Artistic & Production Employment Opportunities

VILLAGE THEATRE GENERAL AUDITION SUBMISSIONS

THE 2023-2024 SEASON / AEA AND NON-UNION PERFORMERS

Village Theatre will be scheduling general audition appointments for actors, singers, and dancers, in their 2023-2024 Mainstage Season.

These auditions are for principal and ensemble actors, singers, and dancers who are at least 18 years or older.

Village Theatre’s 2023-2024 Season will be announced in late March.

Audition Dates and Locations:

Village Theatre will also be attending the TPS Auditions, you do not need to attend both auditions. Please review all the details below, we have designated days to audition for the play, the musicals, and open dance calls.

General Auditions for the PLAY:

In attendance: Adam Immerwahr (Artistic Director), Jes Spencer (Casting Director)

Wednesday March 8^th from 9:30am – 5:30pm (lunch from 1-2pm)
Location: Taproot Theatre, Isaac Studio, 204 N 85^th St Seattle, WA 98103

What to prepare:

Please bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume and prepare one short monologue of your choice.

General Auditions for the MUSICALS:

In attendance: Jes Spencer (Casting Director)

Thursday, March 9^th from 9:30am – 5:30pm (lunch from 1-2pm)
Location: Taproot Theatre, Isaac Studio, 204 N 85^th St Seattle, WA 98103

Tuesday, March 28^th: from 10am – 6pm (lunch from 1-2pm)
Location: Village Theatre, Rehearsal Hall, 303 Front St N Issaquah, WA 98027

Thursday, March 30^th: from 10am – 6pm (lunch from 1-2pm)
Location: Village Theatre, Rehearsal Hall, 303 Front St N Issaquah, WA 98027

What to prepare:

Please bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume and please prepare two short song selections that demonstrate your vocal and storytelling abilities. The song selections should be no longer than one verse and one chorus each. A pianist will be provided, please bring sheet music in the proper key.

Open Dance Call for DANCERS:

 In attendance: Jes Spencer (Casting Director),

Sunday, March 12^th
10-11:30am: Dance Call #1
12:30-2pm: Dance Call #2
Location: Village Theatre, Rehearsal Hall, 303 Front St N Issaquah, WA 98027

Monday, March 20^th:
10 – 11:30am: Dance Call #1
12:30-2pm: Dance Call #2
Location: Village Theatre, Rehearsal Hall, 303 Front St N Issaquah, WA 98027

What to prepare:

Please bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume and come prepared to dance. Please wear clothes that you can move in and dance shoes of your choice that allow for uncompromised movement, including turning.

How to reserve an audition appointment:

To reserve a spot please complete the following registration form. If you have additional questions or issues with the form please email castingasst@villagetheatre.org

Reserve a Spot

ADDITIONAL NOTES

If you have worked at Village Theatre in the past, would like to be considered for the 23-24 season, AND have updated your headshot/resume since last we saw you, please upload your new information to the Airtable link below to include those updated items for our records.

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You must be at least 18 years old (as of March 1st, 2023) to audition. If you do not meet this age requirement, we encourage you to check out our KIDSTAGE program!

Village Theatre Contract Information:

Village Theatre operates under a Special Agreement Contract (VTSpAg) with Actor’s Equity Association (AEA) and offers both Equity and Non-Equity contracts.

Our rates are included below and are consistent throughout the season and are non-negotiable. Not included below are the specialty rates for one-person plays which are negotiated per show.

• AEA – Lead Principal Role in a Musical: $1000 (These are such roles as Dolly, in Hello, Dolly!)
• AEA – Principal & Supporting Role in a Play or Musical: $900
• AEA – Chorus in a Musical: $839
• NON – Principal or Supporting Role in a Play or Musical: $850
• NON – Chorus in a Musical: $800

AEA – External Understudy Breakdown

• Fulltime in rehearsal: $839
• On call weeks: $450

NON – External Understudy Breakdown

• Fulltime in rehearsal: $800
• On call weeks: $375

All roles and ensemble tracks are understudied.

Village Theatre is located outside Seattle in Issaquah, WA. All productions rehearse in Issaquah, the first part of the run takes place in Issaquah, at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre followed by a run in Everett, WA at the Everett Performing Arts Center.

