By Shane Regan, on May 15, 2012, at 5:12 pm | Category: AwardsTHEATRE PUGET SOUND
Position Available: Event Manager
Job Description: TPS is looking for a temporary, part-time employee to manage and coordinate the work of the volunteer 2012 Gregory Awards Committee. This position requires project management, excellent communication skills, event coordination and schedule flexibility.
Timeframe/Terms
We are looking to fill this position immediately. Application deadline is May 28.
The position would run through November 30, 2012. Rate is $12/hour up to a maximum of 400 hours. No benefits.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Create and Maintain master calendar.
- Be the hub of communication for and manage all committee and subcommittee work.
- Sponsorship Committee
- PR Committee
- Entertainment Committee
- Red Carpet
- Hines Award
- Falls Sustained Achievement
- Ticketing
- Facility
- Program
- Nomination / Voting
- Schedule and attend Meetings
- Take / Distribute Minutes
- Track Action Items
- Day of Event Lead October 29, 2012
Position reports to Executive Director, Karen Lane.
To Apply:
Please submit letter of interest and resume to Karen Lane at:
Email: karen@tpsonline.org
Fax: 206.441.7383
Post: Theatre Puget Sound, PO Box 19643, Seattle WA 98109
Submission Deadline: May 28, 2012
NO PHONE CALLS
Theatre Puget Sound is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages all applicants.
By Sam, on May 14, 2012, at 12:05 pm | Category: Arts Crush Jobs Theatre Puget SoundTHEATRE PUGET SOUND
Position Available: Programs/Marketing Assistant
Job Description: TPS is looking for a temporary, part-time employee to assist with Arts Crush coordination, promotions and outreach. This position requires project management, community outreach experience, excellent communication skills and customer service, social media expertise, program planning, and event coordination. Employee will work under the direction of and in collaboration with TPS Deputy Director.
We are looking to fill this position immediately and, therefore, have a short application timeline. Application deadline is May 24 at 12pm. Employment would begin the first week of June.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Manage database of Arts Crush participants and communicate with organizations, artists and businesses around recruitment for and participation in the festival.
- Assist with the building of strategic partnerships and actively participate in general outreach and community engagement efforts.
- Assist with management of Crush Crew – a group of diverse young adults whose personal arts experiences will serve as the backbone of our marketing campaign and for whom we will create specific programming opportunities during the festival.
- Oversee coordination and management of TPS Arts Crush events, including Kick-Off Fair, Theatre Suites and Crush Crew programming.
- Assist with development of marketing materials, event coordination and patron services.
- Define and execute social media strategy including awareness and content generation on social networks.
- Manage portfolio of social media accounts and engage with online audiences, both reactively and proactively
- Respond to written and phone inquiries relating to Arts Crush programming.
- Research and write content for communications materials as assigned.
Experience, Skills and Attributes
- Highly organized and attentive to details.
- Strong oral and written communications skills plus excellent customer service experience.
- Able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines as well as successfully work on multiple projects simultaneously, both independently and as part of a team.
- Experience working with and engaging diverse communities.
- Experience with social media marketing and innovative engagement strategies.
- Computer proficiency is a MUST: Must be familiar with all Microsoft Windows programs including Word, Excel and Outlook. Knowledge of Adobe design programs a major plus but not a requirement.
Terms and Compensation: The position is 32 hours/week with compensation at $12.00 per hour. Employment will begin in early June and end in early November. No benefits.
To Apply:
Please submit letter of interest and resume to Deputy Director Sam Read at:
Email: sam@tpsonline.org
Fax: 206.441.7383
Post: Theatre Puget Sound, PO Box 19643, Seattle WA 98109
Submission Deadline: May 24, 2012 at 12pm
Theatre Puget Sound is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages all applicants.
By Shane Regan, on May 10, 2012, at 2:44 pm | Category: DiscountsTheatre Puget Sound is proud to announce the next dates for Headshot Days, a chance for TPS members to have their headshots taken by industry professionals at a fraction of the cost!
TPS Members: $150 gets you a 20-25 minute photo session with one of our photographers. Reservations must be made in advance.
 Saturday, May 19
Inti St. Clair
10am-3pm
Location TBA
Inti St. Clair is a commercial advertising photographer, specializing in lifestyle imagery. In addition to her work with clients, Inti has extensive stock photography collections with numerous stock agencies including Getty, Blend, and Superstock. She has also started Directing and DPing and loves to work with actors on both the still and motion photography projects. WEBSITE
Optional charges: $85 makeup, $40 hair
Jennifer Tucker, JMC Photography
You pick the day in May! Jennifer Tucker will contact you directly to set up an appointment.
105 2nd Ave NE, Seattle, 98115
JMC Photography specializes in commercial headshots for performing artists. For more than 15 years,photographer Jennifer Tucker has captured the unique character of film, television and theatre performers from across the country. Her work has appeared in national publications, including the Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspapers as well as The Advocate, OnAir, TheatreWeek and American Theatre magazines. Her work can be viewed at www.jmc-photo.com.
