Employment Opportunities
As of October 2024
To apply for any position, please send a short cover letter and resume to jobs@mrt.org
Seasonal Part-Time Box-Office Representative / Assistant House Manager
Merrimack Repertory Theatre, located in Lowell, MA, is seeking a seasonal, part-time (~20 hours a week) Box-Office Representative who also serves as an Assistant House Manager to support patron services. This position will work closely with the Box Office Manager and the House Manager and requires an attentive, courteous, and detail-orientated individual to help with the daily operations.
Position: Box Office Representative / Assistant House Manager, Part Time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Start Date: September 23, 2024
End Date: May 31, 2025
Pay Rate: $17/hr.
This is an in- person role which includes a high level of customer service interactions. This position requires regular evening and weekend availability. The successful applicant will be a responsible, mature, punctual team-player with a warm and friendly attitude and an appreciation for the performing arts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Process single and subscription ticket sales via phone and computer
Answer patron questions about upcoming performances, providing descriptions, dates, times, and additional information to help them with their purchasing decisions.
Serve as a coordinator for the ushers and other volunteers ensuring that performances start on time.
Assist patrons as needed for a variety of access needs
Welcoming guests to MRT for performances and fulfilling will call and/or ticket sale requests as needed.
Fill out and submit nightly reports summarizing the evening’s events.
Above all else, MRT is seeking an individual who is willing to embrace Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s expectation of being a valuable team player, as well as those who are willing to help ensure the highest possible safety measures. MRT strives toward becoming an Anti-Racist organization. We value an inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applicants from historically underrepresented groups.
All MRT employees are expected to embrace our mission statement and current strategic plan tenet of modeling Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at our core. MRT works in a manner consistent with these values by providing ongoing training, education, and action toward becoming an anti-racist and equitable institution across all races, ethnicities, abilities, sexual and gender identities.
Wardrobe Assistant
Merrimack Repertory Theatre is looking to hire a local wardrobe crew for a show. Hours closely aligned with MRT performance schedule. This position will report to the Costume Shop Supervisor and the Production Manager
Nov 5-Nov 24 – Frankenstein
Dec 7-Dec 29 – Christmas Carol
This position requires regular evening and weekend availability.
Pay Rate: $20/hr.
Works closely with the Costume Shop Manager, along with the Stage Management team. S/he/they is to assist the Costume Shop Manager with the proper maintenance of costumes and wigs through the run, including laundering, steaming, and repairs, and to help dress actors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Costume Run Crew
Review of costumes prior to each performance.
Assist with costumes load-in, strike, and dressing as assigned.
Assist actors with dressing and quick changes.
Maintenance of show costumes including laundry and repair.
Maintain clean and safe workspace.
Perform pre-show setup and post-show clean up.
Perform emergency costume repairs as necessary.
Attend fittings and rehearsals as needed.
Ensure proper placement of costume pieces prior to the show.
Any other tasks as requested by the Costume Shop Manager, the PM or Production Stage Management team.
Management of Equipment and Spaces:
Maintain all MRT tools and equipment not used exclusively by other departments.
Cleaning and stocking MRT’s dressing rooms regularly, reporting to any facility or actor needs that are outside of regular costume related duties.
Community and Interdepartmental:
Work with leadership to create and sustain a thriving organizational and workplace culture, ensuring transparency on culture-related expectations.
Commit to fostering a workplace culture that infuses practices of anti-racism and equity into its everyday practices as well as its core principles.
Be a role model for the organization incorporating equity into all interactions with guest artists and community partners, centering their voices and acknowledging the different aspects of their cultural needs that may differ from established practice.
Foster and maintain relationships with vendors, other regional theatre departments, schools, and community partners throughout the region.
Provide support to Education, Special Events, Company Management, and any other departments’ projects as needed.
Maintain and help to enforce MRT best practices regarding safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.
Other duties as assigned within reason or with adequate compensation.
Qualifications:
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability for creative problem solving.
Ability to hand sew and use sewing machines.
Proficient knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Current driver’s license.
Costume Shop Assistant
Merrimack Repertory Theatre is looking for seasonal support for our Costume Department for several shows. Schedule is as needed/flexible during the time periods.
Nov 19-Dec 14 – up to 15 hours a week
Jan 14-Feb 8 – up to 24 hours a week
Pay Rate: $20-$25/hr., dependent on skill level
This position requires regular nights and weekends.
The Costume Shop Assistant works closely with the Costume Shop Manager, along with the Costume Designer. S/he/they is to assist the Costume Shop Manager in fabrication of costume pieces including draping, cutting, sewing, and wig maintenance
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Costume Shop Assistant:
Assists and provides labor support in the patterning, proper fitting, draping, and tailoring of garments for each production.
Assists with the evaluation of the amount of time needed for each element of the costume construction process.
