Careers & Auditions

Work at CENTERSTAGE

Employment opportunities at CENTERSTAGE range from full-time/year-round positions to seasonal full- and part-time work to temporary "job-in" labor. Current openings are listed below. Please observe the requested application guidelines as indicated for the specific position(s) for which you are interested in applying.

Auditions

CENTERSTAGE holds general auditions in the fall of each year, and also attends the Batlimore Theater Community Auditions, held each spring at CENTERSTAGE.

This year’s Baltimore Theater Community Annual Auditions will be held on June 2 and June 4, 2012 at CENTERSTAGE. Showcase your talent for casting directors from more than 40 Baltimore area theaters. Auditions are from 10-5 on Saturday, June 2, and 6-9 on Monday, June 4.

Please click here for more details and registration. (Please do not contact CENTERSTAGE regarding these auditions.)

Headshots and resumes for general CENTERSTAGE casting can be sent at any time to casting@centerstage.org. No phone calls please.

Baltimore CENTERSTAGE is a premiere regional theater (LORT B/C) presenting both contemporary and classical plays annually. CENTERSTAGE welcomes actors of all ethnicities, and actors with disabilities.

Artist Discount:
CENTERSTAGE also offers local actors and members of the theater community a ticket discount! Just bring a headshot/resume, program with your name in it or a business card and get 50% off the regular ticket price—and your headshot or resume will be passed on to our artistic team as well.

Temporary Positions

CENTERSTAGE is accepting applications for the following temporary positions on an ongoing basis. Please note that temporary positions are only available during our performance season, which runs September through May.

Resumes are kept on file for reference and names are added to our call list for contact as needed. An interview process is typically not required/offered. Demand for these positions varies from production to production and from season to season. 

Positions vary in terms of both required experience and length of commitment. Most are paid on an hourly basis, with calls lasting from four to nine hours. Enthusiasm, intelligence, reliability, and punctuality are as important as experience. 

If you are interested in any of the areas below, please e-mail a letter and résumé to productionjobs@centerstage.org. NO PHONE CALLS, please.

• Running Crew: wardrobe, follow-spot operator, stagehand 
• Costumes: stitching
• Electrics: rigging; hang, maintenance, and focus calls
• Scenery: painting, rigging; load-in and strike calls
• Properties: sculpting, furniture construction and reupholstery, painting, and stitching
• Sound: load-in, rigging, board operation, backline/A2