Arcadia Backstage Opportunities

TAPS is looking for students interested in assisting professionals in the autumn of 2024 production of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia. Auditions will take place at the start of Week 1 in autumn 2024.

This is a unique opportunity to learn about the creation of a performance from a PRO. As a student assistant, you will attend production meetings, conduct research, assist in executing designs, and receive mentorship and feedback from a professional.

No experience is necessary. This is meant to be an educational opportunity for you to get involved with theater and have fun. Production meetings will commence in June 2024. The workload varies for each role and is up for conversation.
Open positions are:

Assistant Director
Assistant Sound Designer
Assistant Lighting Designer
Assistant Master Electrician
Assistant Stage Manager
Assistant Props Designer
Assistant Production Manager
Production Dramaturg
Assistant Scenic Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Sound Engineer
Assistant Technical Director

If interested in the roles of Assistant Director, Stage Manager, and Dramaturg, please reach out to Director of Performance, Devon de Mayo, at: ddemayo@uchicago.edu

If interested in the roles of Assistant Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Sound, Props, Sound Engineer, Technical Director, and Master Electrician, please reach out to Director of Design, Rasean Davonté Johnson, at: rdtjohnson@uchicago.edu