Forestburgh Playhouse Theatre Jobs & Overview

The Playhouse Achieves Its Mission By Creating an Environment Where All Can Grow and Flourish While Creating High-Quality, Professional Theatrical Productions.

The Forestburgh Playhouse Is A 270 Seat Equity LOA Theater, Located within The Beautiful Sullivan Catskills In Forestburgh, New York, Approximately 90 Miles From NYC. The Playhouse Also Includes A Restaurant/Bar/Performance Space Called The Forestburgh Tavern as well as The Playhouse Annex, A Performance Space in the Former St. Thomas Aquinas Church Across the Street from the Playhouse. The Forestburgh Playhouse is Equipped With Small, But Professionally Equipped Scene And Costume Shops, as well as Office Space for Production Planning. 

Every year the Forestburgh Playhouse hires a company of more than 200 people, including actors (Equity and non-Equity), directors, musicians, designers, technicians, box office associates, administrative positions, and restaurant staff (including a chef, a bartender, and kitchen help).  Payroll is issued biweekly; payday is every other Thursday.

Although we are fortunate that some of our staff return from previous years, as is typical in seasonal theatre, there is a fair amount of turnover as staff members mature in their crafts and move on to other opportunities. 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 2025, contracts for most technical positions will start approximately May 30, 2025 and continue through approximately August 31, 2025.  These dates will shift depending upon position.

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. and at the A-1 Auditions Conference. 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 2025

STAGE MANAGEMENT (seasonal positions)

• Production Stage Manager

• Assistant Stage Manager

MUSIC

• 2 Musical Directors (Season Positions–Will MD Mainstage Musicals, TYA Productions and Cabarets)

• 1 Associate Musical Director (assist MDs and Music Direct Cabarets and TYA Production)

• Instrumentalists: Percussion, Bass, Reeds, Guitar (per show or seasonal)

COSTUME

• Costume Designers (individual or multiple shows)

• Costume Shop Supervisor/Assistant Costume Designer (Design Opportunities available during season)

• Wardrobe Supervisor (seasonal)

• Stitcher (seasonal)

SCENIC

• Technical Director (seasonal–will have some Production Manager duties as well)

• Scenic Designer (individual or multiple productions)

• Scenic Carpenters/Painters

• Scenic Interns

• Properties Designer/Interns

SOUND

• Sound Engineer/Designer  (Seasonal Position)

• Assistant Sound Engineer/Designer (Seasonal Position)

LIGHTING

• Lighting Designer (individual or multiple shows)

• Lead Electrician (design opportunities and ALD duties)

• Assistant Electrician

ADMIN/OFFICE PRODUCTION STAFF (Seasonal)

• Associate Producer

• Company Manager

• Admin/Marketing Intern

• Production Assistants

• Box Office Associates 

TAVERN (Seasonal)

• Tavern Manager/Bartender

• 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 attend the A1 Audition Conference in January, 2025, 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