ADMINISTRATIVE
- Marketing Manager
- Community Engagement Coordinator
- Administrative Coordinator
- Webmaster + Social Media Manager
PRODUCTION
- Technical Design + Build Lead
- Set Construction
- Costume Coordinator/Designer
- Costume Technician
- Prop Master
MARKETING MANAGER
Reports to: Executive Director
Help us fill the theater!
The Marketing Manager develops strategies to promote Stafford Opera Troupe productions, educational programs, and community events and concerts.
Responsibilities include:
Help us fill the theater!
The Marketing Manager develops strategies to promote Stafford Opera Troupe productions, educational programs, and community events and concerts.
Responsibilities include:
- Create promotional campaigns
- Coordinate advertising streams
- Write press releases and organizational communications
- Create print and digital promotional material (collaborate with Social Media Manager)
- Work with local media outlets
- Help increase attendance and community awarenessIdeal for a retiree from a marketing background and/or someone with experience or interest in marketing, communications, or public relations.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Be the bridge between Stafford Opera Troupe and our community.
Working with the Marketing Manager and Executive Director, this role builds relationships with schools, businesses, civic organizations, and community groups to expand awareness of our performances, educational program, and volunteer opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
Be the bridge between Stafford Opera Troupe and our community.
Working with the Marketing Manager and Executive Director, this role builds relationships with schools, businesses, civic organizations, and community groups to expand awareness of our performances, educational program, and volunteer opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating outreach events
- Recruiting volunteers for things like ticket table, program distribution, ushers and greeters
- Building community partnerships and potential for cross promotion and sponsorships
- Representing SOT at other local events
- Helping grow audience through awareness
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Reports to: Executive DirectorHelp keep the company running smoothly behind the scenes.
The Administrative Coordinator assists with organization, scheduling, communications, and production logistics.
Responsibilities include:
The Administrative Coordinator assists with organization, scheduling, communications, and production logistics.
Responsibilities include:
- Tracking volunteer information
- Coordinating meetings
- Maintaining production documents
- Assisting with rehearsal logistics
- Supporting the artistic staff and Executive Director
- Maintiaining Program Calendar
WEBMASTER + SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Reports to: Executive Director
Help tell our online story and be the face of the opera troupe.Maintain online presence and promote general opera education and interest posts, productions, auditions, educational programming, and community events.
Responsibilities include:
Help tell our online story and be the face of the opera troupe.Maintain online presence and promote general opera education and interest posts, productions, auditions, educational programming, and community events.
Responsibilities include:
- Update current SOT website and make design and usability enhancements
- Manage social media posting
- Create engaging content in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Marketing Manager
- Share photos and behind the scenes updates
- Promote performances and concerts
- Help grow online audience for community awareness
TECHNICAL DESIGN + BUILD LEAD
Reports to: Creative Directors
Help create the world the performers inhabit.
Working collaboratively with the Creative Directors, this role will develop scenic concepts and coordinate (and assist with) the construction of sets that bring the production to life.
Responsibilities include:
Help create the world the performers inhabit.
Working collaboratively with the Creative Directors, this role will develop scenic concepts and coordinate (and assist with) the construction of sets that bring the production to life.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing scenic and lighting elements
- Planning constructions products and procuring materials needed (to be reimbursed by SOT)
- Organizing volunteer build days
- Supervising set construction
- Ensuring scenery is safe and functional
SET CONSTRUCTION
Reports to: Technical Design and Build Lead
Like building, painting, or working with tools?
Set Builders work with the Technical Lead and Creative Directors to construct, paint, assemble, and transport scenery for the opera summer program.
Tasks may include:
Like building, painting, or working with tools?
Set Builders work with the Technical Lead and Creative Directors to construct, paint, assemble, and transport scenery for the opera summer program.
Tasks may include:
- Basic carpentry
- Painting scenery
- Building platforms and flats
COSTUME COORDINATOR/DESIGNER
Reports to Creative Directors
Do you love bringing characters to life through the costume? Stafford Opera Troupe is seeking a volunteer Costume Coordinator/Designer to oversee the visual look of our productions.
Working collaboratively with the Creative Directors, the coordinator helps develop the artistic vision for each season while coordinating the costume production.
Responsibilities include:
Do you love bringing characters to life through the costume? Stafford Opera Troupe is seeking a volunteer Costume Coordinator/Designer to oversee the visual look of our productions.
Working collaboratively with the Creative Directors, the coordinator helps develop the artistic vision for each season while coordinating the costume production.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing costume concepts and color stories with the Creative Directors
- Organizing costume inventory
- Coordinating costume fittings (typically 1 day during the program duration)
- Assigning projects to costume technician volunteers
- Sourcing and/or developing costume construction plan
- Maintaining costume inventory throughout program
- Sewing costumes
COSTUME TECHNICIAN
Reports to: Costume Coordinator/Designer
Love to sew, craft, or alter clothing? Join our volunteer costume team!
Help create, alter, repair, and maintain costumes for the Opera Program season. Projects range from simple hems to creating period pieces, fantasy costumes, accessories and foam armor.
Theatre costuming experience is welcome, but not required. If you enjoy sewing and want to take on a new challenge, we would love to have you.
Flexible schedule. Work can be done at home with expectation of completion for fitting week and production week.
Responsibilities include:
Love to sew, craft, or alter clothing? Join our volunteer costume team!
Help create, alter, repair, and maintain costumes for the Opera Program season. Projects range from simple hems to creating period pieces, fantasy costumes, accessories and foam armor.
Theatre costuming experience is welcome, but not required. If you enjoy sewing and want to take on a new challenge, we would love to have you.
Flexible schedule. Work can be done at home with expectation of completion for fitting week and production week.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with organization and maintenance of costume inventory
- Assisting with costume fittings (typically 1 day during the program duration)
- Maintaining costume inventory
- Sewing costumes
PROP MASTER
Reports to: Stage Manager
Every story is told in the details.
Working collaboratively with the Creative Directors and Stage Manager, the Prop Master is responsible for sourcing, creating, organizing, and maintaining all props for rehearsals and performances during the summer program.
Responsibilities include:
Every story is told in the details.
Working collaboratively with the Creative Directors and Stage Manager, the Prop Master is responsible for sourcing, creating, organizing, and maintaining all props for rehearsals and performances during the summer program.
Responsibilities include:
- Reading scripts/librettos to identify prop requirements
- Borrowing, purchasing, renting or creating props
- Organizing backstage prop table
- Maintaining and repairing props, as needed
- Ensuring all props are performance ready and performers are aware of their location
GUEST VOCAL FACULTY
Reports to: Executive Director
Selected Emerging Artists may serve as Guest Vocal Faculty during the Summer Opera Program, providing private voice lessons to members of the local community. This opportunity allows artists to gain valuable teaching experience while helping offset the cost of program participation. Lessons are typically scheduled during the day, allowing artists to fully participate in evening rehearsals and performances.
Responsibilities include:
Selected Emerging Artists may serve as Guest Vocal Faculty during the Summer Opera Program, providing private voice lessons to members of the local community. This opportunity allows artists to gain valuable teaching experience while helping offset the cost of program participation. Lessons are typically scheduled during the day, allowing artists to fully participate in evening rehearsals and performances.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching a small studio of private voice students
- Coordinating lesson times around the rehearsal schedule
- Providing quality vocal instruction to singers of varying ages and experience levels
- Serving as an ambassador for Stafford Opera Troupe's educational mission