For more info on Village Theatre feel free to visit our website at www.villagetheatre.org

Village Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people of all races, ages, ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities to apply. We value diversity, including the diversity of thoughts, perspectives, and life experiences. We are committed to building a community that brings an open and inclusive culture. We celebrate, support, and thrive on our diversity and are on an endeavor to create an equitable workplace for all.

Village Theatre requires a COVID-19 vaccination for in-person business in the United States. Therefore, all employees are required to present proof of vaccination status upon hire unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption.

If you have any questions, please reach out to castingasst@villagetheatre.org

Village Theatre is seeking a resourceful and highly talented Lead Swing Technician to join our seasonal staff at locations in Issaquah and Everett. Our technicians are responsible for the technical aspects of our shows, provide vital support for our artistic vision, and ensure a quality theatrical experience for our patrons.

In collaboration with the Head Electrician, Head Stage Carpenter, Head Sound Engineer, and other members of the stage crew and production staff, the Swing Technician will assist with the maintenance and installation of all productions at our Issaquah and Everett venues, dealing primarily with lighting and electrics work. This position will also serve as Lead Truck Loader, responsible for overseeing the loading of trucks during show transfers to our Everett location. The Swing Technician will also provide additional support to – or fill in for – other positions on the stage crew, including but not limited to sound engineering, projection, and stage carpentry work. This position is covered under a CBA with Local 15 of IATSE.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities (**Essential Job Function)

• Participate in Show Load Ins and Changeovers & Oversee the loading of trucks in the transfer of shows between our Issaquah and Everett locations
• Hang and focus theatrical lighting, projections, and audio equipment & Install and strike theatrical booms, ladders, trusses, and scenery
• Facilitate adjustments and changes as required during tech rehearsals and work calls
• Participate in Maintenance of Theatrical Equipment and Spaces
• Maintain and repair lighting and/or sound equipment on a regular basis and as necessary
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in all theatrical spaces
• Act as Fill-In Lead or Operator for All Stage Crew Positions & Perform run-crew duties in non-standard roles as needed for productions (e.g. followspot, lead audio, video tech).
• Cover absences of other technicians during the run of a show Serve as an essential contributor to Village Theatre’s culture and success.
• Add actively and constructively to the equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism work of the organization, including attending all-staff training sessions.
• Engage with and strive to embody Village Theatre’s mission, vision, and core values in all aspects of work

Minimum qualifications

• Proven technical experience in live entertainment at the professional level in at least one of the following disciplines: Show Run Crews, Stage Rigging, Carpentry, Electrics
• Working knowledge of theatrical lighting, rigging, audio, video, and automation systems.
• Proven ability to operate, troubleshoot and maintain equipment for theatrical or live entertainment venues.
• Ability to work for extended times reaching overhead, kneeling, bending, and lifting.
• Comfort working at heights from ladders, personnel lifts, bosun chair, or harness.
• Proven understanding of electrical circuitry and basic carpentry skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills in a collaborative environment.
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and cohesively with a team towards organizational and production goals.
• Interest in supporting Village Theatre’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-racism

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working as performance stage crew and/or maintaining large scale musicals in a similar position on a professional level.
• Extensive carpentry experience.
• Live audio mixing experience

Physical Ability:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the **essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, reach with hands and arms, walk; Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24.00 – $24.06 per hour

Village Theatre is holding an open call for dancers for Hello, Dolly!

When:
Sunday, October 23rd
2-3:30 pm OR 4-5:30 pm

Where:
Village Theatre
303 Front St N
Issaquah WA 98029

What to bring and info to know:

• Come prepared, dressed, and warmed up to dance. Everyone in attendance must wear dance shoes, heels or flats, are appropriate – avoid wearing sneakers.
• Please bring an updated headshot and resume, if you have one.
• Everyone that attends will be asked to show either their COVID -19 proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test from the past 48 hours. Everyone will need to remain masked throughout the call.
• To reserve your spot please email castingasst@villagetheatre.org. We will be limiting the size to 25 people per call.
• If you are unavailable to attend but would like to be considered, please send your headshot, resume, and link to a short video demonstrating your dance abilities no later than October 23rd.

