise student stage managers on each production.
Facilities:
• Work with Theatre Arts Technical Director and Costume Director to ensure theater facilities are safe and accessible
• Maintain inspection schedules for Theatre Arts facilities.
• Serve as the departmental liaison with the campus Environmental Health & Safety and Facilities departments.

Other:
• Actively support the Theatre Arts Department’s commitments to inclusivity, respect, accessibility, and safety in the workplace

Compensation/Benefits:

This position offers full New York State benefits which are among the most comprehensive in the country; see them here: https://www.suny.edu/benefits/benefit-summaries/.

Search Closing Date:

02/01/2026

How to Apply: 

Electronic submissions required. Individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application process should call (845) 257-3628

Candidates will be required to electronically submit:
• cover letter
• curriculum vitae or resume
• statement of teaching philosophy
• contact information for three professional references – finalists’ references will be sent a link to upload letters of recommendation

Please apply by visiting https://jobs.newpaltz.edu/postings/2701

Job Posted: 11/1/24

Company Name: University of Virginia

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 06/01/2025

Responsibilities:

The University of Virginia’s Department of Drama seeks applicants for the position of Props Supervisor and Artisan. This 12-month position reports to the Technical Director and supervises budgeting, procurement, and construction of properties, furniture, and scenic elements. The Props Supervisor and Artisan will collaborate on academic-year performances and the summer season of the Virginia Theatre Festival.

Qualifications/Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree and 1-year of professional experience in technical theatre are required.

Compensation/Benefits:

The expected salary is $28.00 – $29.00 hourly (annualized $58,000 – 60,000) commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a non-exempt, benefitted position.

Search Closing Date:

08/01/2025

How to Apply: 

For the full job posting and to apply please visit:

https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Prop-Shop-Manager_R0054148

Job Posted: 10/29/24

Company Name: The University of Texas at Austin

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 08/16/2025

Responsibilities: 

The Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Acting with a trajectory of creative activity/research accomplishment consistent with the expectations of a flagship, tier-1, research University. The successful candidate will have an ability to teach a range of classes that include introductory scene-study and skill building courses and advanced coursework in two or more of the following specialties: Shakespeare/heightened language, movement for the actor, voice and speech for the actor, acting for camera, and/or professional development. The successful candidate will demonstrate a robust history of acting in or directing of classical and contemporary plays and continuing work in the profession.

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Terminal degree in acting or a related field.
• Accomplishment in creative activity/research consistent with the expectations of a tenure-track position at a research-focused institution.
• Demonstrated ability to teach introductory scene-study and skill building courses and advanced coursework in two or more of the following specialties: Shakespeare/heightened language, movement for the actor, voice and speech for the actor, acting for camera, and/or professional development.

Please refer to job posting (https://apply.interfolio.com/157832) for preferred qualifications.

Compensation/Benefits: 

Minimum salary: $80,000

Additional Information:

As an integral part of the thriving creative culture of Austin, Texas, the Department of Theatre and Dance offers an array of programs to prepare artists, scholars, and teachers to make profound contributions to theatre and dance through engaging study, interdisciplinary collaboration, and exceptional performance experiences. The department has 35 full-time faculty members and 18 full-time staff members and is housed in well-equipped facilities, which include black box, proscenium, and lab theatres, teaching and practice spaces, and state-of-the-art design and computing labs. The department produces six large scale and numerous small productions per year, including the largest student-driven biennial New Works Festival in the country.

The University of Texas at Austin is a flagship, tier-one research institution situated in Austin, Texas, a city known for its vibrancy, quality of life, and active engagement in the arts. The University has been awarded the Seal of Excelencia, designating it as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Search Closing Date:

05/31/2025

How to Apply: 

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

To apply for the position, please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/157832.

For additional inquires, please email theatreanddance@utexas.edu.

Job Posted: 10/22/24

Company Name: University of Arizona

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date:  10/22/2024

Responsibilities: 

The University of Arizona seeks a visionary, innovative, and collaborative leader to serve as the next Director of the School of Theatre, Film, & Television (TFTV). The Director of TFTV will also serve as Director of the Hanson FilmTV Institute, housed within the school and funded through an endowment. TFTV is located within the College of Fine Arts, which forms part of Arizona Arts, the U of A’s unified gateway to the arts for campus and the broader community. TFTV is one of four professional schools housed in the College of Fine Arts (CFA). Formed in 2010 through the merging of the School of Media Arts and the School of Theatre Arts, TFTV offers undergraduate degrees in Film and Television and in Theatre Arts to over 500 majors.

Qualifications/Requirements: 

The next director will employ a collaborative, transparent, and forward-looking approach to leadership; exemplary personal and professional integrity; and a commitment to the University of Arizona’s mission. The director will have earned a terminal degree from an accredited institution in a field relevant to the programs of TFTV – or the equivalent – and have established a sustained record of excellence in administrative leadership, scholarship/creative practice, and teaching that merits appointment as a tenured full professor at U of A. The next director will possess the leadership skills to develop a unique vision for TFTV and the capacity to design and implement a sound strategic direction for the school’s future, and to do so in collaboration with the faculty, staff, and students.

Compensation/Benefits: $160,000-$180,000

Search Closing Date:

10/22/2025

How to Apply: 

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as two separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile that can be found on WittKieffer’s website.

For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by November 22, 2024.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Bree Liddell, Melissa Fincher, and Jenna Brumleve

UArizonaTFTVDirector@wittkieffer.com

Job Posted: 9/11/24

Company Name: Michigan State University

Job Type: Part Time

Position Start Date: 9/11/24

Responsibilities: Dept of Theatre at Michigan State University is seeking part-time (temp hire) faculty of Stage Management, Jan-May 2025.

Compensation and Benefits: $10,480.83-$12,809.96

Search Closing Date: 09/11/2025

How to Apply: For more information – https://careers.msu.edu (listing #985599).

Job Posted: 9/11/24

Company Name: Baldwin Wallace University

Job Type: Full Time

Position Start Date: 09/11/2024

Responsibilities: The music theatre director will teach courses in music theatre and direct productions and partner with the music theatre music director to lead recruitment strategy and activities, manage and develop relationships with partners, guide ongoing curricular revision, and maintain relationships with BWMT alumni. They will be expected to continue an active professional career and maintain connections to industry professionals. Strong candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching and developing undergraduate music theatre students; have significant professional experience; possess a related advanced degree or equivalent professional experience; and be a strong collaborator with campus and external partners.

Compensation and Benefits: $60,000 – 90,000

Search Closing Date: 09/11/2025

How to Apply: For strongest consideration, applicants should submit materials by September 30, 2024. For full list of duties, qualifications, and instructions on applying, visit:
https://apptrkr.com/5624053