Employment

Seasonal Box Office Staff

APT is seeking part-time, seasonal Box Office Staff to work 15 to 25 hours per week in an office environment selling tickets and providing excellent customer service for all our patrons. Position runs mid-May through September. Must be available evening and weekend hours. Strong computer skills, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and customer service experience are required. Experience with call centers and familiarity with American Players Theatre a plus. For an application or more information please contact Bruce Ehlinger, Box Office Manager, at [email protected] or 608-588-9207.

Front of House Staff

Part Time- Seasonal: May 17th – October 9th
Night and weekend hours required
Hourly wage based on experience

American Players Theatre is currently seeking applicants for Front of House Staff for our 2021 season. Front of House Staff members are responsible for welcoming our audience and ensuring patron safety throughout the property. Various tasks including driving the shuttle, ticket verification, light cleaning and restocking are performed and at the direction of the House Manager.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Open and close lobbies by performing light cleaning, restocking of playbills and consumables and other duties as necessary to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the patrons and staff.
• Verify tickets for correct date and show upon patron entry.
• Operate 25 passenger shuttle or 15 passenger electric tram pre and post show.
• Answer patron questions and direct traffic ensuring social distancing in the Gateway building.
• Ensure COVID-19 protocols are maintained including mask wearing, distancing, etc.
• Assist Concessions stand as needed at intermission
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Interested applicants should fill out an application and submit to Cari Stebbins at [email protected], Please include House Staff in the subject line.

Job Title: Assistant Maintenance Supervisor
Department: Facilities
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
Year Round, benefits
Nights and Weekends: as needed
Salary: Based on experience

Summary: Carries out direction from Maintenance Supervisor and coordinates activities of facilities workers engaged in general upkeep of APT Buildings, Grounds and Apartments by performing the following duties personally or through APT staff. Strives to make the property welcoming and safe for patrons and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinates and manages projects for seasonal staff in consultation with the Maintenance Supervisor.
2. Identifies property maintenance needs/improvements and works with the Maintenance Supervisor to plan and execute.
3. Performs repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment to ensure continuous production operations. This includes small engine equipment for grounds.
4. Performs repair and maintenance of all APT buildings including the plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting, safety and fire alarm system, battery replacement for smoke and fire detectors, light bulb replacement, etc.
5. Reviews all maintenance requests to determine work priorities including the tracking of all requests to ensure completion in a timely manner.
6. Performs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, electric power, gas or air conditioning required for operations. This includes all HVAC systems, the changing of filters, scheduling of seasonal maintenance and coil cleaning.
7. Maintains all records of required for preventative, emergency and general maintenance requests.
8. Winterizes all building including water shutdown, electrical checks, HVAC checks, etc. Cover Theatre seats with plywood for protection. (?)
9. Opens up all building in the spring to prepare for the season, for example, cleaning gutters, turning water on, checking all electrical components.
10. Maintains all APT vehicles and all small engine equipment. Perform bi-annual interior cleaning pre and post season.
11. Performs cost comparison and product acquisition research.
12. Maintain APT roads, paths and parking lots including repairs as a result of washouts, grading and grooming, snow plowing of all necessary roads and paths. Maintain theatre lobby surface.
13. Observes green spaces, trees and plantings for maintenance needs and communicates with Maintenance Supervisor and Operations Manager as needed.
14. Maintain patron experience areas: moving picnic tables for mowing, tractor work on paths, tractor work in lobby, removal of fallen trees, etc.
15. Winterize outdoor areas including picnic tables, seasonal tents, etc.
16. Build and repair APT picnic tables and benches, as needed.
17. Receive and distribute all APT major shipments related to non-production departments.
18. Assist with parking buses during student matinees
19. Other duties as assigned.

Interested applicants should send a PDF resume with references to Cari Stebbins at [email protected]. Please include House Manager in the subject line.

APT is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All administrative positions are currently filled.

All production positions are currently filled.

Casting has been completed.

Please check back in the fall for 2022 casting information.

All artistic staff positions are currently filled.