Young Actors Theatre Production Assistant

Young Actors Theatre Production Assistant

• Published: 09/21/2026

Pay rate: $14.71 per hour

Hours:

u p to 75 hour;
Fridays 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Saturdays 8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Location: Reston Community Center Hunters Woods – 2310 Colts Neck Rd Reston, VA 20191.

The Young Actors Theatre (YAT) program is a drama program for ages 7-15 in which young people build skills in singing, acting, and dancing in order to put on a one-act play.

• Supports a YAT play by providing support in props, assistant stage management, and other production roles
• Assists in the supervision of participants during rehearsals
• Responsible for room preparation, set-up, and clean up
• Contributes to an organized and positive rehearsal environment
• Prepares for and attends production meetings as assigned.
• Evening availability required for technical rehearsals:
  Monday, November 9-Friday, November 13, 4:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
• Participates fully in performance date and in complete production strike. Saturday, November 14, 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Age 16
• Must be available for the full term of the contract

• Experience/knowledge in the performing arts
• Knowledge of backstage roles in theater
• Experience working with youth
• Must be collaborative, dedicated, reliable, patient, and mature

• Social Security card
• Criminal history record check, including fingerprinting. Results must be received prior to hire date.