Careers, Internships and Apprenticeships

The Rose is committed to enriching the lives of children and family through live theater arts education. We are continually seeking talented artists with a similar focus and passion.

If you have a high standard of excellence and a dedication to innovative education, we want to meet you.

The Rose proudly recruits, nurtures, maintains and honors a diverse, highly-qualified resident staff of theater artists, administrators, educators and operational staff members. We focus on providing fair and competitive compensation and opportunities for growth. Positions are updated as they become available. On an as needed basis, we also have a variety of internships and apprenticeships available. We also post information about auditions as they become available. See the Audition page for information.

Staff Employment Opportunities

Full-Time Positions

Costume Foreman

THE ROSE THEATER seeks a skilled Costume Foreman to manage the daily operations of the costume shop, including construction and maintenance of costumes, for its productions and select education events.

Responsibilities include supervising volunteers and part-time staff, performing costume maintenance including laundry, assisting the Costume Director with monitoring the budget and purchasing supplies, and assisting with costume rentals as needed. In addition, there may be some opportunities to design costumes and/or hair and makeup for select productions.

Candidates must possess strong supervisory skills, the ability to make and follow patterns, the ability to sew and construct costumes using a variety of materials, and the ability to remain calm in high pressure situations. Must be able to stand, sit, or kneel for extended periods of time, as well as climb stairs and ladders. Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs. and manage oversize costumes and boxes.

A bachelor’s degree in theater or fashion, or equivalent experience, is preferred. Benefits include life, health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401k plan and relocation support. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Hours include some nights and weekends. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and references to prodjobs@rosetheater.org. No phone calls please.

Part-Time Positions

Box Office Assistant

The Rose seeks a Box Office Assistant to work 20 – 30 hours a week in the Box Office.

Responsible for the operations of ticket sales and memberships, daily reports and customer service. Also assists with school performances, workshops and classes.

Job Duties:

Provide exceptional customer service in the telephone and in person.
Responsible to inform all members and patrons of current membership, single ticket opportunities, class schedules and special events.
Greet and assist all traffic into the building.
May be responsible for opening and closing the building as scheduled.
Supervise the public areas and assist patrons before, during and after shows.
Process all membership and ticket sales on line, over the phone and walk-ins.
Enter payments.
Balance daily reports and make daily bank deposit
Bag and un-bag meters for school shows and workshops.
Coordinate unloading, parking and loading of buses for school shows.
Perform duties as Asst. House Manager when scheduled, which includes coordinating with Stage Manager.

Skills and Abilities:

Excellence in customer service, specifically phone etiquette and walk-in service.
Ability to deal with issues and unsatisfied customers to diffuse and resolve problems.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and ticketing software.
Ability to assist in creating systems to fit needs of the Theater.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with employees at all levels within the organization.
Act as a representative of The Theater at all times, providing excellent customer service to members, patrons, vendors and staff.
Maintain current certification in CPR/1st Aid.

Those interested should send a resume to Mandy Aleksiak, Audience Services Director, at mandya@rosetheater.org

Stitcher

The Rose Theater seeks a stitcher to work approximately 20 hours a week in the Costume Shop. Responsibilities include building and altering costumes under the supervision of the Costume Director and Costume Foreman for the Rose’s 11-show season. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and three references to prodjobs@rosetheater.org.

Wig/Makeup Designer

The Rose Theater seeks an experienced Hair/Makeup Designer for select shows throughout the season. Responsibilities include designing hair and makeup for each actor, maintaining wig and makeup supplies in conjunction with the Costume Foreman, and training actors to apply their own hair/makeup according to the design. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and technical skills, and the ability to work in high-pressure situations. Hours may include some nights and weekends. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and examples of select work to prodjobs@rosetheater.org.

Assistant Director Positions

Assistant Director Positions

The Rose is committed to providing mentorship opportunities to artists of all kinds. Our professional, mainstage season shows feature resident and guest directors from all over the country. Assistant Director positions are primarily a learning experience. No compensation, housing, transportation, or honorarium will be offered for these positions. Complimentary tickets and networking opportunities will be available. Interested applicants do not need to possess a specific level of experience, but should be enrolled in a degree program or be an early career theater professional. Placement for assistant directors is based on the anticipated quality of the match between the director and prospective assistant director. Experiential learning will not be uniform across all assistant director positions. Some will function more as observerships and others will be more hands on, depending on the production’s needs and the applicant’s level of readiness and schedule availability. Several shows have evening and weekend rehearsals, but most require daytime rehearsals. The majority of our productions rehearse for four weeks total.

If you are interested in assistant directing, please send a letter of interest, resume, portfolio and availability to: Matt Gutschick, Artistic Director mattg@rosetheater.org.

Artist Educator Internships & Fellowships

By interning at The Rose Theater, students and early career professionals can learn about opportunities in educational theater, while increasing their job experience. Former interns have gone on to perform as professional actors; to earn MFA’s in education theater; to teach high school theater; or to work full-time at The Rose.