For Headshot Day, Jennifer is offering TPS members headshots in digital format. The special will include a 25 minute session with both natural light (weather permitting) and studio shots, 36–50 final images, and a CD of the images, as well as a copyright release. WEBSITE LINK
A makeup and hair artist is available. Cost is $85 makeup/$40 hair, payable directly to artist Anne Sellery.
Looking for Susan Doupe? She will be doing a session in June.. stay tuned for details!
To reserve with Paypal, please click the link below. To reserve via card, check or cash, please email Shane with your request or call (206) 770-0370.
By Shane Regan, on April 30, 2012, at 4:45 pm | Category: Awards Theatre Puget Sound is seeking individuals interested in helping shape one of our most popular programs, The Gregory Awards. Volunteering your time with The Gregory Awards is a great way to get involved with the theatrical community and hone your skills in arts administration.
We’re looking for anyone with enthusiasm and interest in the following fields. Each subcommittee will meet on a flexible schedule based on the group’s availability.
Sponsorship – finding organizations and individuals interested in sponsoring the Gregory Awards, both financially and in-kind (such as donating product, food, etc.)
VIP/Red Carpet – help plan festivities for the VIP section and “red carpet” area of the awards.
Social media/PR – help spread the word of the Gregory Awards!
Design/graphic
Can’t help during the summer? We will also need extra volunteer help during the month of October.
Interested? We’d love to have you aboard. Please send an email to shane@gregoryawards.org with your interests along with any applicable experience. We hope you can help!
For more information about the Gregory Awards, visit our website at http://www.gregoryawards.org.
By Shane Regan, on April 16, 2012, at 3:42 pm | Category: Volunteer Opportunity Room E, prior to paintjob It’s that time again…
If you’re involved in the arts in the Puget Sound region, you’ve probably used our rehearsal rooms on the 4th floor of the Seattle Center House. 6 rooms each at least 850 sq. ft. and at a rate lower than market value. Every day we see auditions, rehearsals, meetings, dancers, musicians, filmmakers, clowns; every type of artist has played in our rooms.
Unfortunately, this large an amount of artist love tends to bring quite a bit of cosmetic damage to our rooms. The broken and damaged elements of our rooms have perpetuated a culture that was not intended. Renters have not felt a need to completely clean up after themselves because it wasn’t clean when they got there, and the cycle continues. Our small staff has been unable to maintain the quality we would like to see in our rooms.
You can help our effort to have rooms that look clean, which in turn encourages our renters to keep it that way.
Give our rehearsal rooms some love! April 20, 10am-5pm
Spring Cleaning
refreshments and sugary treats provided
We’ll meet at the TPS office on the 4th floor of the Seattle Center House, and we’ll be going through Rooms B, C, D, E, G, and I. Sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning mirrors, windows and more fun things you wish you could do more often! You can finally scrub that spot that’s been grossing you out at every rehearsal!
Cleaning equipment provided. Though if you have your own favorite cleaning tools, please feel free to bring them.
This is a volunteer effort and we intend to thank those who spend their time helping us pretty up our spaces. We are offering a couple hours of rehearsal time or points towards a new Priority Volunteer system so you can be first on the list for Bumbershoot or Gregory volunteer slots.
please RSVP to marianna@tpsonline.org!
Note: If you can’t make it that day but still would like to help, I won’t say no! Let me know available times and I may be able to find a different date for you.
By Sam, on April 3, 2012, at 6:02 pm | Category: advocacy education News Submissions NeededHumanities Washington is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as 2012-14 presenters for its statewide Speakers Bureau program. The deadline for application is April 27, 2012.
Overview
One of Humanities Washington’s most popular programs, the Speakers Bureau offers free public presentations across the state on numerous topics. Humanities Washington’s speakers inspire audiences to think, learn, engage and often laugh.
Humanities Washington speakers collectively deliver hundreds of talks in every corner of the state to audiences at libraries, schools, colleges, museums and historical societies, retirement homes, community centers, civic organizations and other locations. Speakers are carefully selected based on their expertise and ability to deliver fascinating content and insight, and their ability to engage communities in conversations that will deepen people’s understanding of the topics presented and broaden the audience’s perspectives on issues.
The Speakers Bureau program aims to create programming that:
- Provides context and encourages critical thinking on contemporary and emerging issues of interest to the people of Washington State
- Fosters individual awareness and connections with varied points of view
- Encourages cross-cultural/cross-community discovery
- Provides opportunities for scholars and cultural experts to connect with audiences outside of a formal classroom setting
- Serves audiences from a range of income levels, geographies and cultural backgrounds
- Provides creative, enjoyable and compelling community engagement by providing opportunities to actively listen, learn and respond to the topic at hand
If you are interested in applying go to the Humanities WA website.
For more information, contact Zaki Abdelhamid, program manager, at 206.682.1770 x102, or zaki@humanities.org.
By Shane Regan, on March 20, 2012, at 12:13 pm | Category: PressTheater Schmeater Managing Director Teri Lazzara has announced that she intends to resign her position during the 2012 season after nearly six full years in the position.
