About Dorset Theatre Festival:
Dorset Theatre Festival, an acclaimed AEA summer company in Vermont, offers opportunities for in-depth
professional experience through entry-level assistant positions. Assistants are crucial parts of each department,
learning from and working with professional theatre staff and renowned actors, directors, playwrights, and
designers, many with Broadway credits, in our charming, well-equipped theatre in a quintessential rural Vermont
setting.

Additionally, the Festival fosters a collaborative environment and provides holistic learning opportunities by
requiring all assistants to participate in changeovers between productions.

About the Position:
Dorset Theatre Festival seeks an Assistant Carpenter for their 2024 summer season. Employment dates run
May 28th through about September 12th.
Working under the direction of the Lead Carpenter, Assistant Technical Director, and Technical Director, the
Assistant Carpenter is responsible for safely working as a team member on the build, installation, rigging, and
strike of sets for each of the 4 Main Stage season shows.

Two years of college or equivalent experience required. Scene shop experience and knowledge of safety and
operation protocols is required. Ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and be able to work well as part
of a team.

Compensation:
$400 per week; shared-occupancy rooming provided.

To Apply:
Email resume, cover letter, and professional references to jobs@dorsettheatrefestival.org with your name and position in the subject line.

Dorset Theatre Festival is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates from historically marginalized communities are encouraged to submit. We are committed to the ongoing work and practice of making our
theatre a place that celebrates differences in our community, including race, age, background, class, gender,
nationality, disability, and sexual orientation. We strive to continue finding ways of uplifting the voices of all, both in work that we produce on our stage, as well as within the structures and systems we design as we work to
become a more diverse, anti-racist, and inclusive organization