Employment

POSITION: Assistant Producer

DEPARTMENT: Artistic

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time; Annual; Exempt

REPORTS TO: Artistic Line Producer and Associate Artistic Director

PAY: $50,000

BENEFITS INCLUDE: Medical, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, sick and personal time, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and a 403 (b) retirement plan

McCarter Theatre Center, centered between New York City and Philadelphia on the campus of Princeton University, is a creative and intellectual hub that inspires conversations, connections, and collaborations in our communities. We lead with justice and joy, and we seek beauty in belonging. McCarter is an independent, non-profit performing arts center that creates and curates engaging performances, education programs, and community partnerships. As a performing arts center, in addition to presenting artists both nationally and internationally, McCarter also produces its own theatrical events as part of our Theater Series. Shows in the Theater Series are produced “in-house” and unlike our presented events, run for several weeks.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, anti-racist company and have begun that work in earnest; this work goes beyond our staff and production teams and includes engaging, educating, and cultivating a broad range of audiences, making the arts accessible to all people, and presenting a variety of entertaining and thought-provoking programming across disciplines. As such, McCarter seeks team members who: contribute to a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to support an expansive artistic vision; are committed to engaging in ongoing anti-racism and anti-oppression work individually; value collaboration, flexibility, and openness to continuous personal and professional growth.

McCarter is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring, supporting, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Please review our staff-written Framing Statement on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, linked here.

The Assistant Producer will work closely with the Artistic Team, most frequently with the Artistic Line Producer, Associate Artistic Director, and Artistic Initiative Consultant to produce the annual Theater Series, special commissions, workshops, engagement events, and readings for McCarter. Assistant Producer will play a significant role in facilitating casting, budgeting, communications, scheduling, and project management of all Theater Series-related activities of the Artistic department. While there is some flexibility to accommodate remote work with this position, being available at the theater in person during season programming is required.

Principal Job Responsibilities:

● Provide comprehensive creative, administrative, and logistical cohesion for the producing office and all producing related activities of the Theater Series, including but not limited to: 2 scheduling, organizing meetings (virtual & in person), facilitating artistic collaborator communication, and facilitating artistic staff and guest artists’ participation in readings, workshops, developmental activities, and engagement events;

● Assist Artistic Line Producer with all tasks and activities related to casting of Theater Series, including coordination of season EPAs, virtual and in-person casting sessions, and maintenance of historical casting records in ArtsVision database. Maintain and update ArtsVision database, including artist information and general data entry.

● Co-Produce the LAB, McCarter’s development platform, in collaboration with the Artistic Line Producer (includes readings, workshops, & special projects,) organizing and overseeing logistics; coordinate with Artistic, Production, General Management, and Literary departments in planning, scheduling, casting, identification and integration of dramaturgical and production needs; communicate with other departments as required (i.e. Marketing, Development, Patron Services) maintaining regular communication with General Management regarding offers, hiring, travel/accommodation status, and plans.

● Work collaboratively with Artistic Line Producer, Associate Artistic Director, and Artistic Initiative Consultant on developing and maintaining systems for institutional/internal communications for all Theater Series (Main Stage and LAB) activity, including but not limited to: proofing marketing/media as requested; sharing information on run-throughs, dress rehearsals, opening nights, special events/presentations and coordination of artists’ participation with Development and Marketing initiatives.

● Participate in Artistic Staff meetings; attend rehearsals, production meetings, dress rehearsals, and previews for McCarter’s Theater Series as needed; cover scripts, productions, readings, and developing projects in New York and elsewhere as needed.

● Participate in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Antiracism (EDIA&A) ongoing engagement and work at McCarter. Actively seek ways to improve our work practices to make the Artistic Department more Equitable and Inclusive.

Required Qualifications:

● Strong communication, organization, planning, and time-management skills.

● Collaboration skills and eagerness to bring creative energy and share ideas within a group setting.

● Curiosity about and interest in the arts, emerging artists, and the artistic development process.

● A comfort level coordinating and communicating with artists and industry personnel. 3

● Awareness of theatrical and event producing processes and a general awareness of the current state of the live performing arts industry. ● Experience in scheduling, project coordination, meeting and relationship management.

