Production Fellowship - Is This A Room & Dana H. - Is This A Room & Dana H.

Production Fellow. Is This A Room & Dana H.

6-month commitment. 40 hours/week. Paid.



OVERVIEW:



The producers of IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H are looking to add a Production Fellow to their team. This fellow will ideally be an individual who identifies as part of an under-represented group in commercial theatre. The Production Fellow of IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H will spend their 6-month long, multifaceted fellowship where they will focus in the areas of General Management, Producing, and Press/PR.



Program dates: On or about Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – Friday, March 25, 2022



No prior commercial theatre experience needed to apply.



POSITION DETAILS:



The six month full-time paid fellowship is open to those early in their careers, especially to those looking to initiate a career in the commercial theatre industry. This paid opportunity will allow the fellow to observe and contribute to the mounting and closing of a broadway show. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in multitudes of events with theater professionals from a variety of disciplines, so that they may learn more about other areas of focus and create networking opportunities in commercial theater across many different career paths on Broadway.



Responsibilities will be varied based on the needs of each office and the interests of the fellow. Touchstones such as seminars, check-ins for mutual feedback, and review of established and future goals will be provided throughout the fellowship.



The initial weeks of the fellowship will largely be spent in The Lyceum theatre and working at the production’s General Management offices. The show’s preview process will be the time during which the fellow will have the opportunity to observe and assist in the mounting of the show itself. Throughout those weeks, the fellow will work closely through daily communication with the associate producer for the productions, and be provided with additional responsibilities and guidance.



The producing side of this role will include the opportunity to support, observe, and interact with many members of the wider Is This A Room team in their work. The fellow will help facilitate and participate in recurring meetings with members of these teams, play an active role in special events, and contribute in various other forms of daily operations for these two plays.



The PR elements of this role will entail writing and distributing press releases, monitoring news coverage daily, arranging interview opportunities between clients and media outlets, covering in-person interviews and photo ops, and more.



COVID-19 safety protocols are of the upmost importance; we expect the fellow to be fully vaccinated upon time of employment and closely follow full production COVID protocols.



DESIRED SKILLS:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced work environment

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately

• Efficient work ethic and time management skills

• Savvy with current trends in social media

• Memory for names and faces

• Skillful interpersonal communicator



ADDITIONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Team oriented

• Highly organized and detail oriented

• Personable and having a sense of humor

• Confidentiality and privacy



DATES, COMPENSATION, AND HOW TO APPLY:



APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12pm. Sunday, September 19, 2021.



PROGRAM DATES: On or about Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - Wednesday, March 30, 2022.



COMPENSATION: $815 per week



HOURS: General office hours of M-F 10am-6pm based on a 40-hour work week. Throughout this 6 month commitment (although, especially through early November) additional availability on nights and weekends will be required.



TO APPLY:



All materials must be sent to: itardhfellowship@gmail.com



Please send your resume/CV and a one-page informal personal statement explaining your interest and fit for this position. Use your own voice in writing, we want to know who you are! It’s recommended to have references/recommendations already determined as this hiring process will move quickly.



We thank you for your interest in this program and look forward to reviewing your application. For any questions about the application process, please reach out to itardhfellowship@gmail.com







MORE ON UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS:



Is This A Room // Dana H. is seeking candidates from historically underrepresented groups for “behind the scenes” work in commercial theater. Besides being a resident of New York State through the duration of this fellowship, the fellow must also be a young person who identifies as a member of an underrepresented group in the theatre, if not larger entertainment, sphere.



“Under-Represented Group(s)” means people in diverse and under-represented communities including without limitation, people who identify themselves as women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Latin-x, Asian and/or Pacific Islander (API), Middle Eastern and/or North African and/or South Asian (MENASA), people with disabilities, within the LGBTQIA+ community, genderqueer or non-binary, or those who identify with a religion, culture, age, ethnicity, nationality, or alienage that have been historically under-represented in theatrical productions, or people having a combination of these attributes.










Salary: 815/week