Management Apprentice

We are still accepting applications for the Company Management Apprenticeship until September
4. Please see below. We will begin accepting new applications for all other positions for the upcoming season by mid-January.

Olney Theatre Center is committed to training the next generation of theatre makers and providing these training opportunities to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Every year, apprentices live on campus and train under our professional full-time staff (many of whom are apprentice alumni!) with key responsibilities in nearly every single department. Our apprenticeships are year-long, entry-level, full-time job positions where individuals forge connections within the theatre community, learn practical and professional skills, and get hands-on, real-world experience to build resumes and portfolios.

Our program offers a space for early-career theatre artists to learn and work alongside professional technicians and administrators and participate in world-class productions. By the end of the apprenticeship year, we want our apprentices to feel confident applying to job opportunities in their chosen career tracks that they didn t feel confident applying for prior to joining us. Our goal is to be excited to recommend our graduating apprentice class for future job opportunities.

• Live and work in a vibrant artistic community for a full season.
• Receive on-site dormitory-style housing at no cost (includes a shared bedroom, bath, common area, and kitchen).
• Take advantage of the Washington, DC metro area theatre scene, one of the nation s largest theatre markets.
• Develop marketable skills and create contacts for future employment.
• Benefit from working directly with the resident staff, in addition to over 300 visiting professional artists.
• Participate in bi-monthly professional development classes with various staff members and industry professionals at Olney Theatre Center.
• Receive complimentary tickets to Olney Theatre Center productions and many other DC area shows.
• Have shared use of company vehicles and free parking (also free for personal vehicles). Olney Theatre pays for gas and tolls for company cars for local area use.
• Join run crew for at least one production in the season and receive professional backstage experience.
• Complete a capstone project, demonstrating what they ve learned at the end of the apprenticeship.
• Earn a $290 weekly stipend.