Opportunities
Production Assistant
Reports to: Stage Manager
Work Location: Patapsco Female Institure, Ellicott City (Outdoors)
Job Description:
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is looking for a Production Assistant for this summer’s outdoor production of Merry Wives of Windsor. The Production Assistant will be a part of the Stage Management team and will report to the Stage Manager. Rehearsals and performances are held outdoors and will take place at the Patapsco Female Institute in Ellicott City.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend all rehearsals, technical rehearsals, previews and performances as called by the Stage Manager or Production Manager and as indicated on CSC production calendar.
- Assist in the pre-setting of props and set prior to each performance, at intermissions, and assisting with the nightly cleanup and strike after each performance.
- Assist stage management in suggesting assigned roles for scene shifts, storage locations, etc.
- Assist stage management in setting and striking scenery during the performances and as directed during rehearsals.
- Assist with quick-changes if necessary.
- Perform other show-related duties as requested by Production Manager.
The compensation for this is $1000
Application Instructions
Submit resumes to jobs@chesapeakeshakespeare.com. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. For more information about CSC, please explore this website. No phones calls, please.
There are no administrative staff opportunities available at this time. Please check back in the future.
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Seeking Equity and Non-Equity actors for our 2025-2025 Season
We are looking for adult actors of all ethnicities, races, and gender identities to be a part of our season.
Auditions will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10am-5pm and Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 10am-5pm. Lunch break from 1pm-2pm both days.
Location for auditions:
- Saturday, April 27 at 7 S. Calvert St. Baltimore, Md. 21202 in our theater
- Wednesday, May 1 at 206 E Redwood St. Baltimore, Md. 21202 in our offices/rehearsal space
CSC produces a seven-show season. Full season details are coming soon. Our ’24-’25 season will include…
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson
A Christmas Carol adapted from Charles Dickens by Laura Rocklyn
Education Matinee productions of Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet
All roles for the season are open, except for Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
For Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, we are looking to cast the following roles:
SETH HOLLY -Black man, early 50’s
BERTHA HOLLY -Black woman, mid-late 40’s
BYNUM WALKER -Black man, 60’s
RUTHERFORD SELIG -White man, mid 40’s to late 50’s
JEREMY FURLOW -Black man, 25, must be able to play guitar
HERALD LOOMIS -Black man, 32
MATTIE CAMPBELL -Black woman, 25
MOLLY CUNNINGHAM -Black woman, 26
MARTHA LOOMIS -Black woman, mid to late 20’s
We are looking for actors of every background to add to the remainder of the shows in our season.
Auditions are by appointment only. To secure an audition time, email auditions@chesapeakeshakespeare.com with the subject line “Open Call 2024”. Send your headshot and resume with your request, as well as your preferred day and time. No phone calls, please.
Please prepare a monologue of your choice, not to exceed two minutes. Your monologue can be contemporary or classical. Be prepared for an auditor in the room to either give you an adjustment or ask you to present another piece.
PERFORMANCE USHER: This is the most common volunteer option. Help us welcome in our patrons to both our Downtown Theatre on Calvert Street, and our summer outdoor venue at the PFI Historic Park in Ellicott City, MD. Duties for the downtown location include but are not limited to scanning tickets, checking vaccination or health records, showing patrons to their seats, handing out parking vouchers and wine slips, and greeting our patrons as they arrive. At our outdoor location, we also ask volunteers that are able to help set up and take down folding chairs for each performance.
EDUCATION EVENTS: Assist the education team as they usher in Baltimore area students for our 10am student matinees. These events are not ticketed and are set up in accordance with school curriculum to introduce young audiences to the magic of Shakespeare. Performances are often only 90 minutes and include a Q & A session following. Other Educational opportunities may include events located in our Studio space around the corner from the theatre on Redwood street. This space plays host to the Black Classical Acting Ensemble, CSC Summer Camps and Classes as well as our Veterans programming.
GENERAL OFFICE HELP: A few times a season we may need help folding, stuffing, and sealing envelopes for large business or development mailings. This is a fun way to get to know the staff and help us grow our reach in Baltimore and beyond!
DISTRIBUTING POSTERS/FLYERS: Occasionally we will want to place a poster of our show or stacks of postcards within various neighborhoods to reach an audience that may not know us yet. Often, you might live or work in that area and can ask local businesses to place these posters or postcards in an approved location where patrons can access them. This opportunity is arranged with the consent of our marketing department to targeted neighborhoods decided on a show-by-show basis.
If you are interested in any of the above-mentioned opportunities, please email volunteer@chesapeakeshakespeare.com. We’d love to have you support our team.