Dramaturg & Literary Manager - Asolo Repertory Theatre

Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida (LORT B Mainstage; LORT D Second Stage) is seeking a dynamic, energetic, and flexible Dramaturg & Literary Manager to oversee all aspects of the theatre’s Literary Office, with a focus on production dramaturgy, public outreach, and new play development.



Responsibilities consist of managing and executing all dramaturgical and literary functions for the theatre, including: writing/editing playbill content for all productions, participating in season selection, creating/curating content for and leading public programming events, shepherding all new play development efforts, providing dramaturgical research for all productions, networking with literary agents and cultivating playwrights, acquiring and evaluating new scripts, and supervising/mentoring a full time Dramaturgy Apprentice.



Ideal candidates will be early or mid-career theatre professionals and will demonstrate a serious commitment to a career in dramaturgy and/or literary management. Master’s degree in Dramaturgy, Theatre History, or a related field is required. Candidates must also possess excellent research, writing, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills in tandem with strong computer and organizational skills.



This is a full-time position with an approximate start date of early July, 2017. Competitive salary/benefits. Please submit resume, cover letter, non-creative theatre-related writing sample(s) (script evaluations or playbill articles preferred, all samples must be no more than 5 pages total), and references to Gary Keehner: gary_keehner@asolo.org. Applications will be accepted through May 15, 2017. Please type DRAMATURG & LITERARY MANAGER in the subject line. No phone calls, please. EOE