Information about the show:

Artistic Team:

• Director: Timothy McCuen Piggee
• Choreographer: Kathryn Van Meter
• Music Director: Bruce Monroe

Rehearsal & Performance Dates:

• First Day of Rehearsal: April 18, 2023
• Issaquah Opening: May 26, 2023
• Everett Opening: July 7, 2023
• Everett Closing: July 30, 2023

Rates:

• AEA – Chorus contract: $839 per week
• NON AEA – Chorus contract: $800 per week
• Understudy contract: $800 per week in rehearsals, $375 per week on-call retainer during the run of the show with additional bumps for rehearsals and performances

PLEASE NOTE: If you attended a dance call already this season you do not need to attend this call as well. If you are wondering if you should attend this open audition, or have any questions about the contract or Village Theatre in general feel free to email castingasst@villagetheatre.org and we’ll make sure you get the info you need!

Village Theatre is now accepting headshot and resume submissions for our 2023 Developmental Beta production of Miss Step.

 To submit your headshot and resume for review please email castingasst@villagetheatre OR complete the following form: https://airtable.com/shr8ixOXu6mbm5Ot7

 About Miss Step:

MISS STEP is a heartfelt 80s dance musical comedy featuring a transgender/non-binary (TGNB) cast, live aerobics, stunts, competition, and exercise. This diverse and exhilarating show is a classic underdog story that portrays TGNB characters as both ordinary and extraordinary people, defying all odds to sing, dance, compete, and dazzle audiences. In this joyous, high energy musical comedy, an unremarkable trans woman named Pam discovers her late father’s secret passion for competitive aerobics, and in an attempt to connect with his memory, she convinces a ragtag group of trans friends to compete with her in the 2021 Diamond Delight Midwestern Regional Aerobics Competition. MISS STEP is for anyone with a dream, who loves the 80s, and who has ever found family in the most unexpected places.

 Production Dates:

• First Rehearsal: January 16^th, 2023
• Tech Begins: February 7^th, 2023
• First Preview: February 11^th, 2023
• Opening: February 18^th, 2023
• Closing: February 19^th, 2023

Creative Team:

• Director: Connor Gallagher
• Choreographer: Jay Jackson
• Music Director: Elisa “E” Money
• Writers: Melissa Li
• Writer: Kit Yan

Rates & Information:

This is a Development Contract for a 34-hour work week

Rate: $538 per week

PAM CARTER (she/her), 46, an ordinary, risk-averse transgender woman. She prefers a life of peace and quiet.

JANET (she/her), 65, Pam’s mother, a cisgender woman. A zany retired elementary public school teacher and bird enthusiast.

GAIL (she/her), 56, a BIPOC cisgender woman. A terrifying and militant aerobics instructor.

RACHEL WEISSMAN (she/her), 46, Pam’s high school archnemesis, a cisgender woman. The power-hungry captain of a star aerobics team. Very unpleasant.

CINDY (she/her), 46, a confident transgender woman. A snappy businesswoman and Pam’s high school best friend.

ELI (he/him), 33, a butch, gruff transgender man. A misogynist misanthrope and high school janitor.

JAY (he/him), 27, a gay transgender man. A flamboyant aspiring dancer with zero talent but endless persistence.

PAULINE (she/her), 45, a straight transgender woman. Traditional suburban mom and homemaker.

TOPAZ (they/them), 13, a non-binary tween and Pauline’s child. Bored, disillusioned, and constantly embarrassed by their mother. (Actors must be 18 years+ and will play a younger character)

CAMERON CARTER SR. (he/him), 32, Pam’s deceased father, a cisgender man. A loving father struggling with his identity. He appears to her only in memory form, as he existed in the 80s.

ENSEMBLE: A group of four high energy and comedic singers and dancers who members of the LGBTQIA+ community and play multiple roles throughout.

Information about working at Village Theatre:

 COVID Requirements: Everyone working on this show, and at Village Theatre, is required to be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination upon hiring. Village Theatre is also requiring proof of vaccination for audience members as well as masking. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our COVID policies and procedures.

Village Theatre is starting a policy of transparent pay and is working to get all of the details around each contract presented at the time of audition. This is still in progress, if you are invited to audition for either production you will receive those details in the Show Resources folder.

