Administration
Operating a theatre takes a wide variety of skillsets. Launch your career in Arts Administration with one of our theatre administration internships.
Open Administration Positions
AUDIENCE SERVICES Gain well-rounded front of house experience through regular shifts in the FST box office, house management, usher management and phone campaigns. Develop advanced Tessitura skills and support donor relations.
CASTING & HIRING Learn in a fast-paced and varied Artistic Department, assisting with the casting of over two dozen projects per year. Duties include communicating with agents and scheduling & running auditions, as well as assisting with recruitment for full-time staff positions. Also handle special projects and provide general administrative support to the Artistic Department.
CHILDREN’S THEATRE & EDUCATION Support FST’s award winning Write-A-Play program that inspires students to write their own original plays. Assist with tour, workshop, and field trip scheduling. Work with FST School by assisting teaching artists in acting, movement and improv classes. Work with the education administrator to assist students in registering for classes and serve as administrative support for teaching artists. Required to pass a background check.
COMPANY MANAGEMENT Work with FST's Company Manager to build and maintain relationships between the theatre and guest artists. Communicate with performers and provide support in all aspects of housing, transportation and hospitality. Develop an understanding of union regulations for guest artists and function as an ambassador. Applicant MUST have own car.
DEVELOPMENT Learn more about theatre administration, event planning and fundraising. Build networking and communication skills through in-person, phone and written communication with FST's supporters and assist in the execution of special events. Be trained in industry programs, including Tessitura and Wealth Engine, to process donations and ticket orders, maintain donor records and support phone campaigns.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT Work closely with FST's General Manager to learn the many aspects of how a regional theatre functions, while receiving a well-rounded arts administration experience. Learn Tessitura, familiarize yourself with all union contracts, work on special events, and provide administrative support to management staff.
MARKETING Gain valuable transferable skills and solid arts administration experience working as a key member of FST’s fast-paced marketing team. Stretch your own creativity by helping to develop promotional content – videos, photography, blog posts, and show graphics. Support the digital team by contributing ideas for social media and developing e-blasts. Get a taste of public relations by drafting press releases, archiving coverage, and copyediting. Gain an understanding of direct mail, working in FST’s in-house mailroom.