Summer Theater Education Intern

This is a full-time summer position, requiring 40-45 hours per week for 11 weeks. Compensation is $360/week for the summer. Housing is provided for seven interns via a paycheck deduction of $500 per month. (Sorry, no pets allowed in theater housing.) We are also looking for one local candidate who does not need housing. Interns are given the opportunity to co-teach alongside The Rose’s master teachers and build toward leading their own lesson plans. Contract period: 05/26/2020 to 08/08/2020 Application deadline: 01/17/2020

Applications MIGHT be accepted after 01/17/2020, but priority will be given to early applicants

Desired qualifications include high school graduates, 19 years old or older, with experience in theater, musical theater, music, dance, creative writing, education or a related field. Interns should have an interest in exploring a career in educational theater. Intern Responsibilities:

Assist with directing youth theater production camps (ages 8-18)
Assist with teaching week-long creative drama camps (ages 4-15)
Co-teach theater club
Complete mock auditions or interviews
Attend training in lesson planning, classroom management, resume building, acting, etc.
Research show guide content for The Rose’s professional mainstage shows
Other administrative duties as needed

To apply for the Summer Theater Education Intern program, please send the following to: Brian Guehring, Education Director briang@rosetheater.org

Letter of interest
Current resume detailing your education, experience with children and theatrical experience
Contact information for three references
Sample theater lesson plan

Year-Long Teaching Artist Fellowship

This is a full-time position, requiring 40-45 hours per week, six days per week, that lasts a full school year. We are seeking applicants with experience in performing and teaching. Fellows will be given an opportunity to co-teach alongside master teachers, teach school workshops and perform in productions. Compensation is $360/week for the school year. Housing is provided via a paycheck deduction of $500 per month. (Sorry, no pets allowed in theater housing.) It is strongly recommended that those who apply have vehicles. Contract period: 08/10/2020 to 05/15/2021 Application deadline: 01/17/2020

Applications MIGHT be accepted after 01/17/2020, but priority will be given to early applicants

Desired qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in acting, musical theater, education, special education, creative writing or a related field. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest for youth theater. Fellowship Responsibilities:

Co-teach and lead teach drama classes (ages 4-18)
Co-teach after-school programs for at-risk middle school students
Act in one or two mainstage productions or Theater for the Very Young productions
Co-direct a Teens ‘N’ Theater production
Perform in one or two touring productions
Lead school workshops, using drama to teach curriculum
Research study guide content
Attend classes in lesson planning, classroom management, resume building, acting, teaching drama to students with special needs, and more
Other administrative duties as needed

To apply for the Teaching Artist Fellowship, please send the following to: Brian Guehring, Education Director briang@rosetheater.org

Letter of interest
Current resume detailing your education, experience with children and theatrical experience
Contact information for three references
Sample theater lesson plan

*Semi-Finalists will be asked to send additional materials, including an audition video (cold readings, monologues, and singing) and a detailed lesson plan. These materials will be due soon after the initial deadline. The finalists will then will be asked to schedule an interview. Additional details will be sent to you upon receiving your initial application materials.

Professional Apprentice Program

Professional Apprenticeship Program

The Omaha Theater Company sponsors a Professional Apprentice Training Program in technical theater. The program provides a practical “hands-on” experience that gives emerging theater artists an opportunity to work directly with designers, technicians, and professionals in their respective fields.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The Apprentice Program does not offer a degree.
Apprenticeships are ten months in length beginning in August and ending at the beginning of June.
Apprenticeships are full time (40-45 hours per week).
Apprentices’ weekly schedules may vary with their duties and the requirements of the overall production schedule and will include some nights and weekends.
Prospective apprentices should carefully evaluate their individual financial situations when applying to the program.
Compensation is $360/week. Housing is provided via a paycheck deduction of $500 per month. (Sorry, no pets allowed in theater housing.)
Each apprentice will receive complimentary tickets to all Rose Theater productions.
The apprenticeships are a full time commitment. An outside job cannot be relied upon as an income supplement.

WHAT TO EXPECT

An apprenticeship is a full season commitment, lasting from mid August to early June. The Omaha Theater Company’s apprentices will participate as staff members within their assigned roles on a variety of shows and projects. Apprentices are an integral part of the production team with the Omaha Theater Company and in order to create well-rounded theater professionals, our technical theater apprentices work backstage in a variety of roles. They are encouraged to develop good marketable habits, refine their interpersonal skills, and develop relationships with theater professionals. Formal evaluations are given in the fall and spring, and provide an opportunity for the apprentice and their supervisor to discuss future goals and objectives for the program. Resume and portfolio reviews are given throughout the season. They also receive specialized training in their chosen specialty and are able to take on leadership roles with the Teens ‘N’ Theater program, including designing lights and sound, leading load-ins, and training the board ops.

