Employment

Rooted in the landscape of the Hudson Valley, with the plays of William Shakespeare as our touchstone, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival engages the widest possible audience in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity. Our theater lives in the here and now, at the intersection between the virtuosity of the actor, the imagination of the audience, and the inspiration of the text.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status.

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HVSF is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse and equitable environment, and we strongly encourage applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) candidates. Candidates from populations underrepresented in the theater field are strongly encouraged to apply.

Managing Director

This is a full-time, year-round, salaried position, inclusive of benefits with a salary range of
$130,000-150,000 per year. It will require the ability to work nights and weekends. At this
moment, HVSF staff are working in a hybrid fashion with all full-time staff in person at least
two days per week. HVSF hopes to have a new Managing Director in place to start by Fall
2022.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) is seeking an energetic, creative, and community-oriented leader to serve as its next Managing Director at this exciting point in the Festival’s history. The new Managing Director will join Artistic Director Davis McCallum as co-executive leader to galvanize artists, staff, board and community in realizing the Theater’s ambitious mission at a time of extraordinary transformation and promise and will have the opportunity to shape the design and function of a brand-new theater complex. This anticipated growth includes an expanded season with added artistic, educational, and community programming; converting the new property into a vibrant community gathering place; and serving as a national model for environmental sustainability and climate smart theatrical production, with the goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040.

Now in its 36th Season, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) has established a national reputation for lucid, engaging, and highly inventive productions–both Shakespeare and Non-Shakespeare–staged under its iconic, open-air Theater Tent overlooking the Hudson River. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Davis McCallum, HVSF has undergone tremendous artistic and programmatic evolution in recent seasons, including the commissioning and production of new and site-specific works, transfers of HVSF productions to peer theaters, and an ongoing commitment to community engagement and radically participatory art-making initiatives.

For more information and the online application, please visit: https://www.tomocgroup.com/jobs-listing/hudson-valley-shakespeare-managing-director

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter in PDF format to jobs@hvshakespeare.org with the subject “[Your Name] – [Position You Are Applying For]”.

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FRONT-OF-HOUSE

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival is a great place to gain hands-on experience in customer service and the inner workings of a regional non-profit theater company. The Festival is a place where all are welcome to experience engaging live theater in a warm, approachable environment. Front-of-House staff members working in Box Office, and House (the Theater) are often the first point of contact for new and returning audience members and must be comfortable assisting and speaking with customers and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds.

Please use this form to tell us about yourself, your experience, and your interest in the arts. Select candidates will be invited to participate in a group recruitment day.

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Lighting Assistant

This is a seasonal position paid $600 per week.

Opportunity in Brief: The Lighting Assistant works closely with the Lighting Supervisor and Master Electrician to execute designs by world class designers at our unique outdoor Theater Tent. The Lighting Assistant will be an integral part of the lighting department providing support through focus, tech and performances. The Lighting Assistant (LX2) reports to the Lighting Supervisor and Director of Production

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Sound Supervisor

This is a seasonal position paid $880 per week.

Opportunity in Brief: The Sound Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the operations of the audio department for productions and all events at our Theater Tent in our 2022 Season. This position reports to the Director of Production.

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Sound A2

This is a seasonal position paid $650 per week.

Opportunity in Brief: The A2 is responsible for working with the Sound Supervisor to oversee the operations of the audio department for productions and all events at our Theater Tent in our 2022 Season. This position reports to the Sound Supervisor & Director of Production.

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Assistant Production Manager

This is a seasonal position paid $600 per week.

Opportunity in Brief: The Assistant Production Manager (APM) assists the Director of Production and senior production staff in overseeing the safe and orderly operation of HVSF activities as part of the 2022 Season. Asst. Production Manager reports directly to the Director of Production.

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Interim Education Associate

This is an interim hourly position to support HVSF’s Education Department in a time of transition. Hours will range from 20-30 per week at an hourly rate of $30-$35 per hour. This will require the ability to work some weekends and nights throughout the summer season.

Opportunity in Brief: HVSF seeks an energetic, experienced, and organized Interim Education Associate to support HVSF at this time as they determine the best next steps for a growing Education Department. They will report directly to the Director of Education/Associate Artistic Director and will support a transforming Education Department collaborating with the Artistic Director, General Manager, Director of Production, Director of Development, Director of Marketing, and all of HVSF’s staff Teaching Artists.

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Employment

Full Time Positions

Managing Director

Seasonal Positions

FRONT-OF-HOUSE

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Lighting Assistant

Sound Supervisor

Sound A2

Assistant Production Manager

Interim Education Associate