Employment

Scenic Artist

Reports to: Scenic Charge Artist

Status: Seasonal, Salaried

Dates: April 27, 2026 – August 8, 2026

Salary: $627 per week, plus housing provided by APT

American Players Theater is currently seeking applicants for the position of Scenic Artist. This staff member will assist the Scenic Charge Artist and Assistant Charge Artist in executing the finishing and painting of scenery and props furniture for a repertory season of 5 plays in APT’s outdoor Hill Theatre (1075 seats) and 3 plays in APT’s indoor Touchstone Theatre (201 seats). Experience with outdoor theater and/or repertory theater is preferred. The Scenic Artist acts as part of the 3-person paint team. Most work happens in an indoor paint shop, with occasionally outdoor work, when required.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the finish texture, treatments, carving, and painting of all scenery and props furniture, front and back, as assigned

• Assist with routine paint shop cleanliness

• Participate in all paint note calls during tech

• Other duties as assigned

Interested applicants should send a PDF resume with references, and photographs of work samples (or a link to the same) to Laura Arnold at productionjobs@americanplayers.org. Please include Scenic Artist in the subject line.

Production Assistant

Reports to: Stage Operations Supervisor

Status: Seasonal, Salaried

Dates: April 20, 2026 – October 9, 2026

Salary: $642 per week, plus housing provided by APT

American Players Theatre seeks early career technical theatre personnel for Production Assistants. Production Assistants support all aspects of the company and work with experienced professionals. Must be able to work outdoors in all weather, and handle regular heavy lifting. APT boasts two theaters, a 1075-seat outdoor amphitheater and a 200-seat indoor theatre, and produces eight plays in repertory in the wooded hills of southwest Wisconsin. Due to the rural nature of our theater a car is recommended.

This is a great opportunity for someone with entry level skills looking to gain some professional theater experience. Production Assistants at APT are analogous to stage crew or stagehands, and will be expected to do well over the course of a physically demanding summer. This is not a stage management position.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as crew for all scenery changeovers

• Participate in daily preparation of outdoor rehearsal space

• Serve as backstage crew for assigned shows

• Serve as crew for lighting hang and focus

• Serve as crew for season strike of all production elements

• Assist with various tasks for company management and production management as time allows

• Other duties as assigned

Interested applicants should send a PDF resume with references to Laura Arnold at productionjobs@americanplayers.org. Please include Production Assistant in the subject line.

Stage Operations Supervisor

Reports to: Production Manager

Status: Seasonal, Salaried

Dates: April 13, 2023 – November 15, 2023

Salary Range: $850-$900 per week, housing provided

American Players Theatre is currently seeking applicants for the position of Stage Operations Supervisor. This department head will schedule and supervise a crew of 6 Production Assistants (Deck Crew) for all scenery changeovers, daily rehearsal set ups, run crew rehearsals, and other work calls, as well as ensure that all scenic elements are in place and in proper working order prior to each performance and rehearsal for two theaters in repertory (1075 seat outdoor theater and 200 seat indoor theater). This position involves a significant amount of outdoor work in all types of weather, and requires working with and supporting a variety of other department heads.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and assist Deck Crew for all scenery changeovers

• Supervise and assist daily preparation of outdoor rehearsal space

• Repair and maintain scenery, props and other backstage materials and organize their storage

• Maintain a safe working environment

• Organize and schedule all shop and work calls for the Deck Crew

• Generate daily and weekly crew schedules, and coordinate with other departments

• Communicate schedule needs and changes daily with affected departments

• Manage the budget for the Deck department

• Serve as swing understudy for backstage crew

• Order supplies needed for the Deck Crew

• Supervise and/or assist other department heads with season strike of all production elements.

• Attend all production meetings and department head meetings

• In coordination with the Production Manager, attend appropriate tech and dress rehearsals

• Ensure props consumables are supplied for all performances

Interested applicants should send a PDF resume with references to Laura Arnold at productionjobs@americanplayers.org. Please include Stage Operations Supervisor in the subject line.

Wardrobe Assistant

Reports to: Wardrobe Supervisor

Status: Seasonal, Hourly

Dates: May 27, 2026 to October 10, 2026

Salary: $17 per hour, plus housing provided by APT

American Players Theater is currently seeking applicants for the position of Wardrobe Assistant. This staff member is responsible for assisting the Wardrobe Supervisor in preparing costumes for each performance and production of the 2026 season, as well as serving as run crew for specific productions as assigned. Applicants should have a strong organizational and communication skills. Prior experience with an Equity company highly preferred and repertory and/or outdoor experience is helpful. The Wardrobe Assistant works with a caring and committed resident acting company for an 8 play repertory season in two theaters, one of which is outdoors.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learn quick-changes as directed and assist with same

• Help create show check-in sheets, prep sheets and run sheets

• Assist actors with dressing and undressing as requested

• Assist with the maintenance of costume pieces, including laundering, repairing and pressing

• Assist in strike at the end of the season

• Make dry cleaning runs as directed by the Wardrobe Supervisor

• Other duties as assigned

Interested applicants should send a PDF resume with references to Laura Arnold at productionjobs@americanplayers.org. Please include Wardrobe Assistant in the subject line.

Lighting Supervisor

Reports to: Production Manager
Status: Seasonal, Hourly
Dates: March 13 – 17, and April 20 – October 24
Salary Range: $1,000 per week, housing provided

American Players Theater is currently seeking applicants for the position of Lighting Supervisor. This staff member will oversee the execution of the lighting designs, including the supervision of hang and focus, maintenance of instruments, light board operation, wiring and rigging of electrical special effects and practicals, and lighting changeovers. They will supervise a staff of 3, with additional labor from APT’s deck crew, and execute advance work with lighting designers. Qualified applicants will show a proficiency with programming ETC Ion Control Board and with electrical wiring. Experience with regional theater, repertory theater, and/or working outdoors is preferred.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supervise Lighting Department for 9 shows in 2 theatres, including Lighting Assistant, Lighting Associate, and Head Electrician.
• Communicate with lighting designers for show needs and in response to deliverables
• Attend production meetings and Department Head meetings
• Supervise lighting hangs
• Supervise focus calls
• Supervise all electrified and battery-operated props, lighting and atmospheric effects
• Program ETC Ion light board during technical rehearsals
• Run light board during some performances
• Ensure the integrity of all lighting elements before each performance
• Supervise lighting changeovers
• Maintain and update all cue lights, house lights, work lights, and backstage blue lights
• Maintain and repair lighting cable and conventional lights as needed
• Maintain inventory and make recommendations for improvements
• Other duties as assigned

Interested applicants should send a PDF resume with references to Laura Arnold at productionjobs@americanplayers.org. Please include Lighting Supervisor 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 front of house positions are currently filled.

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