Theatre Jobs

The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) offers a year round Job Contact service for offstage and onstage jobs.

Job Contact Bulletin & Job Contact Service 

Job Contact Bulletin is a online listing of off-stage, backstage, front-of-house, box-office, technical, creative and administrative job openings and audition notices. The weekly Job Contact Bulletin is sent out each Wednesday via Constant Contact email to SETC members. 

Job Contact Service (Job Fair) occurs each March and is a part of the Annual Convention where 100+ theatres and organizations interview 750+ prospective employees.  Job Contact Service 2014 will be held Thurs., March 6 - Sat., March 8 in Mobile, AL.  

Job Contact Connects Qualified Employees to Employers

There are three ways that Professional Theatre Companies and Educational Institutions find qualified, experienced workers through SETC.

I. Job Contact Bulletin

List your job opening in Job Contact Bulletin (click to see the listings). Our new format is user friendly and can be accessed 24 hours a day. 

Reach thousands of theatre professionals and students from across the country who subscribe to Job Contact. For costs and how to list your job click here.  As new jobs are added, weekly emails are sent to subscribing members. These emails are forwarded to hundreds of people -- a great way to make connections.

II. *Search for Employees (*NEW)

With online resumes and portfolios listed from qualified individuals, employers can search for employees with a theatre background through our unique listing service. Check it out here. 

III. Job Contact Service

SETC hosts one of the nation's largest Offstage Theatre Job Fairs during our Annual Convention.  Approximately 100 companies set up at Job Contact Service and interview more than 750 prospective employees at the annual event.

Employers seek to fill positions in every area of theatre, including offstage, academic, administrative, backstage, design, stage management, costumes, props, electrical, carpentry, lighting, front-of-house and technical jobs, as well as intern and apprentice positions. Theatres, performing arts organizations and educational institutions from across the nation participate.

There are three ways that Employees can find Jobs through SETC. 

I. Search Job Contact Bulletin for available jobs

Check out the latest job listings at Job Contact Bulletin each week.  Our new format is user friendly and can be accessed 24 hours a day. 

II. *Create your online profile - upload your resume, portfolio and video links (*NEW) 

With online resumes and portfolios listed from qualified individuals, employers can search for employees with a theatre background through our unique listing service. Check it out here.  

III. Job Contact Service 

SETC hosts one of the nation's largest Offstage Theatre Job Fairs during our Annual Convention.  Approximately 100 companies set up at Job Contact Service and interview more than 750 prospective employees at the annual event. Meet employers in person and interview with multiple organizations onsite. 

Success Stories

SETC wants to share member success stories.  If you, or someone you know "got a start" in a professional theatre career, either on or off-stage through SETC, please let us know so we can showcase your story.