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STAGES St. Louis is the region’s foremost professional, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit theatre company, committed to preserving and advancing the art form of Musical Theatre through excellence in performance and education. STAGES, now celebrating its 38th year of producing Broadway-quality theatre, employs a full-time staff of twenty-five and a seasonal company from May to October, presenting 140 performances to over 50,000 patrons.
STAGES employs the best Musical Theatre artists available regionally and nationally for all productions. By holding auditions in St. Louis and New York, STAGES is able to attract not only Broadway talent, but also further its commitment to support professional St. Louis actors. In addition, STAGES educates thousands of students each year at its Performing Arts Academy, the region’s only year-round arts school with a comprehensive curriculum run by a professional theatre company.
STAGES St. Louis strives to create a diverse and inclusive environment. Candidates should demonstrate empathy, flexibility, and a strong commitment to building diverse teams. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals are encouraged to apply.
For information regarding AUDITIONS, please click here.
Academy
Teaching Artists (VOICE, DANCE & MUSIC DIRECTING)
At STAGES Performing Arts Academy, we are dedicated to cultivating creativity in a safe and engaging environment. We continually search for energetic arts educators to join our inspiring team of teaching artists. SPAA offers evening and weekend classes, full-scale productions, community outreach programming, and summer camps for students grades K-12; all of which need teaching artists to make it possible!
Currently, we are searching for educators for both our on-site classes and community outreach programs for the 2024-2025 school year. These educators should confidently manage a classroom, as well as promote growth within students through these specific areas of focus:
- Vocal Instruction
- Dance Instruction
- Music Direction
Key Responsibilities:
- Create weekly lesson plans, activities, and/or rehearsal schedules.
- Teach weekly sessions ranging in 1.5-3 hours in length.
- Prepare students for a 15-minute, high-quality showcase performance (on-site & outreach) or fully-produced musical/play (outreach only) to take place at the end of each session.
- Communicate consistently with students and parents regarding important class or production information.
- Attend staff meetings and professional development sessions.
Desired Qualifications:
Don’t worry about checking every single criteria box – if you feel you have what it takes to be a member of the education team, we want to hear from you!
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience
- Experience in teaching the performing arts (acting, voice, and/or dancing) and passion for arts education
- Ability to play piano (applies to music directors only; must be able to play both accompaniment and vocal parts)
- Attention to detail and commitment to excellence
- Excellent relationship-building, management, and problem solving skills
- Ability to remain calm, collected, and patient under pressure
- Understanding of classroom management
- Evening and weekend (Saturdays only) availability
Compensation:
- $35-$45/hr based on experience ; paid as a bi-weekly stipend
Instructions to Apply:
Please send a resume (in a PDF) to aericson@stagesstlouis.org with the subject line ‘Teaching Artist Application’.
Administrative
Box Office
Internships
Patron Services Intern
Designed to increase and amplify the experience for all patrons visiting STAGES St. Louis throughout the upcoming 2024 Season at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC), specifically high-end donors and special guests. This internship will focus on strengthening relationships within our Producer’s Circle level of donors, welcoming audience members and guests, assistance in running of The Center Stage Club, hospitality table shifts, etc.
Areas of Focus
- Producer’s Circle: The Producer’s Circle is a recognition level for all donors supporting our annual giving fund, BACKSTAGERS, at the $1,000 level or higher. A wide range of benefits come with joining The Producer’s Circle, the most popular of which takes place during the season at the KPAC.
These include reserved parking, complimentary drinks at intermission, access to a VIP intermission lounge (The Center Stage Club), and more. The Patron Services Intern will assist with the following:
- Parking: greeting Producer’s Circle donors in The KPAC parking lot and directing them to reserved parking
- During Performances: assist in the ordering of drinks for Producer’s Circle donors and delivering them to The Center Stage Club
- Intermission: welcoming Producer’s Circle donors to The Center Stage Club and directing them to their drinks, mingling with guests throughout intermission
- Hospitality Table: Taking shifts at STAGES Central, our hospitality table located in The KPAC lobby to assist guests with questions, sell merchandise, accept donations, provide information, etc.
