ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY &
EDUCATION AT ROUNDABOUT
In Partnership with IATSE and the City of New York
Now Accepting Applications for
Theatrical Workforce Development Program, Cohort 7
Announces New Administrative Fellowships
An Initiative to Educate & Train a New Generation of Theatre Professionals
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, President/CEO, in memoriam; Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director) and Education at Roundabout (Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education) announced today that applications are now open for Cohort 7 of the Theatrical Workforce Development Program (TWDP), one of the theatre industry’s first workforce development programs to train and place young adults in professional technical theatre careers.
This year, the Theatrical Workforce Development Program expands to include a new Administrative Fellowship. Similar to Roundabout’s technical theatre training program, this new Administrative Fellowship aims to increase access to careers in the arts and entertainment industry for New Yorkers.
The TWDP Administrative Fellows program will consist of a cohort of six Administrative Fellows working full-time over 12 months. Each Administrative Fellow will receive an hourly wage, health benefits, cost-of-living scholarships, local transportation subsidy, and extensive wraparound training/professional development. The program will include an intensive baseline training to support the onboarding and skill building process for the Fellows as they begin their year with Roundabout. Fellows will be hosted by the following departments: Artistic, Development, Education, Finance/Human Resources, Management, and Marketing.
“The goal of our Career Training programs is to offer pathways for dynamic theatre professionals, and we hope this new iteration of TWDP will connect aspiring NYC based Arts Administrators to sustainable careers at Roundabout and New York City’s vital arts and culture sector,” says Jennifer DiBella, Roundabout’s Director of Education. Roundabout’s 2016 launch of the Theatrical Workforce Development Program: Technical Fellowship has already had an impact on the field. Out of 114 Fellows from 6 cohorts, 78% are working in the field and many are in the Broadway & Off-Broadway theatres. The new Administrative Fellowship program aims to have similar results. The program will train Fellows and provide work-based learning experiences, positioning them to work across the culture sector at the conclusion of the Fellowship.
The Theatrical Workforce Development Program is open to any NYC residents, with at least a high school diploma (or equivalent), who are eligible to work in the US. People from underrepresented communities in the arts are strongly encouraged to apply.
ADMINISTRATIVE FELLOWSHIP – Cohort 1
Fellows will participate in and contribute to an entire artistic season while sharing in the daily organizational operations. Fellows will engage in long-term projects with increasing responsibilities, attend regular workshops and weekly seminars, and receive on-the-job mentorship and training from their host department.
· Full time position from September 2024 – August 2025
· 40 hours a week
· Paid an hourly rate of $16 for 2024 and $16.50 for 2025
· Monthly MTA cards and housing support ($300 per month) provided
· Ability to work overtime and opt into benefits such as health insurance
· Office hours generally Mon – Fri from 10am – 6pm (some nights and weekends required)
Positions are available in the Artistic, Development, Education, Finance/HR, General Management, and Marketing departments.
Virtual Info Sessions: Tuesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 23, from 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Application Deadline: June 2, 2024
To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/education/career-training/administrative-fellowships/
TECHNICAL THEATRE TRAINING FELLOWSHIP – Cohort 7
Roundabout Theatre Company, in partnership with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E), is recruiting young New Yorkers, ranging from 18-24 years old, to train for behind-the-scenes theatre careers. Participants learn hands-on skills in four disciplines while training with some of the industry’s top working professionals.
· Part-time position from September 2024 – August 2025
· Approximately 29 hours a week
· Paid an hourly rate of $16 for 2024 and $16.50 for 2025
· Monthly MTA cards provided
· Weekly training has a fluctuating schedule and ability to work nights and weekends required
· Fellows are matched with an I.A.T.S.E. mentor and a TWDP program alumni mentor
Participants receive training in multiple areas of technical theatre including carpentry, lighting, audio, and wardrobe.
Virtual Info Session: Tuesday, May 14 from 3:30 – 5:30 PM
In-Person Info Sessions: Friday, May 24 from 6:00PM—8:00PM; Friday, May 31 from 3:30PM—5:30PM; and Monday, June 3 from 6:00PM—8:00PM.
