Artistic Assistant

The Strides Collective is composed of Collective Members who perform administrative, producerial, and artistic duties for the company. We are looking for an individual to fill an Artistic Assistant role in our Collective that focuses on administrative and artistic support for producing, casting, season planning, and artistic/company management.

We anticipate this role will have an average of 1-3 hours of work per week. While meetings are conducted remotely, we will only be accepting applications from those individuals who reside in the Greater Philadelphia Area. All Collective members must attend all in-person Collective events during the season.

Transparency is one of our core values; as such, we want to state upfront that all Collective members are currently volunteers who receive a small stipend (between $100-$500) per 12-month term. We deeply value our members' time and passion; as a Collective, we all assist each other to create a safe and healthy working environment. We recognize that the requirements of this opportunity may not be a fit for everyone. We are working towards more robust financial compensation in the future. The stipend for this particular position is $250.

Anticipated start date is January 1, 2026.

If you have any questions, please email us at Info@StridesCollective.com

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Artistic Assistant will work closely with the Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director, providing administrative and artistic support for producing, casting, season planning, and artistic/company management.

We’re looking to add a community-forward, creative assistant to our team! You do not need prior producing, casting, or administrative experience. Your work will alternate between creative and administrative support for the Artistic team, and include tasks like communicating with local theatre artists, building and updating production documents, etc.

Plus, you will be a core member of the Collective! This role will participate with the rest of the Collective in season planning, script reading, and other high-level producerial decision making.

What You’ll Do:

• Communicate project updates and coordinate scheduling over email with artists, designers, and venues around their contracted work for Strides
• Organize and distribute artist, designer, and playwright contracts
• Attend and assist with producing all Strides events (productions, readings, workshops)
• Assist with gathering artist information (headshot, bios, etc) and promotional materials
• Participate in casting and playwright selection for upcoming seasons and productions
• Attend twice-monthly virtual Full Collective Meetings and provide updates on workflow
• Other duties as assigned - with growth and learning opportunities

This Role Might Be a Great Fit if You:

• Enjoy working and communing with local Philly Theatre artists
• Are passionate about supporting queer arts and storytelling
• Are organized, detail-oriented, and have strong communication skills
• Have the bandwidth and time to work asynchronously and on a deadline
• Are comfortable using Google Drive and Excel
• Don’t mind doing virtual work

Don’t have administrative theatre experience? Apply anyway! Never produced a show before? Apply anyway! We want to work with individuals who have a desire to learn, create, and support some cool modern queer theatre in Philly. We’ll help you every step of the way.

The Strides Collective provides equal opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, disability, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic. Applicants from historically underrepresented groups in the theatre industry are strongly encouraged to apply.

More information at https://www.stridescollective.com/work-with-us