Video: Guthrie Theater Shares Performance Clip From PRIVATE LIVES
A new performance clip from Guthrie Theater captures a scene from Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES, the comedy running on the Wurtele Thrust Stage through August 23.
Guthrie Theater Assistant Directors (Season)
Guthrie Theater
$4,000 per production (half on signing, half at opening) - 2025-26 season rate
Program details
- Organization
- Guthrie Theater
- Category
- Directing
- Disciplines
- Directing
- Format
- Development program
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Duration
- Per production (all production meetings and rehearsals through opening)
- Stipend / award
- $4,000 per production (half on signing, half at opening) - 2025-26 season rate
- Typical deadline
- Rolling (posted per season on Paylocity)
Overview
The Guthrie Theater hires one paid Assistant Director for each mainstage production of its season; the Guthrie states it does not run formal directing fellowships, so this is its early-career directing pathway. Assistant directors attend all production meetings and rehearsals, take notes and support the director, and are paid $4,000 per production (half at signing, half at opening). The 2025-26 posting closed April 15, 2025, and a 2026-27 posting had not been confirmed as of verification. (from search snippets)
Eligibility
One assistant director per mainstage production; hired via Guthrie's job portal.
Notes
Guthrie states it does not offer internships or fellowships; this paid AD program is its early-career directing pathway. 2026-27 posting not yet confirmed.
Contact
- info@guthrietheater.org (General org)
- Contact page
- https://www.guthrietheater.org/contact-us/
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