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Swaybox Studios

Costumer

New Orleans, LA

$12 - $16.25/hr

... * Assist with fittings and incorporate feedback to adjust costumes for optimal performance * Collaborate with Puppeteers, Mech teams, and the Costume Lead to ensure costumes perform properly during ...

SeaWorld

Entertainment Technician

Busch, AR

$15/hr

Perform scene shifts, props changes, assist as needed with puppeteer, costume changes, special effects and provide theatrical support assistance to vendors/contractors. * Capable of consistently ...

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What is an assistant puppet theatre?

Assistant Puppet Theatre jobs involve supporting the operation and production of puppet theater performances. This can include tasks such as helping puppeteers with puppet handling, managing props and stage setup, assisting with lighting and sound, and sometimes interacting with the audience. The role often requires creativity, teamwork, and an interest in performing arts. Assistants may also help with puppet maintenance, rehearsals, and backstage organization to ensure smooth performances.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an assistant puppet theatre?

To thrive as an Assistant in a Puppet Theatre, you need a background in performing arts, basic puppetry techniques, and stagecraft, often supported by relevant experience or education in theatre. Familiarity with lighting, sound equipment, and puppet-making tools is typically required. Creativity, teamwork, and strong communication skills help you collaborate effectively with directors and performers and engage audiences. These skills are crucial for delivering captivating performances and ensuring smooth behind-the-scenes operations in a theatrical environment.

What are some common challenges faced by an assistant puppet theatre and how can they be managed?

Assistant Puppet Theatre professionals often juggle multiple responsibilities, including assisting with puppet creation, stage setup, and show operations. One common challenge is managing tight rehearsal and performance schedules while ensuring all puppets and props are performance-ready. Effective communication with the lead puppeteer and other team members is essential to ensure smooth show execution. Adapting to last-minute changes and maintaining a high level of attention to detail can help overcome these challenges and contribute to a successful production.

What is the difference between Assistant Puppet Theatre vs Assistant Stage Manager?

AspectAssistant Puppet TheatreAssistant Stage Manager
CredentialsRelevant theater or arts training, sometimes puppetry certificationsTheater production experience, often with stage management training
Work EnvironmentPerformances, rehearsals, puppet workshopsBackstage, rehearsals, live performances
Industry UsageUsed in puppet theaters, arts organizationsUsed across theater productions, including puppet shows

While both roles support theater productions, the Assistant Puppet Theatre focuses on puppetry-specific tasks and performances, whereas the Assistant Stage Manager handles overall stage management duties. Both require theater experience, but their specific responsibilities differ based on the production type.

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Merchandise Seller, SummerStage, Central Park

City Parks Foundation

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$20/hr

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Job description

Merchandise Seller for SummerStage, Central Park

The Merchandise Seller for SummerStage, Central Park, is responsible for operating all sale operations for official SummerStage merchandise and artist merchandise. This is a part-time, hourly, event position reporting to the Assistant General Manager (AGM) of SummerStage, Central Park.

Compensation: $20/hour

Responsibilities
  • Setup and maintain the merchandise sales booth
  • Inventory all SummerStage merchandise (count in and out)
  • Supervise all merchandise sales at the venue and oversee all financial transactions
  • Reconcile all cash and credit card sales and create deposit slips under the supervision of AGM
  • Inventory all applicable performing artists' merchandise (count in and out) and reconcile sales transactions with artists' management under the supervision of AGM
  • Provide overall assistance to production team as needed
  • Act as ambassador for the organization, answering questions for visitors about the Festival and CPF
Qualifications
  • A minimum two (2) years of experience in retail sales and/or customer service experience required
  • Experience with merchandising sales at concerts and/or performing arts venues preferred
  • Basic accounting skills required
  • High school diploma or equivalent required, some college a plus
  • Experience working VIP areas and running guestlist a plus
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Google Apps required, knowledge of atVenu a plus
  • Extremely dependable, punctual, detail-oriented, and organized
  • Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability and willingness to work late nights and weekends
  • Ability and willingness to work outdoors in all types of weather
  • Ability and willingness to work evening and weekend hours
  • Ability and willingness to lift up to 25lbs, work within tight spaces, move quickly, and stand for long periods of time.

The SummerStage season runs from May - October. Applications are reviewed pre-season (April May) until positions are filled. Additional applications are reviewed as-needed as positions open during the season.

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

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