Get Involved
SpeakEasy’s mission to connect our audience, staff and artists through production means that we are constantly seeking the best new talent in Boston to join our community. In this section you’ll find information on job opportunities, internships, fellowships and auditions throughout SpeakEasy’s season. We also post all opportunities on the StageSource hotline, and most major job sites when applicable.
Of course, to stay as up-to-date as possible on everything SpeakEasy has going on, you can always join our e-mail list.
Interested in volunteering as an usher for one of our shows? Click here and “RSVP” to the production for which you’d like to be considered. Questions about ushering may be directed to volunteer@bostontheatrescene.com.
Auditions
Non-Equity Actors may add their name to a wait list via email for both audition days. Please be sure to include:
- Headshot and resume (PDF please)
- A contact phone number and email
- Equity status
- The shows for which you would like to be considered
CASTING BREAKDOWN
Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition, and all roles are open to inclusive casting.
Play Submissions
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At SpeakEasy Stage, we are committed to reading, hearing, developing, and producing new work by local artists. If you have a play you’d like us to know about, there are several ways to get involved:
The Boston Project
The Boston Project is a new play development initiative which aims to create plays set in our hometown. Submissions are open each spring, and the development process runs during our season from September-May. The Boston Project is designed for Boston-based playwrights who are invested in the communities that make up our city, and who are eager to explore those communities through collaboration with other Boston artists. Read more about The Boston Project here.
Unsolicited Submissions from Boston & New England Playwrights***
Do you have a completed play that you’d like our literary team to read and discuss? Local writers, please email the full text of your play, saved as a .pdf, and a current theatrical resume to submissions@speakeasystage.com. Let us know if you’d like feedback, and we’d be happy to engage with any dramaturgical questions you may have. No paper submissions, please.
***Please note that The Boston Project is the pipeline through which we consider previously unproduced plays for potential mainstage productions. Unsolicited submissions from unrepresented playwrights are not being considered for our mainstage at this time.
Local Readings & Workshops
We understand that the best way to experience a script is live and on its feet, and so we try to see as many local staged readings, workshops and world premieres as possible. If your play is receiving a public reading or performance, e-mail information on the date, time, and responsible theatre company to submissions@speakeasystage.com, and we’ll make every effort to have a representative attend.
Unsolicited Submissions from New York & Non-Local Playwrights
SpeakEasy Stage accepts submissions from agents and development organizations in the United States, Canada, and the UK. Please send all inquiries to submissions@speakeasystage.com.
Jobs
Relevant Dates for Technical Production Opportunities:
Between Riverside & Crazy
First Rehearsal-8/20/2018
Load-in-9/10/18
Start Tech- 9/11/2018
Opening- 9/14/2018
Close- 10/13/2018
Strike- 10/14/2018
Fun Home
First Rehearsal-9/24/2018
Load-in- 10/15/2018
Start Tech- 10/16/2018
Opening- 10/19/2018
Close- 11/24/2018
Strike- 11/25/2018
Small Mouth Sounds
First Rehearsal- 12/10/2018
Load-in- 12/27/2018
Start Tech- 1/1/2019
Opening- 1/4/2019
Close- 2/2/2019
Strike- 2/3/2019
Once
First Rehearsal-2/4/2019
Load-in- 2/25/2019
Start Tech- 2/26/2019
Opening- 3/1/2019
Close-3/30/2019
Strike- 3/31/2019
School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
First Rehearsal- 4/8/2019
Load-in- 4/29/2019
Start Tech- 4/30/2019
Opening- 5/3/2019
Close- 5/25/2019
Strike- 5/26/2019
Possible Extension Close-6/1/2019
Possible Extension Strike-6/2/2019
The View UpStairs
First Rehearsal- 5/6/2019
Load-in- 5/27/2019
Start Tech- 5/28/2019
Opening- 5/31/2019
Close- 6/22/2019
Strike- 6/23/2019
Possible Extension Close- 6/29/2019
Possible Extension Strike- 6/30/2019
Internships
SpeakEasy internships are an excellent way to learn more about the workings of a mid-sized professional theatre company through hands-on experience and mentorship. Our work environment is supportive and open, giving interns access to the multidisciplinary art of theatre management, which includes the rehearsal and production process, community outreach, development, marketing and general management.
Semester-long internships are office-based and are designed to fit within a 16-20 hour schedule weekly between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Click on the internship options to the right for more info about what to expect in each focus area.
Internships are unpaid and do not carry promise of employment after completion, though they may be used for school credit (if your college permits). In addition, we are happy to offer free tickets to our shows and events to all interns, along with full access to other company events whenever possible.
Spring 2019 internship applications are now closed. Applications for Summer and Fall 2019 internships will open later this Spring.
Please note that our season of productions runs from September-May, so Stage Management and Design/Technical internships are not available during the summer term. If you have interest solely in a design/technical theatre focus (costumes, props, set, light, or sound design) please contact Dominique Burford, Associate Production Manager about alternative opportunities for individual productions at dominiqueburford@speakeasystage.com.
Fellowships
The SpeakEasy Fellowship Program acts as a bridge for early-career arts administrators between their academic experience and a professional life in the arts. Working closely with the director of their department, fellows gain mentorship, career guidance, and hands-on experience through independent and collaborative projects over the course of a full theatrical season.
Next season’s fellowships will run from August 1st, 2018 to June 30th, 2019, and involve 25 hours of on-site work per week, with occasional evening and weekend events. Each fellowship is paid hourly.
Specific criteria for each position and application information are below, but successful candidates for any of the fellowships will have:
- A high level of motivation and a passion for theatre
- The ability to work effectively in a highly-collaborative environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Apps and Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Drive, initiative, and professionalism
- Excellent creative problem-solving, brainstorming, and multi-tasking skills
Applications for the 2018-2019 Fellowships are due no later than May 15th, 2018.
The Fellowship Program is made possible in part by the generosity of the George & Alice Rich Charitable Foundation.
Application Requirements
To apply for any of the fellowships, please prepare:
- A cover letter detailing which fellowship you are applying for
- A resume containing relevant job history and theatre experience
- A narrative of no more than three pages addressing:
- Why you are interested in the fellowship to which you are applying
- The qualities, skills, and interests that make you the best candidate
- What you are hoping to gain from the fellowship experience
- A description of your broader career goals, and what impact or transformation you would like to have in the Boston theatre community
- A brief description (no more than one page) of either the most moving piece of theatre you’ve ever seen, or an artist who inspires you
- Two letters of recommendation from former employers, professors, or supervisors (with at least one being from a staff member of an arts organization or a theatre professor). These letters may be sent separately via e-mail to fellow@speakeasystage.com, but must be received by the application due date.
Application materials should be saved in .pdf format and submitted via e-mail to fellow@speakeasystage.com. Please indicate the fellowship to which you are applying in the subject heading of your e-mail.
Any questions regarding SpeakEasy, the Fellowship program, or the application process may be directed to fellow@speakeasystage.com.
