Assistant to the Director

Job Summary

The Assistant to the Director position at Applied Mechanics is for the upcoming process and production of the company's epic science fiction installation play, OTHER ORBITS. This is a part-time role but full-time theater hours are required for rehearsals and performances in June and July.

Responsibilities

• Attending all rehearsals, production meetings, and administrative sessions
• Pre- and post-rehearsal creative organizing and planning
• Observing, note-taking, and providing outside-eye support at rehearsals, runs, and tech, as well as design and production meetings
• Cooking and coordinating guest artists and outside hires
• Ran errands
• Communicating with stage management, production, and creative team
• Social Media maintenance
• Drafting process emails
• Ticketing and administrative support
• Working front of house during the run of the show

Requirements

• Driver’s license is a must (Own vehicle not required)

Qualifications

• Game and can-do attitudes
• A willingness to problem solve and pitch in
• A clear and active communication style
• An open-heartedness to process

Benefits

• Opportunity to assist the director in the Transportation and Logistics of creatively facilitating 16 collaborative artists

Skills

• Social media savvy is a plus

Company Information

Applied Mechanics is a multiracial collective of queer and genderqueer theater artists with a non-hierarchical administrative structure. Your work and assistance will be vital components to the company and the OTHER ORBITS process.