T2 Arkansas New Play Festival Apprentice Program

Applications are now open for Summer 2024

TheatreSquared is seeking a class of two apprentices for the Summer 2024 Arkansas New Play Festival (ANPF). ANPF is a playwright-focused festival that links writers with a director, dramaturg, and professional cast for an intensive two-week laboratory process, culminating in staged reading performances. TheatreSquared’s Apprentice Program for emerging young professionals is designed to launch the careers of talented early arts leaders, with a special focus on candidates with lived experiences traditionally underrepresented in the American Theatre. In particular, the company has focused its recruitment on individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC).

Apprentices receive a living wage, personalized training, and an in-depth, hands-on experience with top-tier professionals at T2, serving as a launching pad for a lifetime career in professional theatre. Each participant receives special mentorship in a designated focus area within new play development. The apprenticeship includes a staged reading of an original work by the Apprentice Cohort, and participation in staged readings throughout the festival.  

Available apprenticeship department focus areas are Directing and Playwriting.  Please note, we do not offer an acting apprenticeship. 

Apprenticeship program includes:

  • Mentorship from professionals in the field.

  • Professional development workshops.

  • Meetings with fellow apprentices where the group will engage with visiting. artists, directors, and other guests. 

  • Ability to add to individual portfolios.

  • Support the next generation of artists in the Young Playwrights Showcase.

  • Produce a staged reading of an original work by the Apprentice Cohort.

As an enthusiastic, early-career theatre professional—and as a positive, collaborative member of an inclusive workforce—this new staff member will help TheatreSquared answer the question, “How can a theatre be an agent of social change—helping foster a community that is fundamentally more equitable?”

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Open availability for the duration of the program: June 10 - 24, 2024. 

  • A passion for live theatre. 

  • Highly organized and proactive, with the ability to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and projects at a time and deliver within deadlines.

  • Must be goal oriented, self motivated, highly flexible and able to accept feedback.

  • Must have access to reliable transportation.

  • Must have housing in Northwest Arkansas.

  • Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

  • Playwrights will need to have a synopsis and a 10 page excerpt from their play to apply for the apprenticeship.

TO APPLY 

Head to https://theatresquared.bamboohr.com/careers to apply. Applications must be submitted no later than midnight on March 3, 2024.  Selected participants will be notified by April 5th, 2024. 

TheatreSquared celebrates diversity and commits to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our goal is to remove barriers to employment that are faced by racialized groups and encourage applicants of all genders, abilities, and ethnic, socio-economic, religious, and educational backgrounds. TheatreSquared believes that a team with a variety of perspectives and skills are critical to our growth as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

Please note: All interviews at this time will be held via video service (Google, Zoom, etc.) 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 

This temporary, full-time position includes a weekly wage of $600, averaging 40 hours a week. Benefits allotted show tickets, access to the company employee assistance program, and the opportunity to regularly experience professional, live theatre.