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Marionette Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Youth Golf Instructor

Manhattan, NY ยท On-site

$17 - $40/hr

... Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City. We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive ...

Front End Developer

New York, NY

$113K - $132K/yr

... and marionette Enough experience of being able to work on a large e-commerce website SPA - Single Page Application, with JavaScript OR AngularJS Qualifications JavaScript,AngularJS Additional ...

Front End Developer

New York, NY

$113K - $132K/yr

... and marionette Enough experience of being able to work on a large e-commerce website SPA - Single Page Application, with JavaScript OR AngularJS Qualifications JavaScript,AngularJS Additional ...

Youth Golf Instructor

Manhattan, NY ยท On-site

$17 - $40/hr

... Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City. We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive ...

Front End Developer

Chevy Chase, MD ยท On-site

$109K - $127K/yr

... Marionette), HTML and SASS/CSS Well-versed in software engineering principles AND frameworks Excellent communication skills Self-directed team player who thrives in a continually changing environment ...

Phlebotomist 5438

Evanston, IL ยท On-site

$21.10 - $23.10/hr

Float covering Joliet, Makena, Marionette Park, Palos Park, Oak Brook, Tenley Park, Chicago, Evanston, and Waukegan, IL. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required. Schedule:

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Senior UX/UI Developer

Alpharetta, GA

$58.50 - $76/hr

Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS, PolymerJS, Web Components, or Backbone w/ Marionette * Experience with responsive CSS, and responsive CSS frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap

Product UI Developer

Phoenix, AZ ยท On-site

$49.75 - $64.50/hr

... Marionette Company : Octo is a technology firm dedicated to solving the Federal Government's most complex challenges, enabling agencies to jump the technology curve. Founded in 2012, the company is ...

Senior Asset Development Engineer

OR ยท Remote

$122K - $161K/yr

... Marionette, Backbone, Bootstrap, Foundation, etc. * 1+ years experience with web application hosting services such as Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, and self-hosted Node.js services. * BA/BS degree or ...

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Marionette information

What is the difference between Marionette vs Puppet?

AspectMarionettePuppet
Primary UseJavaScript framework for building structured web applicationsConfiguration management and automation of IT infrastructure
Required CredentialsJavaScript, HTML, CSS knowledgeIT certifications like PUPPET Certified Professional
Work EnvironmentWeb development teams, front-end projectsIT operations, system administrators
Industry UsageWeb development, UI/UX projectsIT, DevOps, system administration

Marionette is a JavaScript framework focused on building structured web applications, while Puppet is a configuration management tool used for automating IT infrastructure. They serve different purposes: Marionette enhances front-end development, whereas Puppet streamlines system administration tasks.

What are some common challenges faced by marionette puppeteers during live performances?

Marionette puppeteers often face challenges such as maintaining precise control over multiple strings to achieve smooth, lifelike movements, especially during complex scenes. Live performances can also present difficulties with tangling or snagging of strings, which requires quick thinking and dexterity to resolve without disrupting the show. Additionally, puppeteers must remain in sync with other performers, sound cues, and lighting, demanding strong focus and effective teamwork to ensure a seamless production.

What is a marionette?

Marionettes are puppets that are controlled from above using strings or wires attached to their limbs and body. A marionette operator, or puppeteer, manipulates these strings to make the puppet move in a lifelike manner, often as part of theatrical performances or entertainment shows. Marionette puppeteers use skillful hand movements to create expressive gestures, walk cycles, and interactions between characters. Their work requires a strong sense of timing, coordination, and creativity to bring the puppet to life and engage audiences. Marionettes have a long history in traditional and contemporary puppet theater around the world.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a marionette puppeteer?

To thrive as a Marionette Puppeteer, you need dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and a background in performing arts or puppetry. Familiarity with stage equipment, puppet-making tools, and basic sound or lighting systems is often required. Creativity, storytelling ability, and strong interpersonal skills help a puppeteer engage audiences and collaborate with production teams. These skills are essential to bring characters to life convincingly and deliver memorable performances.
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Usher, SummerStage, Central Park

City Parks Foundation

Manhattan, NY โ€ข On-site

$16/hr

Other

Re-posted 17 days ago


Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Front of House Manager of SummerStage, Central Park, the Ushers are responsible for providing excellent customer service to guests throughout our venue in Central Park. Ushers are assigned various positions throughout the venue including: ticket scanning, VIP/Membership hospitality, seating assistants, and greeting/escorting at the entrance. Assigned positions vary from show to show.

Compensation: $17.00/hour

RESPONSIBILITIES
Usher responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

  • Greet guests as they enter the venue and designated VIP areas
  • Politely escort guests to their appropriate seating areas
  • Assist and escort patrons with disabilities
  • Answer audience questions regarding the venue, venue policies and amenities, performers and performance schedules
  • Administer audience surveys to SummerStage attendees
  • Act as ambassador for the organization, answering questions for visitors about the Festival and CPF
  • Assist the Box Office staff by scanning guests’ tickets and ensuring count accuracy
  • Manage audience flow within the venue and VIP areas including implementing venue policies and credential requirements
  • Attend pre-event meetings and other training as assigned by the manager

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must have a minimum of one (1) year of Customer Service experience
  • Prior customer service and/or music venue operation experience preferred
  • Knowledge of City Parks Foundation and/or SummerStage a plus
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Maintain a professional, neat and well groomed appearance
  • Extremely dependable punctual, detail-oriented, and organized
  • Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability and willingness to work outdoors and in all types of weather
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time
  • Ability and willingness to work evening and weekend hours
  • Demonstrate good judgment and a professional demeanor

APPLICATION PROCESS DETAILS
The SummerStage season runs from May - October. Applications are reviewed pre-season (April – May) until positions are filled. As of May 4th, all of our usher positions are filled, but we still welcome you to apply and we will hold your resume on file should any openings arise during the season. We generally do a second round of hiring later in the summer for this position, usually in August. 
 

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

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.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

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.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

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.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.

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