“While I love running this feisty little company, it is time for me to take a break and give someone else a whirl at it. I’m very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in my time here, and look forward to seeing The Schmee continue being a great theater.”
Ms. Lazzara hopes to remain active with Theater Schmeater both as a consultant and as an actress. She is currently appearing as “Thelma” in The Schmee’s production of Natalie Symons’ epistolary play Lark Eden, which runs through April 14. The Theater Schmeater Board of Directors has begun the search for a replacement.
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Press contact
Doug Staley
pr@schmeater.org
By Shane Regan, on March 8, 2012, at 3:42 pm | Category: bumbershoot
BUMBERSHOOT 2012 THEATRE STAGE
SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2011
Applications due April 2
ONLINE APPLICATION HERE!
Theatre Puget Sound is now accepting applications for BUMBERSHOOT’s Theatre Stage at the Center House Theatre, September 1-3.
What we’re looking for:
- Theatrical presentations between 30 and 75 minutes long
- Suggested performance types: late night shows, season showcase performances, solo shows, puppet theatre, cabaret, theatrical comedy and youth-oriented shows
- Performances that will captivate a pop culture-savvy festival audience, many of whom will not have previous exposure to the art form
- Fun, daring, spectacular, truly exciting performances
- Most importantly – performances you would not see on any other stage at Bumbershoot!
Here’s great stuff about the performances:
- It’s PAID!
- Theatre seats 195 and we often fill the entire theatre
- Opportunity to do 1-3 shows
- Press opportunities! Your performance listed in all the newspapers, often with previews
TPS membership is not required to apply. Applications are due April 2. I know that doesn’t leave you much time, but please note we don’t need a 100% complete plan in the first round. In mid-May, there will be a secondary questionnaire for those we feel best fit our stage; those applicants will be asked for further details on their show. Even if you’ve only got a seedling of an idea.. APPLY!
Fill out the online Bumbershoot application here. For more details on the entire festival, Bumbershoot’s official page is located at http://bumbershoot.org. If you have any questions, please contact me.. I can’t wait to see your ideas!
Sincerely,
Shane Regan
Programs & Membership Associate
Theatre Puget Sound
http://tpsonline.org
By Shane Regan, on February 13, 2012, at 4:43 pm | Category: Unified General AuditionsDear Members:
If you are a designer of any stripe, a technician, stage manager, choreographer, dialect coach, fight choreographer or freelance director – please forward a ONE PAGE (preferably Word or .pdf) document to audcoord@tpsonline.org. TPS will make copies and distribute the SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCTION PACKET to the auditors at the TPS General Auditions next week. Please have this in by Monday morning 2/20 at 10am.
We currently have over 50 registered people/companies auditing this year. This will be a great opportunity to get your resume out there!
By Shane Regan, on February 7, 2012, at 4:52 pm | Category: NewsTheatre Puget Sound was saddened to hear Jessica Marlowe Goldstein King passed away this morning after a long fight with cancer. Susy Schneider, a founding member of TPS, wrote this on Jessica’s passing:
Jess passed away early this morning at her home in New York after a valiant fight with an extremely aggressive and deadly cancer. With her were family including her beloved husband Brian and their son Jonah. Her life in art was diversified, rich and full and I can offer only a fragment of it. Again, I hope you will find a way to present a fuller description of this most amazing human being but here are some items from my personal store of memories.
Having studied with Sanford Meisner, I consider Jessica one of the finest and most effective practitioners of the Meisner technique there was; she taught its pure form with great passion, devotion and integrity. She taught acting to hundreds of people at Freehold and beyond and held popular audition clinics where she often matched students to monologues from the hundreds of plays lining her office with uncanny accuracy.
As an actress, she was a commanding presence and wonderful to work with (Scotland Road, the Empty Space, 1996). Offstage, she was one of the funniest people in the world with her New York edge (including hilarious mock-Yiddish delivered in an old cocker’s voice); she was just so specific she could nail a situation or a personality with absolutely le mot juste. Jessica never made a big deal of it, but she was also a great, great beauty with the most arresting face and blazing, penetrating eyes. Her voice was amazing, powerful and deep it would gather into a huge rolling laugh that was worth being funny for.
What always amazed me was her generosity, her ability to accept people as they were and her boundless boundless capacity to love. Susy Schneider
We also received this message from her husband Brian King:
As per her wishes, there will be no funeral or religious gathering. The family is planning a memorial here in Pomona later this month. Our house will be open for the next couple days to receive friends and relatives.
Jess passed away comfortably, with her family by her bedside, after a long struggle. I held her hand, and we were all able to whisper our goodbyes and loving thoughts.
Our son Jonah is on top of the situation, and seems to be handling it well, although more tears will come and he will grieve in his own way as we move through this tragedy.
My eternal gratitude goes out to the doctors, therapists, close friends and relatives, and the hospice members who have provided such strong support and wise counsel to Jessica and our family since the very onset of our troubles.
Our very best to you all, in love and in life.
Brian King
We’d love for you to share any stories or memories you may have had with Jessica.
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