If you have any questions regarding working at Village Theatre feel free to reach out to Jes Spencer, Casting Director, at jspencer@villagetheatre.org

Village Theatre has openings for Stitchers for our upcoming productions of Cinderella and Hello Dolly.

• Experience in professional theater costume shop preferred.
• Pay /Benefits per contract with IATSE TWU local #887. Current contract is in negotiation.

The dates are:

• Cinderella: October 3, 2022 – November 23, 2022
• Hello Dolly: April 10, 2023 – June 8, 2023

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Village Theatre has multiple openings for Dressers for three of our upcoming productions of Cinderella, Sense and Sensibility and Hello Dolly.  Must be available for all calls.

• Experience in professional theater wardrobe preferred.
• Pay /Benefits per contract with IATSE TWU local #887. Current contract is in negotiation.

The dates are:

• Cinderella: Nov 2 – Feb 29
• Sense and Sensibility: Jan 20 – April 9
• Hello Dolly: May 12 – July 30

Please send resumes to Esther Garcia, Costume Shop Manager, at egarcia@villagetheatre.org. 

Please no phone calls.

The Artistic Department is seeking creative artists team for future opportunities. We are looking for creative team members, associates and assistants, in the following disciplines:

• Stage Director
• Intimacy Director
• Fight Director
• Choreographer
• Scenic Designer
• Costume Designer
• Lighting Designer
• Video/Projections Designer
• Sound Designer
• Properties Designer

Directors, Choreographers and Designers are encouraged to submit an updated resume to artisticdir@villagetheatre.org. If submitting links to websites or video content, or image work-samples, please have link embedded in resume, or attached to resume file.

Directors, Choreographers and Designers are hired on a per production basis and all inquiries will be kept on file for future opportunities.

The Artistic Department is interested in submissions for the following positions:

• Rehearsal Pianist
• Orchestra Musician (all instruments)
• Music Director and/or Conductor
• Orchestrator
• Music Copyist/Engraver

Please include a resume and a LINK to any relevant recordings to Tim Symons, Resident Music Director at rmd@villagetheatre.org.

Music positions are hired on a per production basis and all inquiries will be kept on file for future opportunities.

The Production department is often in need of Stage Managers for our Mainstage season, Beta productions, the Village Originals Festival of New Musicals, and other projects and events. If you would like to be considered for a stage management position at Village Theatre, we encourage you to send an inquiry and/or resume to Jay Markham, Production Manager at prodmgr@villagetheatre.org

Stage Managers are hired on a per production basis and all inquiries will be kept on file for future opportunities.

The Village Originals program is often in need of scenic, lighting, sound, and costume designers for our Beta productions. If you would like to be considered for a design position, we encourage you to send an inquiry and/or resume to Caitlin McCown, Associate Production Manager at assocprodmgr@villagetheatre.org. Be sure to include your area of interest.

Designers are hired on a per production basis and all inquiries will be kept on file for future opportunities.

The Technical Studios which houses our Scenic Construction, Paint and Properties departments is often in need of skilled artisans in all aspects of scenery construction, paint and properties construction. If you would like to be considered for a position at our Technical Studios, we encourage you to send an inquiry and/or resume to  Brad Bixler, Technical Director, at td@villagetheatre.org Be sure to include your area of interest.

Technicians are hired on a per production basis and all inquiries will be kept on file for future opportunities.

Positions in our Scenic Construction and Properties department are represented by IATSE Local 15. For additional information please visit https://ia15.org

Positions in our Scenic Paint department are represented by IATSE Local 488. For additional information please visit https://www.iatse488.org

The Production Department is often in need of skilled technicians in all aspects of Mainstage and Village Originals show operations including electricians, sound engineers, follow-spot operators, and show running crew. If you would like to be considered for a position on one of our Productions, we encourage you to send an inquiry and/or resume to Caitlin McCown, our Associate Production Manager at assocprodmgr@villagetheatre.org  Be sure to include your area of interest.

Technicians are hired on a per production basis and all inquiries will be kept on file for future opportunities.

Positions in our Stage department and running crew are represented by IATSE Local 15. For additional information please visit https://ia15.org