FACILITIES

The Omaha Theater Company is the one of the largest professional children’s theater companies in the country. It makes its home at The Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center (Rose Theater). Live performances take place on two stages:

The Buffett Auditorium is a 30’x60’ proscenium stage that seats 900. The company’s nine-show mainstage season of educational theater and family musicals takes place on this stage.
The Hitchcock Theater is a flexible black box space that seats 150. This space supports the award-winning Teens ‘N’ Theater program, two Pre-K theatrical productions, and other special events.

In addition to the two stages, the Rose Theater houses an electrics studio, costume studio and rental shop, and multiple classroom and rehearsal spaces. The Rose Theater Scene Shop is located three blocks from The Rose Performing Arts Center and contains scenic and paint studios, props shop, and ample storage space. The Rose Theater West Studio is a satellite location for various classes in dance, voice and professional musical theater and is often used as a rehearsal space for mainstage productions.

AVAILABLE APPRENTICESHIPS

Paints/Props Apprenticeship

Paint/Props Apprentices work with the Props Master and Scenic Charge Artist throughout the season, painting scenery and/or constructing props for select shows. They also serve as run crew for several productions and assist with scenic load ins, light hangs, and maintenance of our shop inventory as needed throughout the season. Budgeting, bookkeeping, and time management skills will be addressed, as will interdepartmental communications and cooperation. There may be opportunities to serve as a Props Master or Charge Artist on productions later in the season. Applicants should be able to safely use hand and power tools and lift at least 50 pounds. Experience with hand/machine sewing and various paint techniques is a plus. This apprenticeship is suitable for those working towards careers as prop masters, scenic artists, and scenic designers.

Stage Management Apprenticeship

Stage Management Apprentices work as an assistant stage manager and run crew on various mainstage productions. Starting with pre-production meetings on through rehearsals and performances, they will work closely with actors, students, director, and choreographers. Assignments also include the opportunity to stage manage two productions in our black box theater and 1 production on our mainstage. When not assigned to a show, Stage Management Apprentices assist with office work and other areas of production as needed. This includes helping with load-ins, strikes, and light hang/focus. Applicants should be able to interact with a wide variety of personalities and adapt to various working styles. Additionally, the apprentice must stay focused, take initiative, and maintain a professional demeanor in the work place. Applicants must possess strong writing and computer skills as there is an emphasis on producing quality paper work. The ability to read music is desirable and prior stage management experience is required. A practical knowledge of electrics and a basic understanding of power tools is a plus. This apprenticeship is suitable for those working towards careers as professional stage managers.

Electrics Apprenticeship

Electrics Apprentices work directly under the supervision of the Audio & Electrics Director to implement the lighting design for each mainstage production. This includes assisting with the hanging and focusing of lights, reading and drafting the light plot, assisting the lighting designer with paperwork, and general maintenance of our inventory and spaces, along with working scenic load-ins and strikes. Electrics Apprentices may have the opportunity to act as Master Electrician and/or run the light board or spot light for select mainstage productions. Assignments also include the opportunity to design lights in our black box theater for two Pre-K productions and all of our Teens ‘N’ Theater shows. Applicants should have a practical knowledge of electrics and a basic understanding of electricity, along with the ability to read and interpret lighting paperwork and focus quickly. Our box booms are approximately 60ft. high so applicants must be comfortable working at heights. Familiarity with ETC Ion lighting console and Vectorworks is a plus. This apprenticeship is suitable for those working towards careers as master electricians and lighting designers.

Audio Apprenticeship

Audio Apprentices work directly under the supervision of the Audio & Electrics Director to implement the sound design for each mainstage production. This includes assisting with digital mixing, programming, sound effect creation, and general repair and maintenance of our audio equipment and spaces, along with working scenic load-ins/strikes and light hang/focus. Audio Apprentices may have the opportunity to act as Sound Engineer for select mainstage productions. Assignments also include designing sound in our black box theater for two Pre-K productions and all of our Teens ‘N’ Theater shows. Applicants should have a practical knowledge of sound system integration and implementation. Experience with Pro-Tools, SFX, and Yamaha M7CL digital sound console is a plus. This apprenticeship is suitable for those working towards careers as sound engineers and sound designers.

Application Procedures:

To apply to The Omaha Theater Company Apprenticeship Program, each candidate must submit the following:

Professional Resume
Three letters of reference describing candidate’s working style, an evaluation of skills, and, if applicable, an evaluation of design abilities. (Can be sent separately)
A personal statement of at least 250 words describing the candidate’s expectations of the Apprenticeship Program and how it relates to his or her individual career goals.

The Omaha Theater Company will attend the Southeastern Theater Conference to conduct in person interviews. Interested applicants unable to attend SETC should email application materials and will be contacted if qualified to receive an interview. APPLICATION DEADLINE Applications are accepted throughout the year. Deadline is April 1, with notification of acceptance by the end of April. Please send application materials to: prodjobs@rosetheater.org NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE