Joining the HotCity Team...
It's so easy, and we make it that way to attract the great number of artists and volunteers we need to produce a full season of six exciting events.
Select the link that interests you the most to find out we who are looking for, and what it takes to join the family.
- Actors/Auditions
- Volunteers
- Technicians and Designers
- Directing for HotCity
- Becoming a Board Member
- Internships
- Assistantships
- Joining the administrative or artistic staff
Internships:
HotCity Theatre is a year-round not-for-profit professional theatre company that averages 60 performances a year. We will work with interns who want to learn the day to day operations of a small professional theatre company with a focus on newly published and pre-published new plays. This will occur through hands on experience in all areas of the theatre including administration, production, and everything in between. Internships take place for 6-8 weeks and requires a serious commitment.
Possible Internship Responsibilities: (approx. 20 hours/week)
1. Artistic - assistance may include reading and summarizing new works, researching, sitting in on rehearsals, and general artistic management.
2. Managing - assistance may include financial management, communications, organizational and general theatre management.
3. Marketing - assistance may include involvement in a marketing campaign, postering/flyering, and general theatre marketing.
4. Development - assistance may include capturing/ recording data, grant writing, fundraising assistance and building community relationships.
5. Front of House - assistance may include learning/running the box office, working with volunteers.
6. Technical - assistance will include learning/working in scenic carpentry, props, lighting, and costumes.
Internship Requirements:
Intern must have a theatre background. Intern must have reliable transportation. Intern schedule must allow up to 20 hours per week to dedicate to HotCity Theatre.
Internship Rewards:
Intern will receive complimentary tickets (for themselves) to all shows during the season. Seating based on availability. Intern will learn the basic skills of running a small professional theatre company.
Interns are not paid a salary, housing or transportation stipend, but HotCity will work with any colleges that offer college credit.
Interested in joining us for an internship?
If you have questions about the internship program, contact John Armstrong, Managing Director at jarmstrong@hotcitytheatre.org or call 314-289-4060.
Apprentices:
HotCity Theatre utilizes apprentices on all aspects of the company. Time commitment is less for this position, and is focused on one area. These include:
Production: Costumes, Lighting, Scenery, Production Management, and Stage Management
Arts Management: Development, Marketing, House Management
Apprentice Requirements:
Apprentices must be willing to commit to 4 weeks and 15 hours/week, and assist the supervisor of your department with any tasks they deem necessary for the company.
Apprentice rewards:
Apprentices will receive 4 free tickets to the show in which they work, and all of the ancillary perks of our volunteers, (parties, staff gatherings, and free requisite HotCity wine at performances, legality allowed)
Apprentices are not paid, but will be reimbursed for any expenses incurred on behalf of HotCity.