Opportunities

Synetic Theater is an excellent place to work, volunteer, or intern alongside creative professionals to transform our communities through engagement with physical theater and arts education. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Synetic​ ​Theater ​discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

Please find our opportunities below! And click here to fill out an application and upload your cover letter and resume for all posted jobs and general inquiries.

EMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION & OUTREACH DIRECTOR

Job Summary:

Role: Education & Outreach Director
Reports to: Managing Director
Supervises: Education Manager, Education Associate, Teaching artists, Outreach performers
Type: Full-time Employee, exempt
Location: National Landing, Arlington, VA (30% remote allowable)

Synetic Theater seeks a dynamic, impact-driven arts education leader to lead Synetic Education, its comprehensive in-studio, arts integration, and outreach programs. The Education & Outreach Director manages all aspects of Synetic Education classes, camps, and outreach programs, and designs, develops, and implements strategy for all educational programming at Synetic Theater. The Education & Outreach Director plays a crucial role in finding and cultivating strong school, parent, student, and community partnerships, and oversees a core of teaching artists and outreach programming artists. Click here for more information.

FRONT-OF-HOUSE ASSOCIATE

Job Summary:

Role: Front-of-House Associate
Reports to: Acting Sales & Audience Experience Manager
Type: Part-time, shift-based, hourly, non-exempt
Location: National Landing, Arlington, VA (100% in-person required)

The Front-of-House Associate at Synetic Theater is responsible for helping to execute box office, concessions, and house management operations at our National Landing theater, depending on where they are staffed for a given performance. Click here for more information.

AUDITIONS

We’re not currently holding auditions for any productions at this time. Resumes will be accepted year-round auditions@synetictheater.org, and show-specific auditions will be announced as needed.

TEEN COMPANY AUDITIONS

Announcing auditions for our 2021/22 Teen Company Season!

August 28th | 12pm – 2pm

Audition requirements: Please prepare a 1-minute monologue (any style). Be prepared to move, wear clothing that is not restrictive. Masks must be worn at all times during your audition.

To claim an audition slot, please email Education Associate Vato at vato@synetictheater.org

Synetic is dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for students regardless of family resources. Partial and Full Scholarships will be awarded for any student with financial need.

USHER

Ushers volunteer at performances to assist patrons with seating, concessions and other duties as assigned by the House Manager.  Volunteer ushers are permitted a seat to see the performance provided that the show is not sold out.  If you are interested in ushering with Synetic Theater, please contact the Acting Audience Services Manager at ushers@synetictheater.org for training, availability and scheduling.

INTERNS

Synetic is not currently actively recruiting for any internships, though we are always open to general inquiries here.

VOLUNTEER

Synetic Theater needs volunteers to help us with a wide variety of tasks around the administrative office and around town. Our team seeks help with:

• Letters and mailings (about twice a month)
• Data entry and filing (about twice a month)
• Special event set-up and monitoring (a few times a year)
• Distributing brochures, posters and postcards to local coffee shops and libraries
• Working Synetic tables or booths at events ( a few times a year)

If you are interested in helping out, we’d love to have you on board! We offer complimentary tickets to our performances as our expression of gratitude for help. Please send an e-mail to synetic@synetictheater.org and let us know your tentative availability and any special skills or interests.