● Computer knowledge with proficiency in: Microsoft Office Suite and video conferencing software (especially Zoom).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-3+ years of professional entertainment related work experience in producing, production, or arts related management.

• Strong EDIA analysis and willingness to engage in conversations as McCarter builds a culture of Inclusion

• Ability to work well with people with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience

• Ability and flexibility to work in an on-site/off-site hybrid environment

We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not currently meet all qualifications. We know there are great candidates who may not have all of the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. McCarter is committed to on-the-job training and mentorship. We also encourage candidates who do not live within commuting distance to apply. We are eager to tell you about the area and will discuss what it would mean for you to relocate. If you are interested in supporting McCarter’s artistic vision, we would love to hear from you.

Please email jobs@mccarter.org with “Assistant Producer” in the subject line to introduce yourself. Please let us know your skills and any applicable work experience. You do not need to submit a formal resume, although they are welcome. Please also mention where you heard about the position.

POSITION: Special Programming Associate

DEPARTMENT: Artistic

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Programming

CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, Annual, Exempt

PAY: $80,000

BENEFITS INCLUDE: Medical, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, sick and personal time, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and a 403 (b) retirement plan

START DATE: September/October 2022 (flexible)

McCarter Theatre Center, centered between New York City and Philadelphia on the campus of Princeton University, is a creative and intellectual hub that inspires conversations, connections, and collaborations in our communities. We lead with justice and joy, and we seek beauty in belonging. McCarter is an independent, non-profit performing arts center that creates and curates engaging performances, education programs, and community partnerships. We are committed to fostering a diverse, anti-racist company and have begun that work in earnest; this work goes beyond our staff and production teams and includes engaging, educating, and cultivating a broad range of audiences, making the arts accessible to all people, and presenting a variety of entertaining and thought-provoking programming across disciplines. As such, McCarter seeks team members who: contribute to a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to support an expansive artistic vision; are committed to engaging in ongoing anti-racism and anti-oppression work individually; value collaboration, flexibility, and an openness to continuous personal and professional growth.

McCarter is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring, supporting, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Please review our staff-written Framing Statement on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, linked here.

Jobs Responsibilities:

Programming

● Support the Director of Special Programming in developing a bold, diverse, inclusive, sustainable, and distinctive vision for the McCarter’s Presented Series

● Support the Director of Special Programming in artists research and scouting

● Maintain and update artists contact and contractual information in ArtsVision database

● Issue artists agreements and markup artists/agents agreements and riders

● Collect payment documents from artists and process artists payments

● Support the Director of Special Programming in advancing University and community partnerships, broadening and strengthening McCarter’s community connections

● Work in conjunction with Director of Special Programming to advance relationships with Consulates and Cultural Institutions for funding support and community outreach

● Support the Director of Special Programming in projecting and maintaining Presented Series budgets

● Serve as point of contact for multiple teams to coordinate announce, marketing, advance and production needs for scheduled performances

● Support international artists in work visa applications and tax withholding process when needed

● Work with the Director of Special Programming on special events and programming collaborations outside the McCarter Theatre space

● Attend performances and conferences, representing McCarter in the performing arts field

● Manage and respond, when appropriate, to general emails and calls regarding programming inquiries Advance/Production

● Liaise with the Production team to provide all necessary information for production advance

● Liaise with Company Manager to advance hospitality, accommodation and travel needs for the artists

● Serve as the point person for additional artists relations support as needed Marketing/Development

● Act as point of contact for request of promotional assets, social media details and press contact info for artists

● Work with the marketing team to ensure that all details are collected for on sale plan and ticket build-out

● Research and offer recommendations about artists marketing opportunities

● Assist Director of Special Programming in providing show descriptions to the Marketing team

● Review/proofread promotional materials related to the Presented Series

● Work in conjunction with Director of Special Programming to provide programming narrative and budget information for grant applications and reporting as needed Patron Experience

● Coordinate and communicate internally with the teams regarding artists merchandise sales, meet & greet, book signing events and artist comps

● Coordinate with the artists regarding artists merchandise sales, meet & greet, book signing events and artist comps

