Traveling Players Ensemble

Fulltime | Seasonal | Internship Opportunities

Full-time Employment

No openings at this time.

Seasonal Employment

TPE is currently hiring directors, councelors and shop personnel for its 2010 summer camp. If interested in applying, please email coverletter/resume to Jeanne Harrison, Producing Artistic Director at jeharrison@travelingplayers.org.

Camp dates are June 21 to August 13, Monday through Friday, with campouts every Thursday. Orientation begins June 12 and there is a mandatory clean-up day on August 14. Commedia Troupe runs until August 20.
TPE is in residence at The Madeira School in McLean, VA. Transportation provided from DC-metro area.
We provide training in First Aid, CPR, low ropes safety, Leave No Trace practices and CDL.
TPE can supervise your work for internship or college credit.

TPE is hiring for the following positions:

Director: directs the Middle School Ensemble’s production of either The Learned Ladies or The Forced Marriage by Moliere. Director serves as most senior faculty member of small ensemble of 13 performers, supported by professional designers and an assistant/acting coach. Ideal candidate will have a graduate degree, training in Shakespeare/Commedia dell’Arte, experience directing students (ages 11-14), a strong belief in the power of the ensemble, and a relish for working outdoors.
Head of Costume Shop + Asst. Head of Costume Shop: works with professional designers to create costumes for touring productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Learned Ladies, The Forced Marriage and an original Commedia dell’Arte production, while training a small crew of students to assist you. Good sewing skills are essential; teaching experience a plus.

Internship Opportunities

Development/Marketing Intern: assists managing director and artistic director in preparing grants, donor relations, organizing fundraisers, placing ads, writing press releases and reviewing marketing plan and presenting recommendations.

Program Manager Intern: assists managing director and artistic director by serving as registrar for arts education programs, human resources for summer personnel and assisting in marketing program through by responding to inquires and attending publicity events.

Finance Intern: assists managing director and artistic director by submitting payroll, bookkeeping in QuickBooks, managing accounts payable, re-organizing list of accounts in QuickBooks to more seamlessly transfer into documents needed for most grants applications, analyzing fiscal health of organization and presenting recommendations.

Commitment: 2-3 days/week (24 hours max/week); occasional evening or weekend hours. Ideal candidate will be an arts management student; detail-oriented, highly organized, able to multi-task, initiate and collaborate; possess strong communication skills; have some experience in specific field and have a reliable vehicle (no public transportation available).

Compensation: Unpaid; however, TPE can supervise your work for internship or college credit. TPE is a growing organization and internships can lead to future employment (we hired our last intern!)