Anna Moench wrote our upcoming Summer 2011 production of The Pillow Book.

Kristen Harlow will originate the role of DEBORAH in our June 2011 workshop production of The Pillow Book.

Claire Gresham will originate the role of DEB in our June 2011 workshop production of The Pillow Book.

Ben Beckley will originate the role of JOHN in our June 2011 workshop production of The Pillow Book.

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About the Job

Update:We found our Associate Producer! Congratulations to Julia Davis and welcome to the family. (Note that we are no longer seeking candidates for this position, but are leaving this page up for reference.)

Kids with Guns is seeking an Associate Producer for its August 2011 production of Anna Moench’s The Pillow Book at 59E59 Theaters.

This position will provide the ideal candidate with hands-on experience in producing a new play in New York City. Production activities for The Pillow Book are already underway. The company will workshop the play throughout May, and then commence full rehearsals in late-June for an August 3 opening at 59E59 Theaters. Load-in is August 1. Load-out is August 21st and 22nd. We are also hosting a benefit event (date TBD) in July to support the production.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to assisting the company’s co-Artistic Directors with: coordinating casting, auditions and rehearsals; organizing logistics around the May workshop, orchestrating auction items and other activities related to the July benefit party; booking rehearsals and coordinating creative team schedules, social media marketing and communications for the production, organizing and planning creative and design team meetings, coordinating all aspects of load-in for the production (set, lighting, deliveries, pick-ups, props, load-out, etc.), managing the comp list during the production, and being present during critical milestones (auditions, certain rehearsals, the benefit, load-in, tech, certain performances, load-out, etc.) Effectively, you will be producing this play alongside the company’s co-Artistic Directors.

Experience

The successful candidate may have an education or experience in theater production, event management, or project management. A practical knowledge of social media tools for marketing is preferred. A background or education in theater is not necessary to apply.

Our company operates in a virtual office, so useful technology experience may include: Google Apps, WordPress, MadMimi, Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Facebook, Twitter, TweetAdder, TweetDeck, etc. You’ll need your own computer. We’re Mac-based, though you don’t have to be. If you are also a designer, web developer, photographer, videographer, etc., please let us know.

Is this position right for me?

If you want to produce theater in NYC, or start your own theater company, or are looking to find a theater company and make it your home, this position might be perfect for you. If you really want to be an actor, playwright, director, etc., and you’re looking for a back door, then this is probably not a good fit.

We sincerely hope that whoever accepts this role evolves into a company member with a long-term leadership role. If you believe that producing is a creative art, and you believe that it is your art, please apply. We can’t wait to meet you!

Pay: This is a volunteer position. You will receive a stipend of $400 on or before August 22, 2011. You will probably also receive beer, food, and deep gratitude.

A clue: As we are reviewing cover letters, resumes, etc., the first things we’ll look for are: professionalism, clarity, and organization.

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Dear friends,

Have you heard about B.H. Barry’s adaptation of Treasure Island that just opened at the Irondale Center yet? If not, you will soon. It’s supposed to be like watching an epic Errol Flynn film, except you can actually smell the gunpowder on stage!

Friends of Kids with Guns can see it tonight (Wed. March 9) at 7:30PM for free (while tickets last!)

Just send an email to TreasureIslandRSVP@gmail.com and tell them that I sent you. (And then send me a tweet or FB message and let me know that you’re going, because I’ll be there tomorrow, too!)

See you then!
Ben Cikanek @bencikanek | Facebook

p.s. Thank you to our friends at Golden Rivet productions for the free tix!

‎”…disarmingly charming…’Wolves’ weaves an intriguing spell. The 29-year-old playwright is particularly good at describing the crushing banality with which some relationships end.”
‎”Excellent” (regarding Josh Tyson’s performance as CALEB)
‎”As the arch, seductive Sasha, Julie Fitzpatrick lights up the stage in a too-brief appearance — literally, since she plays a vision summoned up by an ex-girlfriend, Julie (Megan Hart). Full of regret and loss, the scene between the two women is one of the show’s best.”
Elisabeth Vincentelli
New York Post
August 9, 2010

“…a fierce theatrical thinker is beginning to bare her teeth.” (regarding the playwright, Delaney Britt Brewer)
“…handsomely stylized by director Mike Klar”
Helen Shaw
Time Out New York
August 11, 2010