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Thank you for your interest in working with Lantern Theater Company. We produce plays that investigate and illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times. We seek to be a vibrant, contributing member of our community, exposing audiences to great theater, inviting participation in dialogue and discussion, engaging audience members about artistic and social issues, and employing theatrical language and techniques to enrich learning in the classroom. At the core of our company is the belief that great plays, well performed, make a difference in the lives of the people who experience them. Learn more»



Updated 12/27/24
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

Lantern Theater Company is seeking an Artistic Associate for Community Outreach and Engagement, a new position responsible for the coordination and implementation of our community outreach program in Northwest Philadelphia, focused on relationship building with independent artists, businesses, and nonprofit and civic organizations in advance of opening our Mt. Airy Theater.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Organize play readings and other artistic events in community spaces, including coordination with artists and Lantern leadership, selection of community venues, implementation of programming, and follow-up reporting.
  • Work with the Lantern’s Production team to execute artistic and community events.
  • Maintain a database of community outreach, including partners and participants in the artistic and community events.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience working in creative fields; experience in professional, not-for-profit theater a plus.
  • Highly motivated, organized, self-starter with demonstrated strength in both spoken and written communications. This position will serve as a liaison between Lantern executive leadership and community representatives, so communications skills must be stellar.
  • Must be able to execute multiple ongoing projects and meet deadlines.
  • Able to listen carefully to community partners.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office apps, email, and other standard office software.
  • Ability to understand and structure budgets for small artistic projects.
  • Must have some evening/weekend availability as needed for events.
  • Ability to embrace and demonstrate the Lantern’s mission, values, and IDEAS commitment.
  • Preference will be given to residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
MORE INFORMATION
This grant-funded position is assured for 6-9 months, with the possibility of future related opportunities at the Lantern's Mt. Airy Theater. This part-time role is estimated 20-30 hours per week, with compensation ranging from $675 to $725 per week, commensurate with experience. All Lantern employees must be vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 and flu; proof of vaccination is required for all new employees.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume and cover letter as a single PDF to jobs@lanterntheater.org with "Artistic Associate for Community Outreach and Engagement" in the subject line. Please familiarize yourself with Lantern artistic and education programming. Applications will be reviewed immediately and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls, please.



Lantern Theater Company is an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, age, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or public assistance status in the recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, layoff, recall, and termination of employees. We are committed to being an antiracist organization and building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, onstage and behind the scenes. Qualified candidates who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other members of underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply for open positions.

Pictured: Lindsay Smiling and Campbell O'Hare in Othello (2020). Photo: Mark Garvin.
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Header Photo: Lawrence Stallings in the world premiere of Me and the Devil (2021); Anthony Lawton and Dave Johnson in Travesties (2022); Melissa Rakiro and Joanna Liao in Twelfth Night (2023); and Paul L. Nolan, Sally Mercer, and Charles McMahon in Copenhagen (2018). Photos by Mark Garvin.

Lantern Theater Company acknowledges that it is situated on Lenapehoking, the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Unami Lenape, and we pay respect to them as this region's original storytellers.

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