Job Opportunities
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Updated as of August 1, 2024
DIRECTORS
Bay Area-based directors interested in being considered for the Monday Night PlayGround series can submit a resume, brief cover letter and optional link to a performance or staged reading representing their directing style using the link below. BIPOC, trans/gender non-conforming, Deaf/Hoh, Disabled, Neurodiverse and actors of all ages encouraged.
DIRECTING APPRENTICESHIPS
PlayGround invites early-career and aspiring directors resident in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, NYC or Chicago to apply for the one-year Directing Apprenticeship program. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on August 15, 2024. Selections will be announced on or before September 1. Directing apprentices will assist professional directors for 3 rounds of the Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series (90 minutes of rehearsal and a brief tech for each round) and will then have their Monday Night PlayGround directing debut in one of the remaining months.
DIRECTING APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION
ACTORS
PlayGround invites Bay Area-based actors (union or non-union) to submit headshots, resumes and optional links to a recorded monologue for consideration in our 2024-25 acting pool for the monthly Monday Night PlayGround series. BIPOC, trans/gender non-conforming, Deaf/Hoh, Disabled, Neurodiverse and actors of all ages encouraged. Online submissions are accepted and reviewed year-round.
DESIGNERS
PlayGround has on-going and immediate openings for fee-based designers for the Festival of New Works. Fee is $750-$1250 (depending on position). To be added to our designer database and considered for current and/or future design opportunities, please fill out this google form.
BOX OFFICE STAFF
PlayGround is looking for part-time Box Office Staff to run in-person box office and front-of-house for PlayGround activity throughout the year, including multi-week projects (mostly weekends) at Potrero Stage. Responsibilities include management of will-call and computerized ticketing (Theatre Manager) for walk-up sales, some light phone and email, and general house management duties. Salary is $20/hr. Submit resume, cover letter, and references to jobsearch@playground-sf.org.
STAGE MANAGERS
PlayGround has immediate openings for part-time salaried stage managers for the Festival of New Works, as well as on-going openings throughout the year. Salary is $25/hr. Submit resume, cover letter, and references to jobsearch@playground-sf.org.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
PlayGround is looking for part-time Technical Director, responsible for the technical operations of PlayGround and Potrero Stage, including oversight for lighting, sound, set design and construction, props and costumes, as well as coordinating necessary maintenance for the facilities and equipment. Must have a thorough understanding of all aspects involved in technical theater, including construction, lighting equipment, rigging, and sound. Must be able to work safely around power tools, electricity, and on ladders and scaffolding. Estimated 150 hours per year. Salary: $25-30/hr, contingent on technical capabilities. To apply, submit cover letter, resume and references to jobsearch@playground-sf.org.
VOLUNTEERS
For information on volunteer opportunities (ushering, special events, office, etc.), click here.
PLAYWRIGHTS
Applications for the 2024-25 Writers Pool are closed. The 2025-26 application period opens in March 2025. For more information, click below.