Please Note: Attending an info session is a mandatory part of the application process for each cohort. Candidates will be emailed a link to apply to the program after they have attended an info session.
To learn more and sign up for an info session, please visit: https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/education/career-training/theatrical-workforce-development-program/
Roundabout’s Theatrical Workforce Development Program: Technical Fellowship is made possible through the generosity of Denise Littlefield Sobel, the Altman Foundation, Capital One, the Pinkerton Foundation, the Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Con Edison, NYC’s Human Resources Administration and Center for Economic Opportunity’s joint support through the Work Progress Program, and by the New York State Department of Labor with the support from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and National Endowment for the Arts.
Major funding to establish the Technical Fellowship’s Made in New York Stagecraft Bootcamp is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Department of Small Business Services.
We are grateful to those who contribute to Education at Roundabout’s many programs: The Bok Family Foundation—Roxanne and Scott L. Bok Trustees, Capital One, Samantha Rudin Earls and David Earls, the Gray Foundation, Jeanne and Tom Hagerty, HedgeServ Corporation, The JPB Foundation, The Kaplen Brothers Fund, the Kors Le Pere Foundation, Jill and Barry Lafer, Gess and Pamela LeBlanc, the Julia C. Levy Education Fund, David and Anita Massengill, the Mustang Foundation, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Mary Solomon/GSGives, Jennifer and Owen Thomas, the Tiger Baron Foundation, Diane and Tom Tuft, Cynthia C. Wainwright and Stephen Berger, Johannes and Regis Worsoe, and Emmy Zuckerman and Ed Bonfield.
TWDP is made possible by the Champions for Inclusive Theatre and Roundabout’s Forward Fund. We acknowledge the generous friends who support our many efforts to increase representation and inclusion in all aspects of theatre: Elizabeth Armstrong, Bank of America, Eugene and Joann Bissell and the Lillian Lincoln Foundation, Kevin Brown, Barbara and Peter Bye, Ginger McKnight Chavers, Ford Foundation, Jill and Barry Lafer, Gina Maria Leonetti, Iva Mills, Beryl Snyder, and Denise Littlefield Sobel.
Established in 1996, Education at Roundabout annually serves over 30,000 people throughout New York City’s five boroughs and beyond. Roundabout offers nationally recognized programs that use the power of theatre to inspire, engage, and promote social equity through three core areas: Career Training, Community Partnerships, and Teaching and Learning. The deep impact and breadth of our work is a result of programs and curricula curated specifically to build lasting relationships with students, teachers, early-career professionals, audiences, and our local communities. Roundabouttheatre.org/education
Roundabout Theatre Company celebrates the power of theatre by spotlighting classics from the past, cultivating new works of the present, and educating minds for the future. A not-for-profit company, Roundabout fulfills that mission by producing familiar and lesser-known plays and musicals; discovering and supporting talented playwrights; reducing the barriers that can inhibit theatergoing; collaborating with a diverse team of artists; building educational experiences; and archiving over five decades of production history.
Roundabout Theatre Company presents a variety of plays and musicals on its five stages: Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre, Studio 54 and Stephen Sondheim Theatre, and Off-Broadway’s Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, which houses the Laura Pels Theatre and Black Box Theatre.
Roundabout Theatre Company has been working to prioritize and actively incorporate anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accountability throughout the institution. Read more about the company’s social justice progress and timeline at edi.roundabouttheatre.org.
Roundabout productions are supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
Roundabout’s current & upcoming 2023-2024 productions include: Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Scott Ellis; and Home by Samm-Art Williams, directed by Kenny Leon. The 2024-2025 season includes Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang, directed by Leigh Silverman; The Counter by Meghan Kennedy, directed by David Cromer; English by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Knud Adams; Liberation by Bess Wohl, directed by Whitney White; and The Pirates of Penzance by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, adapted by Rupert Holmes, choreographed by Warren Carlyle, directed by Scott Ellis.
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