Job Description
New York Stage and Film (NYSAF), a not-for-profit AEA Company which produces its summer season of new plays at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, seeks fulltime staff for the 2020 Powerhouse Season. The Powerhouse Season supports 2 fully-produced mainstage productions, 3 musical workshops, 2 play workshops, 10 readings, and a few residency projects in a flexible environment tailored to meet each project\x92s developmental needs, all of which are open to the public. Each summer more than 350+ professional playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, and student apprentices live and work together. Positions generally run from early June to early August. Salary, free on-campus housing, and transportation between NYC and Poughkeepsie at the beginning and end of the season are provided, as well as access to campus resources such as the gym and library.,
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TO APPLY: www.newyorkstageandfilm.org/powerhouse-staff ,
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The COMPANY MANAGER will coordinate travel and housing, special events, and all day-to-day company needs for 350+ professional artists for the 2020 Powerhouse Season. This person will supervise a staff of two assistants and four interns. They must have strong communication skills and a good attitude. Must be highly-organized, detail-oriented, and extremely friendly. Prior artist relations and/or event management experience required. Company Management experience and a passion for theater/film development is a plus. Position runs from mid-May to early August.,
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The ASSOCIATE COMPANY MANAGER and ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER will support the Company Manager in all company needs for 350+ professional artists for the 2019 Powerhouse Season, including travel, housing, special events, and day-to-day activities. They will help supervise four interns. Must be highly-organized, detail-oriented, extremely friendly, and have strong communication skills. Prior artist relations and/or event management experience a plus.,
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The department is supported by four Company Management Interns.,
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NYSAF is a vital incubator for a diverse array of artists, and a catalyst for new stories that go on to major theaters. From its NYC base, NYSAF produces year-round artistic programming for projects at all stages of development. The annual Powerhouse Season is an eight-week summer residency in partnership with Vassar College, through which NYSAF brings together 350+ professional playwrights, directors, actors, designers, and student apprentices to live and work in a collaborative artistic environment. ,
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Dozens of notable works trace their developmental roots to NYSAF, including Tony Award winners for Best Musical (HAMILTON and HADESTOWN) and Best Play (THE HUMANS, SIDE MAN and DOUBT) as well as the Broadway musicals HEAD OVER HEELS, AMERICAN IDIOT and BRIGHT STAR, 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalists THE WOLVES and A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC and this season\x92s SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok, THE BEST WE COULD (A FAMILY TRAGEDY) by Emily Feldman and BECKY NURSE OF SALEM by Sarah Ruhl. ,
Job Benefits
None provided other than pay
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