2019/20 Season Apprentice
Theatre Horizon, an award-winning, nonprofit, professional theatre located in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is now accepting applications for our Season Apprentice for the 2019/20 Season. This program is a 20 hour per week commitment running from the beginning of September through the end of June. Housing and transportation are the apprentice's responsibility.
About the Program
The Apprenticeship is designed to provide an advanced, hands-on, professional development opportunity for emerging artists and aspiring arts administrators. Apprentices will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the theatre by working in every department - Marketing, Development, Education, Audience Services, Artistic, and Production, and the opportunity to meet and network with members of the Philadelphia arts community.
Duties may include:
- Pursuing audience engagement opportunities in the community.
- Developing copy/material for marketing initiatives and assisting with social media efforts.
- Assisting with planning and executing special events.
- Coordinating education programs (summer camps, drama clubs, autism drama program, and acting classes).
- Serving as an Assistant Teacher for Theatre School classes and After-School Drama Clubs.
- Maintaining the casting database and assisting with correspondence with actors.
- Learning how to effectively use a Customer Relations Manager (CRM) for tasks such as ticketing the season, managing subscriptions, processing donations, and updating patron information.
- Learning the basics of seeking contributed income (fundraising) by helping to maintain donor tracking systems and researching new sources of foundation support.
- Learning budgeting and resource management strategies.
- Participating in casting for the upcoming season and conducting research on specific productions.
- Serving as Box Office and House Manager Assistant and other Front of House duties.
- Helping with office management.
Optional Special Project
In addition, apprentices will have the option to work with an assigned advisor on the planning and implementation of a special project of their choosing. This project should be a short-term active learning experience that incorporates Theatre Horizon and its mission of community engagement and interactive art, and can be focused in any number of the theater’s 6 departments. Special Projects are designed to allow apprentices the opportunity to explore a passion project with the help and support of Theatre Horizon.
Compensation
Apprentices will receive $6,000 for the season, plus a $100 monthly travel stipend as well as complimentary tickets for all season productions, paid leave and holidays off.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university OR a minimum of two years professional work experience in the respective area of interest.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
- Proficiency in social media and internet applications.
- Strong interpersonal and listening skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle, preferred.
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About Theatre Horizon:
Theatre Horizon brings Philadelphia's finest professional actors and artists to Norristown, Pennsylvania to present compelling, contemporary theatre. We are advancing the revitalization of Norristown through educational programming, community outreach, partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, and a passionate commitment to artistic excellence. Founded in 2005, Theatre Horizon has become a lauded contributor to the arts in Montgomery County, annually staging a critically-acclaimed season, reaching over 1,000 children each year through our drama classes and camps, and pioneering an autism drama program that inspires imagination and social development in individuals on the autism spectrum. These programs are the building blocks of our Theatre Horizon community in which all participants are encouraged to grow. Our offerings provide opportunities to understand unfamiliar perspectives, discuss common struggles, and simply enjoy a good story together.
We produce professional productions of thoughtful and inspiring plays and musicals. Our offerings address the relative lack of cultural opportunities in the suburbs and also frequently tackles pressing social issues. In recognition of our work, Theatre Horizon has been awarded multiple grants from the National Endowment of the Arts and last year received the American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Award - one of only twelve companies in the nation to be honored with this prestigious award from the organization that presents the Tonys each year. Our other core service is providing theatre education to over 1,000 students each year through five education programs: Autism Drama, After-School Drama Clubs, Summer Drama Camp, Private Lessons, and Acting Classes and Workshops.
For more information about current and past productions or our education programs, please visit our website: www.theatrehorizon.org
