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Dear <<First Name>>,
We hope you are having a great first week of classes. It has been so wonderful to see the Baker Lobby full again! This semester is already off to a busy start. Here is what you need to know this week.
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One Day Left to Apply as an Assistant for Hamlet
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Want to get involved in directing, costume design, lighting design, stage management, production or technical direction? Just write an e-mail to the correlating faculty leader with the following info:
- Your name
- Your major
- Your level of experience (list any acting, directing, stage management, music, dance experience, etc.)
- Your reason for wanting to take on this role
- Any roles you would like to take on should this option be unavailable for any reason
- Any theatre classes you’ve taken that have prepared you for this role (at Hunter or Elsewhere)
- Your schedule of availability (times you are not in class or at work) Mondays - Sundays (if you have a variable work schedule, please explain).
- Do you wish to take CoLab for course credit, Apprenticeship credit, or neither?
Applications Close February 4th
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The Baker Student Committee is Throwing a Party!
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Tomorrow, February 4th from 5:30-7:30PM The BSC is celebrating the reopening of the Baker Building. Stop by to meet the committee, get a tour of the building, rumors have it there may be some theatre games played. To make sure there are enough snacks, RSVP below.
TOMORROW!
February 4th, 5:30-7:30PM
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Submissions Close Tomorrow for
HTC Playwrights Festival
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You have one more day to submit to HTC's Playwrights Festival! You can share original monologues, scenes, short plays, and one acts. Selected scripts will have a staged reading open to the public early March at the festival.
Deadline to submit: Friday, February 4th, 11:59 PM EST.
HTC will announce which plays are selected in mid February. Number of submissions selected will depend on their length and feasibility for a reading.
It is to be determined if the festival will be in-person or online. This decision is up to the discretion of Hunter Covid Protocols at the time of the event.
Questions? Email htheatreco@gmail.com.
Submissions Due February 4th 11:59PM EST
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Audition for HTD Student Production: Ablaze
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Auditions are next Tuesday, February 8th and Wednesday, February 9th for Ablaze brought to you by HTD students My Le and Penelope Deen. Can't make it to the audition? You can submit a self-tape by February 13th. Questions? Email ablazehuntercollege@gmail.com.
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See HTD Grad in Ectoplasm at The Player's Theatre!
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Check out Ectoplasm now playing at The Players Theatre starring HTD's own Sophia Radix through February 6th!
About the play: A simmering love triangle between two spiritual mediums and a Byronesque madame adds gasoline to a tense private seance at an intimate dinner party in 1912.
Use discount code: ECTOVIP for 20% off tickets!
Interested in seeing the show for free? You can volunteer to bartend (entails arriving at 6PM and pouring pre-mixed cocktails, selling wine/beer/soda, and merch. Drinks are suggested donation, so the bartender will not be tipped). Email Sophia at sophia.e.radix@gmail.com to volunteer! Bartenders will need to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask.
Now through February 6th!
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Be Part of the Virtual CUNY Theatre Festival
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Apply now to be part of the Annual CUNY Theatre Festival, this year held virtually. You can apply as a director, an actor, or submit a short play for the festival. It is a great way to meet and work with theatre makers from other CUNY campuses.
Applications Due February 14th
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New York Stage and Film is now hiring staff positions and apprenticeships for their 2022 Summer Season in Poughkeepsie, NY, where they will support artists developing new stories for theater, film, and beyond.
Positions Available In:
ARTS ADMINISTRATION
AUDIO
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
LIGHTING
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Compensation:
$528 - $990/wk pending position
$75/wk food stipend
Free Housing in Poughkeepsie, NY
Travel reimbursement for the start and end of the season
Contract Length:
7-10 weeks pending position
Pre-season preparation for certain roles
Dates:
Late June through Mid-August
Applications are Competitive, Apply Now!
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NYTW 2050 Administrative Fellow
Application Now Open
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The 2050 Administrative Fellowship at New York Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications. Named in celebration of the U.S. Census Bureau’s projection that by the year 2050, there will be no single racial or ethnic majority in the United States, the 2050 Fellowship replaces NYTW's former internship program.
NYTW is seeking enthusiastic candidates who are underrepresented in theatre administration. They encourage applicants with a unique perspective inclusive of race, color, religion, familial status, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, age and physical ability to apply.
2050 Administrative Fellowships are a yearlong paid part-time fellowship each in one field of interest including: Artistic, Development, Education & Engagement, Executive, Finance & Operations, Marketing and Production Management.
Fellowship Timeline:
Application Deadline: March 21, 2022
Candidate Interviews: Mid-April/May
Fellowship Offers: Mid-May
Fellowship Dates: September 12, 2022-August 26, 2023
Virtual Info Session February 16th from 6-7:30PM EST
Apply by March 21st 5PM EST
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Paid Workshop for Designers of Color
at Boundless Theatre
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Applications are now open for Boundless Exposed, a workshop and mentorship opportunity for emerging theatre designers of color. During this ten-week program, young designers will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced mentors in shaping an original installation-style design accompanied by a short play. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, designers may participate in-person or virtually.
The workshop will include ten collaborative design meetings over a nine-week period (February 22nd—April 18th), followed by installation and a final presentation on April 29th. Workshop participants will receive an $800 stipend upon completion of the program.
To apply, interested designers should submit a resume, a letter of recommendation, two work samples, and a letter of intent to info@boundlesstheatre.org. Applicants may also include a link to their website. Full application details are available here, or on Boundless Theatre's website at www.boundlesstheatre.org.
Apply by February 6th.
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Oye Group is Looking for Interns!
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About:
Oye Group is a Latino founded Nonprofit Arts Organization, an Incubator for artists local & immigrant to NYC. They provide arts education workshops for all ages.
Internship Description:
Overall remote support to all departments (Admin, Education, Development, and Marketing) with different company programs, projects, organizational and creative including but not limited to:
- Assisting with social media management
- Taking notes during meetings
- Collecting and organizing company receipts research
- Creating documents and spreadsheets to track projects
- Cleaning/organizing office and storage space.
Interns will focus on tasks for Oye's spring season’s educational programming and collaboration projects with local artists.
Duration: March - June 2022
Estimated weekly hours: 6-8 hours
Pay rate: $20/hr through the department Loewe Internship Award
How to apply:
Submit resume/a short paragraph about yourself to oyegroupnyc@gmail.com with “Spring Intern Application” in the subject line.
Apply Now!
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E-mail us with any questions you have, and be sure to keep checking the website for updates.
All the best,
Hunter College Theatre Department
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