- Lobby Experience Program: Direct audience members to exhibits in the KPAC Lobby
- Receptions: Assisting with donor, artistic company, staff, and board receptions (to be scheduled) through the 2024 Season
- Cultivation: Greet and make all visiting STAGES throughout the 2024 Season feel welcome
- Leadership Assistance: Assist the Executive Producer and Artistic Director with tasks on an as needed basis
- Other tasks as assigned
Start / End Dates
Start date will be Wednesday, August 7, 2024. End date is October 20, 2024.
Schedule: Primary working hours for this internship will take place during performances of the 2024 Season at STAGES St. Louis. Arrival time is 12:45 PM for matinees (Wed, Sat, Sun) and 5:45 PM for evenings (Tues – Sat). End date is to be determined with the intern.
Performance Dates
- Disney’s NEWSIES (August 7 – August 26)
- RAGTIME (September 20 – October 20)
For a full calendar of performance dates and times, please visit StagesStLouis.org. It is our hope that the Patron Services Intern will be able to attend most performances. Conflicts can be discussed. Between productions, work will shift to the administrative office for STAGES located at The Kent Center for Theatre Arts in Chesterfield. Please note that we understand most school schedules will have classes commencing before the opening of our final production of the season, RAGTIME. This internship is designed to be flexible and can end at any predetermined date needed.
Pay Rate
This position will be paid hourly at a rate of $12.30 per hour.
Contact
John Herget, Development Director: jherget@stagesstlouis.org
Production
Stagehand/Deck Electrician
Stages St. Louis is looking for a stagehand/deck electrician for our last two shows of the 2024 Season: Newsies and Ragtime. The contract is from July 14th to October 25th. Housing is not included. Duties include:
a) Attend all rehearsals, performances, and photo calls as scheduled
b) Perform all pre-show, show, and post-show duties as assigned by Stage Management and Technical Director
c) Maintain duties run sheet given by Stage Management and update as duties change.
d) Maintain all backstage electrical components as assigned.
e) Maintaining a positive working environment and good relationship with the actors, other running crew members, and staff
f) Assist with load-in, changeovers and strike
g) Perform any repairs or alterations as needed
h) Read and adhere to the guidelines in the Employee Handbook
i) Other duties as assigned
STAGES St. Louis strives to create a diverse and inclusive environment. Candidates should demonstrate empathy, flexibility, and a strong commitment to building diverse teams. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation: $16/hour
To apply, please submit the following materials in PDF format to Emily Birnstein at jobs@stagesstlouis.org
Audio Supervisor
2024 Season Sound designers include Nevin Steinberg (Hamilton, The Notebook and 2 time Tony-Award Winner for Hadestown and Sweeney Todd), Mike Tracey (Design or Assoc. for Springsteen on Broadway, The Outsiders, Waitress, Dreamgirls) and Julie Ferrin (National Tours of Peter Pan, Camelot, The Little Mermaid and countless regional credits).
Duties include:
- Under the supervision of the Sound Designer, design, install, and maintain the PA system for each production
- Under the supervision of the Sound Designer, design, setup, and maintain the microphone plan for each production
- Run and maintain the sound equipment for each rehearsal and performance
- Run the board and maintain the sound plot for Ragtime
- Work with Musical Director to establish a pleasant balance between music and vocal reinforcement
- Maintain, repair, and/or purchase audio equipment, as needed
- Schedule, coordinate, and oversee all audio staff
- Process and report all audio expenses
- Attend production meetings as determined by the Production Manager
- Develop and implement improvement plans
- Assist Musical Director as needed
- Provide inventories as requested by the Production Manager
- Read and adhere to the guidelines in the Employee Handbook
- Other duties as assigned
STAGES St. Louis strives to create a diverse and inclusive environment. Candidates should demonstrate empathy, flexibility, and a strong commitment to building diverse teams. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Compensation: $20.00-$23.00, DOE
To apply, please submit the following materials in PDF format to Emily Birnstein at jobs@stagesstlouis.org