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PRESS RELEASE: Seasonal Staff Positions Available

6/28/2014

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For Immediate Release
Seasonal Staff Positions Available with New Muses
New Muses seeks to fill seasonal staff positions for summer of 2014 and the beginning of the 2014-15 Season
TACOMA, WA: New Muses is pleased to announce openings to join our staff for the summer of 2014 and beginning of the 2014-15 Season.  We are seeking energetic, team oriented, and artistically-minded individuals to take on the positions of Technical Director, Casting Director, Box Office Manager, and Director of Social Media and Marketing.  Full job descriptions are below:

If interested, please send a resume and letter of interest to Managing Artistic Director Niclas Olson at [email protected].

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:

Oversees and manages the technical aspects of all productions and events.  Responsible for organizing and recruiting volunteers to help with set construction, costumes, and other technical areas as requested by designers and the Managing Artistic Director.   Serves as master carpenter when necessary.  Coordinates and maintains production schedule in cooperation with the individual production teams.

Must possess strong organizational and leadership skills and a working knowledge of all technical aspects of theater production.  Knowledge of drafting is a plus.

Contract Length: July-September 2014
Contract Type: Volunteer

BOX OFFICE MANAGER:

Manages the New Muses box office, both online and on-site during events.  Responsible for tracking ticket sales, balancing and documenting cash sales, and coordinating front of house volunteers and ushers during productions and events.  Required availability on Sunday evenings throughout the summer and during regular performance hours through September.

Must possess strong organizational skills, cash-handling experience, exceptional customer service ability, and experience with computers and basic spreadsheets.

Contract Length: July – September 2014
Contract Type: Volunteer

Please Note: This position will require a background check.

CASTING DIRECTOR:

Organizes and runs casting calls for all productions.  Responsible for overseeing general auditions and callbacks, and maintaining clear communication with prospective cast members.  Manages audition schedules, callback lists, and casting files.  Makes recommendations to directors based on auditions, personal experience, and reference checks.  Responsible for making casting offers and finalizing contracts after directors have made their selections.  Works closely with individual directors and the Managing Artistic Director.

Must possess strong organizational skills, excellent command of grammar and the English language, and experience working with actors.

Contract Length: July – September 2014
Contract Type: Volunteer

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING

Maintains all New Muses social media pages, including but not limited too: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram.   Creates exciting and original social media content to grow our audience.  Works closely with the Managing Artistic Director to write copy and promote all productions, events, and fundraising efforts.  Supervises traditional theater marketing including but not limited to postering, email lists, and cross promotion with other arts groups.

Must possess a strong command of grammar and the English language, knowledge of social media, creativity and outside-the-box thinking, and strong organizational ability.

Please include links to social media pages with resume and cover letter.

Contract Length: July – September 2014
Contract Type: Volunteer

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

New Muses Theatre Company is dedicated to producing intelligent, thought-provoking, and engaging theatre for a contemporary audience.

Founded in 2009, New Muses Theatre Company has produced works ranging from The Importance of Being Earnest and Hamlet to their recent Seattle production of Wallace Shawn’s The Fever.   In the summer of 2013 they produced Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things in Tacoma, WA.

For more information please visit www.NewMuses.com.
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