Internship: Technical Theatre, Assistant Production Manager

Great Team, P/T, Professional Equity Theatre.

Reports To

The Intern reports to the Production Manager and the Managing Director.

Job Overview

Join Luna Stage, a small yet fierce professional equity theatre company founded in 1992 in Montclair, NJ, and operating since 2010 in West Orange, NJ. Work with artists, designers, and directors from NYC, NJ, and beyond.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Should have flexibility with their schedule due to variable production needs.
• Assist with production calendar and schedules
• Assist in providing support to all Luna events including shows in MainStage, The studio theatre, rentals, and special events.
• Budget Tracking
• Attends production/design meetings and helps facilitate production work.

Qualifications

• Pending or completed degree in theater or any related field of study
• Ability to think creatively, respond flexibly, and remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to multitask
• General knowledge of backstage operations, safety, and conventional theatre practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Computer literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and the internet
• Capacity to follow-through on long-term projects, team player & empathetic.
• Needs to be team oriented but can also maintain the stamina, focus, initiative needed to work individually.
• Fluent English. 18+ years

Job Details

• 10-18 hours per week
• Flexible work schedule.
• Unpaid. Support for receiving credit.
• Two sessions available:

Fall- September 9, 2019- December 21, 2019

Winter/Spring – January 6,2020- May 20, 2020

• Comps to Luna Stage performances and tickets to NJ Theatre Alliance member theatres.

How to Apply

• Send resume and brief cover letter to jobs@lunastage.org.
• Please specify which session/s you are interested in applying for.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Our theatre is committed to equal employment opportunity, and continues to be a strong advocate of non-discrimination in all its employment practices. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to, veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and physical or mental disability. In addition, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, pregnancy, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, nationality, refusing to submit to a genetic test or making available the results of a genetic test to an employer, and disability are protected classes in New Jersey and New York. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply!

About Luna Stage

Luna Stage develops and produces plays about local and global experiences. We bring people together for artistic events that spark conversations and create understanding and change. Firmly rooted in New Jersey’s Valley Arts District—a crossroads of cultures—we celebrate the diverse voices that surround us. As producer, innovator, and educator, we are dedicated to eliminating barriers to participation, and nurturing the next generation of audiences and artists. www.LunaStage.org