FORESTBURGH PLAYHOUSE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES & OVERVIEW

The Playhouse achieves its mission by creating a workplace where all can grow, flourish, while creating high-quality professional theatrical productions in a supportive community environment.

WHO WE ARE…

The Forestburgh Playhouse is a performing arts center located within The beautiful Sullivan Catskills In Forestburgh, New York, approximately 90 miles From NYC. Every season, the Playhouse produces seven mainstage productions, a musical for young audiences, cabaret performances, arts education programming, a new works festival and special events.  Our programming is created and presented on the Forestburgh Playhouse Campus which consists of The Barn (our 270 seat theatre), The Tavern (a 120-seat, performance-cabaret space/restaurant/bar), The Annex (former church across the street, 100 seats, used as space for rehearsals, education, and smaller performances), and The Studio (rehearsal space near the Playhouse).  The Playhouse is equipped with offices for production planning, and professionally equipped scene and costume shops. 

Every year the Forestburgh Playhouse hires a company of more than 200 people, including actors (Equity and non-Equity), directors (non-union and SDC), musicians, designers, technicians, administrative/support positions, and restaurant staff (chef, servers/bartenders/ kitchen staff).  Payroll is biweekly and payday is every other Thursday.

Job descriptions and additional information about all of these positions can be found on this site, as well as on offstagejobs.com and other theatre job sites. For summer 2026, contracts for most technical positions will start approximately June 1, 2026 and continue through approximately September 1, 2026 (or later depending on availability).  These dates will shift depending upon position and production assignments.

What Jobs Are Available Now:  As of now, many of the jobs listed below are still open!

How to Submit for a Position at the Forestburgh Playhouse

• Email resume to info@fbplayhouse.org  In your email, please include the position you are seeking.  

CASTING INFORMATION: CLICK HERE

Non-equity Resident Company auditions will be held at various Conservatories/College Programs throughout the U.S. Video submissions are welcome. Please send 2 contrasting 16 bar cut and dance reel, with jazz and tap along with headshot and resume to johnbubb@fbplayhouse.org. 

If you are interested in auditioning for a role in one of our mainstage productions as a non-equity actor, please send your headshot and resume, along with vocal reel, monologue, if applicable and dance reel, if applicable to johnbubb@fbplayhouse.org. General submissions will not be considered, please specify the show and role you are interested in.

NON-EQUITY JOB-IN ACTING OPPORTUNITIES

We will have opportunities available for Non-Equity actors (apart from the Resident Company and AEA Acting positions) in our mainstage season in Boeing Boeing, Next to Normal, Full Monty, Young Frankenstein, Newsies, Head Over Heels and The Cottage.  To audition, please submit your headshot and resume, along with vocal reel, monologue, if applicable and dance reel, if applicable, to johnbubb@fbplayhouse.org - General submissions will not be considered, please specify the show and role you are interested in.

PLAYHOUSE POSITIONS 2026

ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT

• Production Manager

• Company Manager

• Assistant Company Manager

• Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director

• Box Office Associates

STAGE MANAGEMENT

• Production Stage Manager

• Assistant Stage Manager

• 2nd Assistant Stage Manager

MUSIC

• 2 Musical Directors (Will MD and play Mainstage Musicals and Cabarets)

• Associate Musical Director (Will MD TYA production, assist Music Directors with mainstage and cabarets, and play mainstage productions as needed)

• Instrumentalists: Percussion and Bass (season), Reeds/Guitar/Trumpet (per show)

SCENIC

• Technical Director

• Scenic Designer/s (individual or multiple productions)

• Assistant Technical Director

• Scenic Carpenters/Painters

SOUND

• Sound Desinger

• A1

• A2

LIGHTING

• Lighting Designer (individual or multiple shows)

• Lead Electrician (Design opportunities and ALD duties)

• Assistant Electrician

COSTUME

• Costume Designer (individual or multiple shows)

• Costume Shop Manager/Assistant Costume Designer

• Wardrobe Supervisor

• Stitcher

TAVERN

• Chef

• Bartenders

• Waitstaff

• Kitchen Staff

The Forestburgh Playhouse is proud to affirm and accelerate its ongoing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity, ensuring that our company, in all aspects, reflects our dedication to social and racial equality.  Our mission is to encourage and increase employment diversity by providing an workplace for staff of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, class, national origin, ability, parental status or veteran status.  As a united Forestburgh Playhouse, we promise to promote an environment that is truly equitable as an ongoing and intentional process of self-examination, accountability and action.

MORE INFO ABOUT THE RESIDENT COMPANY!

Performance: Resident Company Members have enormous performing opportunities at the Playhouse. Each company member will appear in The Full Monty, Young Frankenstein, Newsies, and Head Over Heels , and may be cast in Next to Normal, Boeing Boeing or The Cottage, as well as cabarets and the TYA Production, which will be Shrek the Musical. Possibilities for main stage roles include leads, supporting roles, and ensemble.

Contracts: Most resident actor contracts begin mid-June 2025 and all will extend through August 25, 2025. To be considered for the Resident Company requires a full-contract commitment.

Compensation: Resident actors make $200/week.  The Playhouse also provides housing for the summer, all meals, and the cost of round-trip transportation to and from New York City.

Qualifications: Resident actors must be at least 18 years of age, with excellent singing, dancing, and acting skills, and a professional work ethic.  Due to the nature of our musical season, non-singers and non-dancers cannot be considered.

Auditions: The Forestburgh Playhouse will visit various conservatories/college programs throughout the country and will accept video submissions (2 contrasting 16 bar selections, brief monologue and dance reel with jazz and tap) until February 15, 2025.  Submissions will not be considered after that date. Audition submissions can be sent to johnbubb@fbplayhouse.org