● Act as an artist liaison for any patron experience request as needed

Required Qualifications:

● Passion for and demonstrated commitment to McCarter’s mission and vision

● Experience advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performing arts field

● Enthusiasm and energy for fostering connections and relationships with the University, community groups, civic and educational leaders, and national arts organizations

● Commitment to the development of artists and the arts

● Experience in programming and contracting artists

● Excellent oral and written communication skills

● Experience working with a wide array of stakeholders preferred

● Demonstrated knowledge of dance, spoken word and music in its diverse genres

● Experience and understanding of budget management

● Experience and understanding of foreign artists legal requirements to perform in the US preferred

● Excellent interpersonal and team building skills

● Attention to detail and effective organizational skills

● Capability to work cross-functionally and a proactive problem solving attitude

● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the arts, arts management or other related field preferred

● Flexibility to attend performances on evenings and weekends and travel as needed

We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not currently meet all qualifications. We know there are great candidates who may not have all of the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. McCarter is committed to on the job training and mentorship. We also encourage candidates who do not live within commuting distance to apply. We are eager to tell you about the area and will discuss what it would mean for you to relocate.

If you are interested in supporting McCarter’s artistic vision, we would love to hear from you. Please email jobs@mccarter.org with “Special Programming Associate” in the subject line to introduce yourself. Please let us know your skills and any applicable work experience. You do not need to submit a formal resume, although they are welcome. Please also mention where you heard about the position.

POSITION: Lead and Assistant Teaching Artists

DEPARTMENT: Education

CLASSIFICATION: Part-time, Seasonal, Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Education and Engagement

PAY: $25 - $75 per hour 

Lead and assistant teaching artist opportunities span from summer camp and after-school classes to community partnerships and in-school residencies, serving PreK-12th grade students and adults. We are also always interested in hearing from emerging costume, scenic, lighting, prop designers, and stage managers looking to bring their talents to educational theater. 

Prior teaching experience is required. Lead teaching artists should have some experience with curriculum development and creating lesson plans. Assistant teaching artists should possess a desire to support classroom activities and expand their knowledge of teaching practices. 

Final candidates are required to complete a background check. Our teaching wage is competitive ($15 - $75 per hour), and ongoing professional development opportunities are offered. 

For immediate consideration, please send a brief cover letter and resume detailing your relevant experience to education@mccarter.org with the subject line “Teaching Artist Submission.” No phone calls, please. 

We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not currently meet all qualifications. We know there are great candidates who may not have all of the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. McCarter is committed to on-the-job training and mentorship.  

If you are interested in supporting McCarter’s artistic vision, we would love to hear from you. 

POSITION: Parking Safety Attendant

CLASSIFICATION: Part-Time; Non-Exempt; Hourly

DEPARTMENT: Patron Experience

REPORTS TO: Front of House Supervisor

SALARY: $15 per hour

 

The Parking Safety Attendant (PSA) at McCarter Theatre joins the Patron Experience Department as members of the Front of House team and will carry out the theater’s mission by supporting the Front of House Manager. PSA’s are outgoing, motivated individuals who possess excellent leadership and customer service skills and must be able to multitask in a high-pressure environment. This individual must have reliable transportation and will be required to work matinee, weeknight and weekend performances. Final candidates are required to present proof of Covid-19 vaccination

 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

· Coordinate parking for patrons before performances with regard to disabled patrons, performance sponsors, and other parking requirements as directed by House Management.

· Administer Covid protocols

· Be in constant discrete communication on radio with House Manager to assist in the successful run of a show.

· Assist limited mobility patrons into and out of the theatre.

· Maintain or coordinate a presence in the lobby at all times to handle guest issues immediately.

· Display signage and direct guests to the correct performance in either the Matthews or Berlind Theatre.

· Ensure performers, patron and staff safety before, during, and after performances.

· Work with Production Staff and/or Stage Management to serve as the liaison between artists and guests.

· Carry out emergency procedures using approved theatre protocol as directed by House Management to ensure safety standards are exceeded.

· Coordinate VIP parking and communicate findings with House Manager on duty.

· Take direction from the House Manager on duty and the Front of House Supervisor.

