Employment

Spend your summer at Porthouse! Every year, Porthouse Theatre welcomes dozens of professional and student designers, technicians, and staff, who along with actors and musicians, comprise the Porthouse Theatre company. 

Work For Porthouse Theatre in 2023

Porthouse Theatre is hiring for the summer of 2023 and has positions open in company management, stage management, costumes and wardrobe, scenic construction and art, electrics and lighting, sound, box office, and facilities.

Available Positions

Position Dates of Employment
Company Manager May 12 – August 9, 2023
Assistant Company Managers May 12 – August 9, 2023
Facilities Manager May 22 – August 8, 2023
Concessions Manager May 22 – August 8, 2023
Assistant House Manager June 6 – August 6, 2023
Assistant Stage Managers May 16 – August 7, 2023
Stage Management Interns May 16 – August 7, 2023
Box Office Managers/Assistant Managers May 16 – August 8, 2023
Box Office Staff May 18 – August 8, 2023
Facilities and Concessions Staff May 30 – August 8, 2023
First Hands May 15 – July 22, 2023
Stitchers/Stitcher Interns May 15 – July 22, 2023
Wardrobe Supervisor June 1 – August 8, 2023
Dressers/Dresser Interns June 1 – August 8, 2023
Drapers May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Props Manager May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Assistant Props Managers May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Assistant Technical Director/Master Carpenter May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Carpenters May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Scenic Charge Artist May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Scenic Artists May 15 – July 22 or August 8, 2023
Master Electrician May 15 – August 8, 2023
Assistant Master Electrician May 15 – August 8, 2023
Electricians May 15 – August 8, 2023
Sound Engineer May 15 – August 8, 2023
Sound Mic Technician May 15 – August 8, 2023

How to Apply

Employment applications are now open!

Porthouse Theatre accepts applications online through Acceptd. Please fill out application completely and submit it for consideration. Applicants will need to submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three references.

Apply for Employment at Porthouse Theatre

Application Instructions

Acceptd Instructions

  1. Click on the Acceptd link provided below. The link will take you to the Porthouse Theatre landing page on Acceptd.
  2. On the left hand side of the page under "Start An Application" select Porthouse Theatre Employment as the program.
  3. Click "Apply to Porthouse Theatre Employment".
  4. Create an Acceptd account as prompted or login if you already have one.
  5. Complete the application as instructed.

For More Information

For more information about working at Porthouse Theatre, please contact

Karl Erdmann
Production Manager
330-672-0118
kerdmann@kent.edu