Professional Design/Tech Interviews

Calling all designers and technicians! This opportunity allows you to interview face-to-face with 60+ companies looking for summer, seasonal, and full-time positions on the spot. Shakespeare festivals, summer stocks, cruise ships, and more! Hiring guides are provided with all hiring companies, positions, seasons, and salaries listed.

Materials to Prepare

• Contact Information

• Resume

• Upload portfolio/work examples into Acceptd even if attending convention in-person 

• Theatre experience

• A headshot or recent photograph must be submitted which serves as the profile image in the candidate gallery

• Work example images can be submitted using jpg., jpeg., or png.  

• Images of production designs (scenic, lighting, costume, props, etc.)

• Work process images

• Documents can be submitted using PDF files

• Designer/Technical Direction documents

• Concept statements, production research, process images, hand rendered or CAD designs/technical drawings, etc

• Stage Management documents

• Rehearsal schedule, rehearsal reports, production reports, blocking examples, etc 

• Arts Administration documents

• Marketing materials (production posters, brochures, digital marketing), budget examples, etc

Job Fair

So, how will this work? Glad you asked!

Job Fair is Thursday–Saturday at Convention. You will walk around the Job Fair and interview on the spot! Bring your portfolios, resume, and contact information. Practice introducing yourself and talking about your work. There will be summer-only and year-round work available.

That is it!

After the Tech Interview

• You will be called back if a company is interested in your work.  

• You will receive a call back message through the Acceptd platform.

• You can schedule a time via the Acceptd platform to meet with the company/school that called you back.

• The company will articulate what they would like next steps to be.

CHECK YOUR EMAIL OFTEN!

1. If you are passed on through the screening auditions: You will receive an email from SETC instructing you how to register and pay for the SETC Convention online by your registration deadline. You may also add other activities at that time such as banquet, meals, job contact, graduate auditions, etc.

2. If you DO NOT complete registration & pay fees by your specific deadline, you will LOSE your audition slot. Make sure you check your email frequently and follow the instructions. You have approximately two weeks to complete your SETC registration & payment.

3. If you are NOT passed at the screening level: You will receive a different email which will allow you to register for the convention and select any activities you wish, except of course the auditions.

Break legs!

Hiring Companies

The following companies and organizations are scheduled to attend the Job Fair:

• Actor's Express Theatre

• Alley Theatre

• Alliance Theater

• Bigfork Summer Playhouse

• Brevard Music Center

• Carnival Cruise Lines

• Cedar Point

• Celebrity Cruises

• Contemporary American Theater Festival

• Cruise Control Creative

• ETC (also 4 booths in Expo)

• Flat Rock Playhouse

• Florida Repertory Theatre

• French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

• Gulfshore Playhouse

• Interlochen Center for the Arts

• Kings Dominion

• Lexington Children's Theatre

• Lyric Theatre

• Maine State Music Theatre

• Mainstage

• Midland Community Theatre

• Music Theatre Wichita

• New London Barn Playhouse

• Norwegian

• Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

• Peach State Summer Theatre

• Santa Fe Opera

• South Carolina New Play Festival

• Stephen Foster Drama Association

• Tent Theatre

• Texas Outdoor Musical

• The Lost Colony

• The Scioto Society, inc

• The Scioto Society, inc.

• Titusville Playhouse, Inc

• Town Hall Theatre

• Tuacahn Center for the Arts

• Universal Orlando Resort

• Unto These Hills

• Utah Shakespeare Festival

• Virgin Voyages

• Weston Theater Company

Registration

Ready to sign up? Whether you are a designer/technician or a recruiting company, here are the applications to be a part of the Spring Design/Tech Interviews at Convention.