Dress Code: Professional and authoritative-looking business attire. A jacket, dress slacks, and comfortable shoes (no open-toe) are expected. For further directions, please see “Appearance Policy.”

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

· Parking/Security experience

· Former bouncer of a nightclub or similar establishment a plus

· Proven track record providing excellent customer service

· Ability to take charge of a situation, delegate, and multi-task

· Possesses a confident and professional personality

· Superb attention to detail and proactive nature

· Ability to problem solve creatively, in a time-sensitive environment

· Able to stand for long periods of time

· Ability to work nights, weekends, weekday matinees and holidays

· CPR training a plus

· Final candidates must complete a background check successfully

 

We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not currently meet all qualifications. We know there are great candidates who may not have all of the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. McCarter is committed to on-the-job training and mentorship.

All applicants should send their resumes to patronservices@mccarter.org.

POSITION: Usher

CLASSIFICATION: Part-Time; Non-Exempt; Hourly

DEPARTMENT: Patron Experience

REPORTS TO: Front of House Supervisor

SALARY: $15 per hour

 

Ushers at McCarter Theatre join the Patron Experience Department as members of the Front of House team. In this role, ushers are the first line of engagement with audience members who attend our performances.

 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

· Welcome audience members to the venue and assist them with finding the precise location of their seats according to their ticket information.

· Use a scanning device to ensure the ticket presented is an authentic credential for the specific performance scheduled.

· Resolve any conflicts as needed when audience members are in disagreement about the location of their seats or when another patron is in the wrong ticketed section.

· Aid patrons who have disabilities or other special needs in finding an appropriate seat or section for them to enjoy the show comfortably.

· Answer audience member questions when asked about the content of the production.

· Enforce all venue performance rules throughout the production, such as no flash photography, recordings, limited entry and exit and no access to restricted areas.

· Facilitate a positive experience for a diverse audience, including the enforcement of McCarter’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Antiracism expectations for all audience members.

· Follow all emergency procedures regarding venue evacuation and know the location of all exits throughout the building.

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

· Superior customer service skills

· Excellent verbal communication skills - multilingual a plus

· Able to stand for long periods of time

· Maintain a professional appearance

· Friendly demeanor

· Ability to work nights, weekends, weekday matinees and holidays

· Comfortable working in a collaborative environment and with patrons, staff, students and artists of a diverse background

· CPR training a plus

 

We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they do not currently meet all qualifications. We know there are great candidates who may not have all of the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. McCarter is committed to on-the-job training and mentorship.

All applicants should send their resumes to patronservices@mccarter.org.

McCarter is hiring and we want to meet you.

The pay for an entry-level position within McCarter’s Production Department begins at $25 / hour and goes up from there depending on skills and experience.

We are looking for curious, open-minded, and process-oriented people in all sections of the Production Department:

• Costumes
• Electrics
• Paints
• Projection
• Properties
• Rigging
• Run Crew
• Scenery
• Sound
• Stage Management
• Wardrobe

McCarter Theatre Center, centered between New York City and Philadelphia on the campus of Princeton University, is a creative and intellectual hub that inspires conversations, connections, and collaborations in our communities. We lead with justice and joy, and we seek beauty in belonging. McCarter is an independent, non-profit performing arts center that creates and curates engaging performances, education programs, and community partnerships. We are committed to fostering a diverse, anti-racist company and have begun that work in earnest; this work goes beyond our staff and production teams and includes engaging, educating, and cultivating a broad range of audiences, making the arts accessible to all people, and presenting a variety of entertaining and thought-provoking programming across disciplines. As such, McCarter seeks team members who: contribute to a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to support an expansive artistic vision; are committed to engaging in ongoing anti-racism and anti-oppression work individually; value collaboration, flexibility, and an openness to continuous personal and professional growth. McCarter is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring, supporting, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Please review our staff-written Framing Statement on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, linked here.

If you are interested in supporting McCarter’s artistic vision, we would love to hear from you. Please email jobs@mccarter.org with “Production Casual Staff” in the subject line to introduce yourself.  Let us know what areas you would like to be considered for and outline your skills and experience. You do not need to submit a formal resume, although they are welcome.