SUMMARY:

The Development Associate is an essential member of the Development team and supports the Managing Director and Director of Membership, and works alongside the other Development Associate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead grant writing efforts, with guidance from the Director of Membership and Managing Director;
• Support all Development events as needed, including nights and weekends when donors and patrons are in the building for performances;
• Create images/invitations in Canva for Development Events, as needed/directed;
• Process donations and manage deposits including new or renewed Director’s Circle memberships;
• Create acknowledgement letters and envelopes;
• Digital filing to Patron Manager of all letters, check scans, and gift documents;
• Prepare donor lists for playbills, with Director of Membership;
• Assist with annual Director’s Circle Renewal mailing, with guidance from Director of Membership - mail merge, printing, and mailing;
• Data Entry into Patron Manager as needed/directed;
• Answer phones and provide customer service in the Box Office, as needed;
• Support the Managing Director as needed

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have office experience, ideally in non-profit performing arts. The candidate will be energetic and proactive, with a drive to understand and embody the company’s core values. This individual will have excellent communication and writing skills. An appreciation for live theater and a sense of humor will be key in this individual’s success. Digital fluency will be key to the position’s success, and a willingness to master fundraising software, Google workspace, Mailchimp, Wordpress, and Excel is desired.

This is a full time, 40-hour-per-week position. Standard work days are Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, although the nature of the theater’s schedule means that the Development Associate may be scheduled to work some evenings/weekends, and hours will be adjusted accordingly.

COMPENSATION:

$43,000-46,000 annual (exempt), commensurate with experience, plus dental and vision benefits, opt-in 403(b), paid time off, and other benefits. Subsidized housing is available for lease through Northern Stage.

Position open until filled.

We believe the most important and impactful art is made when we consider and commit to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access both on and off of our stage. We highly encourage folks who are Black, Native or Indigenous, People of Color, Queer or Trans, Poor or Working Class, Disabled, Young, Elderly, and/or who speak English as a second language to apply. To learn more about Northern Stage, please visit our website: www.northernstage.org

Hello adVenturers! Please help us to evaluate the effectiveness of the BOLD Ventures grant at your theater by submitting this form within 60 days of your project's public showing or by July 1, 2025.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at cdunne@northernstage.org.

Thank you for considering registering for Education Programs at Northern Stage.

  - To qualify for Sliding Scale, please fill out the form below to take advantage of our tuition support.
  - You will be required to submit the first two pages of the parents'/guardians' most recent federal income tax return. Without these documents we will not be able to process your submission.
  - If you believe you qualify for further financial aide, you may provide information about additional circumstances we should consider in our optional statement of need.
  - Northern Stage uses the Vermont Department for Children and Families Child Care Financial Assistance Sliding Fee Scales as a guideline.
  - Once submitted, your responses are valid through June 1, 2025 and will apply to all programs you participate in.

  Applications may be submitted through this Submittable form, postal mail, or email:

  Mail:
  Northern Stage
  Attn: Sam Empey
  76 Gates Street
  White River Junction, VT 05001

  Email:
  sempey@northernstage,org

  If you have any questions or concerns please contact Assistant Director of Education, Sam Empey, at sempey@northernstage.org.

BOLD Ventures is a program funded by the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation to offer grants to artists to develop new and innovative work for the American theater. Proposals for grants will be accepted beginning January 21 2025. Deadline for applications is March 15 unless otherwise notified. 

NOTE:  THIS COMING SEASON, ALL VENTURES PROPOSALS MUST BE IN COLLABORATION WITH ANOTHER WOMEN+ THEATER OR LEADER.  Let's all work for Ventures to have greater impact for visionary leaders through collaboration.  We look forward to seeing your collaborative adVentures!

Northern Stage, a LORT-D 240-seat regional theater in White River Junction, VT, seeks an Associate Production Manager to join the full time staff. Northern Stage produces a mainstage season, an education season, a New Works festival, and 4-6 other events year-round. This position reports directly to the Production Manager and will work closely with Production Department Heads to help coordinate all production activity necessary to execute programming.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with the Production Manager to create seasonal and individual show production budgets and design milestones. Assist the Production Manager with the oversight and enforcement of design milestones for all departments and budgetary tracking, invoicing, and reconciliation.
• Assist in creating and maintaining accurate build, load-in, tech, and strike schedules for all departments. Track departmental progress during each phase and keep designers, production staff, and administration aware of any deviations/revisions that impact schedule or scope.
• Schedule and attend all production meetings, Department Heads meetings, tech notes sessions, designer runs, technical and dress rehearsals, and preview performances in conjunction with the Production Manager.
• Assist the Production Manager with scheduling, budgeting, and staffing external theater rentals and special events.
• Serve as the dedicated Production Safety Officer, making the safety of all production staff, creative team members, performers, work environments, procedures, and materials the utmost priority by ensuring compliance with all applicable safety standards and laws.
• Assist the Production Manager in hiring for all production staff positions.
• As needed, assist production departments with build, load-in, show run, and strike.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Three or more years professional theatrical production experience. A combination of educational and professional experience will also be considered.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organization skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to approach challenges collaboratively.
• Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail. Experience creating, managing, and adhering to budgets and overseeing production calendars and schedules.
• General knowledge of all aspects of technical theater.
• Knowledge of LORT AEA, SDC, & USA contracting a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the Google Suite.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a box truck.
• Comfortable working at heights in excess of 20 feet in a lift and on a tension mesh grid.
• Ability to safely lift 50 lbs.
• BA or BFA in technical theater helpful.

Job Type: Full time, with some nights and weekends required 

Contract Dates: 5/26/2025 - 6/1/2026

Compensation: $46,000 - $52,000 per year BOE (salaried position)

Benefits: Northern Stage offers dental and life insurance and covers 100% of these premiums, and offers vision as an optional add-on with an employee contribution of $1/month. Accident insurance is available at an employee cost of $15/month. We offer an employee-funded 403(b) retirement account, an FSA, and pet insurance. There is a 60-day waiting period following hiring before Northern Stage benefits become active, with the exception of the 403(b) program which is active on the first day of employment.

PTO: All full time Northern Stage staff members are eligible for Paid Time Off according to our PTO policy, which includes 12 vacation days annually, personal days, sick leave, and parental leave.

Subsidized housing is available for lease through Northern Stage. 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit the following materials to Josh Davis, Production Manager:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three (3) professional references

We believe the most important and impactful art is made when we consider and commit to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access both on and off of our stage. We highly encourage folks who are Black, Native or Indigenous, People of Color, Queer or Trans, Poor or Working Class, Disabled, Young, Elderly, and/or who speak English as a second language to apply. To learn more about Northern Stage, please visit our website: www.northernstage.org.