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EMPLOYMENT | STAFF + PRODUCTION

Current Positions include: Music Director, Box Office Internships, and Designer Submissions

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Music Director
Area Premiere of A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson
 

Circle Theatre, Fort Worth, TX

Position: Music Director
Show: A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson (Area Premiere)
Rehearsals: May 18 – June 21, 2025
Performance Dates: June 19 – July 12, 2025
Compensation: $2,300, with additional per-performance fee, should the MD play the show

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About the Production:
Circle Theatre is seeking a Music Director for the area premiere of A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. The show follows Usher, a Black queer musical theatre writer, navigating his identity and self-worth while writing a musical about his own life. This innovative work explores themes of identity, race, and the complexities of the queer Black experience through an electrifying score.

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Rehearsal & Performance Timeline:

  • Rehearsals: May 18 – June 21, 2025

  • Performance Dates: June 21 – July 12, 2025

  • Auditions: Tentatively scheduled for late March 2025

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead all musical rehearsals, ensuring that cast members are prepared vocally and musically for performances.

  • Work closely with the director to integrate the music and the action of the show, ensuring a cohesive artistic vision.

  • Teach and rehearse all vocal and instrument parts, ensuring high standards of musicality, tone, and precision.

  • Provide musical support during rehearsals and tech weeks.

 

Qualifications:

  • Experience as a music director for musical theatre, with a strong background in vocal coaching and musical rehearsal.

  • Proficiency in piano accompaniment and the ability to guide vocalists of various skill levels.

  • A deep understanding of A Strange Loop’s score and themes, with an appreciation for the intersection of musical and emotional storytelling.

 

Application Process: To apply, please submit the following materials to Artistic Director Ashley White at ashleywhite@circletheatre.com by February 28th, 2025:

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  1. Resume

  2. Artistic Statement: Share with us why you are personally drawn to music directing A Strange Loop.

  3. Any Questions: Feel free to include any questions or clarifications you may need regarding the position or production.
     

Circle Theatre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. 

We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Designer Submissions | Season 2025

We have paid positions available for the following areas: 

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  • Costume Designers

  • Scenic Designers

  • Lighting Designers

  • Sound Designers

  • Prop Designers
     

Our 2025 Season Programming is Below: 

 

DESTROYING DAVID by Jason Odell Williams

Directed by Evan Michael Woods

  • Rehearsals: 1/6 - 1/22 || Mondays - Fridays

  • Tech Week: 1/23 - 1/25 || Evenings & Full Weekends 

  • Dress Rehearsals: 1/27 - 1/29 II Long Nights

  • Run of Show: 1/30 - 2/22 || Thursdays + Fridays 6PM - 11PM; Saturdays 2PM - 11PM


AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ The Music of Fats Waller

  • Rehearsals: 2/17 - 2/26 || Mondays - Fridays

  • Tech Week: 2/27 - 3/1 || Evenings & Full Weekends 

  • Dress Rehearsals: 3/3 - 3/5 II Long Nights

  • Run of Show: 3/6 - 3/15 || Thursdays + Fridays 6PM - 11PM; Saturdays 2PM - 11PM
     

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE by Lauren Yee

Directed by Ashley H. White

  • Rehearsals: 3/24 - 4/9 || Mondays - Fridays

  • Tech Week: 4/10 - 4/12 || Evenings & Full Weekends 

  • Dress Rehearsals: 4/14 - 4/16 II Long Nights

  • Run of Show: 4/17 - 5/10 || Thursdays + Fridays 6PM - 11:00PM; Saturdays 2PM - 11PM

 

A STRANGE LOOP | Music and Lyrics by Michael Jackson

Director TBA

  • Rehearsals: 5/19 - 6/11 || Mondays - Fridays

  • Tech Week: 6/12 - 6/14 || Evenings & Full Weekends 

  • Dress Rehearsals: 6/16 - 6/18 II Long Nights

  • Run of Show: 6/19 - 7/12 || Thursdays + Fridays 6PM - 11:00PM; Saturdays 2PM - 11PM

 

THE LAST FIVE YEARS | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Directed by Ashley H. White

  • Rehearsals: 7/21 - 8/6 || Mondays - Fridays

  • Tech Week: 8/7 - 8/9 ||  Evenings & Full Weekends 

  • Dress Rehearsals: 8/11 - 8/13 || Long Nights

  • Run of Show: 8/14 - 9/6 || Thursdays + Fridays 6PM - 11:00PM; Saturdays 2PM - 11PM

 

MAC BETH | BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
ADAPTED BY ERICA SCHMIDT

Directed by Sasha Maya Ada

  • Rehearsals: 9/15 - 10/1 || Mondays - Fridays

  • Tech Week: 10/2 - 10/4 ||  Evenings & Full Weekends 

  • Dress Rehearsals: 10/6 - 10/8 || Long Nights

 

Note: all above dates are preliminary and subject to slight adjustments. 

 

To submit for consideration, please email Artistic Director Ashley H. White (ashleywhite@circletheatre.com) with the subject line Designer Submission. In the email, please include the show(s) you are interested in and attach (or link to) a resume and samples of your work. 

 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

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Box Office + Administration​

In this internship you will learn basic box office duties, house management, and customer service skills. All dates and times are subject to change based on run time of the show. Scheduling will be determined based on Circle's need and your availability. This internship pays $25/shift with up to four shifts per weekend.Responsibilities for this internship include prepping tickets for shows, working the Will Call window, assisting customers with the elevator, light cleaning duties, assisting with admin projects when needed, and ushering. Business professional attire is requested.

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If you would like to let us know about you for future vacancies feel free to email your resume and a cover letter to employment@circletheatre.com.

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