Assists with the evaluation of the safest method for completing the construction of garments.
Assists the costume shop manager in performing drafting or draping of costume pieces and costume crafts as needed for a departmental production.
Participates with the styling and upkeep of wigs as needed.
Plans and executes the dyeing and painting of fabric as needed.
Helps ensure proper techniques as defined by the costume shop manager are followed in the construction and fitting of garments.
Assists in cleaning the workroom and machines.
Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.
Management of Equipment and Spaces:
Maintain and curate MRT’s inventory of costume shop stock and supplies, including upkeep of costume stock and equipment inventory. This includes organizing the space, and disposing of items as needed.
Maintain all MRT tools and equipment not used exclusively by other departments.
Community and Interdepartmental:
Work with leadership to create and sustain a thriving organizational and workplace culture, ensuring transparency on culture-related expectations.
Commit to fostering a workplace culture that infuses practices of anti-racism and equity into its everyday practices as well as its core principles.
Be a role model for the organization incorporating equity into all interactions with guest artists and community partners, centering their voices and acknowledging the different aspects of their cultural needs that may differ from established practice.
Foster and maintain relationships with vendors, other regional theatre departments, schools, and community partners throughout the region.
Provide support to Education, Special Events, Company Management, and any other departments’ projects as needed.
Maintain and help to enforce MRT best practices regarding safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.
Other duties as assigned within reason or with adequate compensation.
Qualifications:
3+ years' experience in draping and costume construction, or related field.
Ability to review and interpret Costume Renderings and execute best industry practices in their creation.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability for creative problem solving.
Ability to use a variety of sewing and serging machines, both industrial and domestic.
Proficient knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Current driver’s license.
Projections Engineer
Merrimack Repertory Theatre seeks a technician with projector and network experience.
Nov 1 – Nov 9
Pay Rate: Minimum of $750 Stipend on W2 or 1099
This position requires days, nights and weekends. Ability to lift 50 lbs, use extension ladders to a height of 10’, and operate various powered and non-powered tools.
The Projections Engineer works closely with the Projections Designer, Lighting and Sound Department, and the Production Manager. S/he/they is responsible for the management and maintenance of the projections system as determined by the Production Manager and requested by the Projections Designer, while staying within budget and on schedule. This includes generating required paperwork, and maintaining of networking and hardware related to projections. This position’s additional role will be to serve as the technician on duty during the technical rehearsal process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Production:
• Establish a network between projectors, cameras, and computer.
• Help create a network between projection computer, lighting console and/or sound console.
• Change angle and/or lens of projectors.
• Meet deadlines as outlined by the production schedule.
• Respond promptly to daily rehearsal reports and implement any changes that come out of rehearsal and preview process.
• Attend all production meetings, technical rehearsals and technical rehearsal production meetings.
• Keep accurate and up to date paperwork on all productions, including all necessary paperwork for running projections during rehearsal and performances.
• Operate within provided budgets to execute the needs of the show, promptly inform the Production Manager of potential delays in schedule or budgetary overages.
• Promptly turn over all receipts to Production Manager.
• Help setup KVM at tech table.
• As needed assist the designer through online sourcing, as well as retrieving or returning local retail purchases.
Management of Equipment and Spaces:
• Maintain and curate MRT’s inventory of projections stock, supplies and hardware, including projectors, cameras, computers, and cables
• Coordinate any rentals from MRT to other organizations, keep accurate records of items on loan, and reconcile returns.
• Coordinate any rentals or purchasing of software.
• Maintain all MRT tools and equipment not used exclusively by other departments.
Community and Interdepartmental:
• Work with leadership to create and sustain a thriving organizational and workplace culture, ensuring transparency on culture-related expectations.
• Commit to fostering a workplace culture that infuses practices of anti-racism and equity into its everyday practices as well as its core principles.
• Be a role model for the organization in incorporating equity into all interactions with guest artists and community partners, centering their voices and acknowledging the different aspects of their cultural needs that may differ from established practice.
• Foster and maintain relationships with vendors, other regional theatre departments, schools, and community partners throughout the region.
• Serve as needed and appropriate as a key holder/ staff representative for unexpected needs or emergencies. Provide assistance as needed to LMA staff or artists, vendors, emergency services, or MRT patrons. Report unusual events, or uncooperative individuals to Production Manager or Senior Staff representative.
• Provide support to Education, Special Events, Company Management, and any other departments’ projects as needed.
• Maintain and help to enforce MRT best practices regarding safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.
Other duties as assigned within reason or with adequate compensation.
Qualifications
• 3+ years experience in projections.
• Ability to review and interpret Projection paperwork, including but not restricted to plots and diagrams, and execute best industry practices in their creation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability for creative problem solving.
• Knowledge of QLab, Isadora, Millumin, and/or Watchout.
• Proficient knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Current driver’s license.