Apply to the Artistic Admin Fellowship
NATIONAL QUEER THEATRE SEEKS PART-TIME ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION FELLOW
National Queer Theater seeks an enthusiastic emerging theater professional to join our team as an Artistic Administration Fellow.
Building upon our previous internship program, this yearlong paid fellowship is designed to cultivate the next generation of queer theater leaders through hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development.
Working closely with NQT’s Artistic Director and staff, the Artistic Administration Fellow will gain firsthand experience in the artistic and administrative operations of a nonprofit theater company.
Through NQT’s Criminal Queerness Festival, Mainstage productions, readings, and educational initiatives, the Fellow will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the organization’s artistic programming while developing the skills and knowledge needed in a career in arts administration The Fellow will also have ample opportunities to see new queer plays and musicals, work alongside NYC’s top LGBTQ+ artists, and receive training and mentorship from NQT staff.
During the fellowship, the Fellow will:
Receive mentorship and professional guidance from NQT’s staff including ongoing feedback and conversations about professional goal.
Gain hands-on theatre producing experience by supporting the development and production of new queer theater, including readings, and workshops, festivals, and full productions
Learn the fundamentals of nonprofit theater administration, including artistic planning, casting, artist relations, community engagement, and organizational operations
Participate in professional development opportunities, including conversations with theater professionals, skill-building session, and opportunities to learn about careers in the performing arts.
Develop relationships with NYC’s theater community by attending readings, workshops, and performances, engaging with artists, and attending industry events
Artistic Engagement Intern Duties include:
Theater Producing & New Play Development
Assist in production of staged readings, workshops, and productions, including casting, producing, and evaluation.
Play central role in planning activities related to NQT’s international LGBTQ+ theater festival, including, but not limited to: hiring, community outreach, and rehearsal and backstage support.
Read and evaluate script submissions on an ongoing basis.
Coordinate NQT Artistic Collective, a group of diverse multidisciplinary artists evaluating and planning new play production.
Marketing & Community Engagement
Implement marketing activities such as e-blasts, social media, partner marketing.-Conduct research on local venues, artists, and community organizations.
Nonprofit Administration-Support database and calendar management.-Attend NQT events and outside plays.
Work Hours:
Part-time (20 hours per week/ Occasional nights & weekends). Hybrid- working in-person in Brooklyn, NY 2 days per week and working remotely 2 days per week, depending on events.
What We’re Looking For:
Enthusiasm for LGBTQ+ rights, community organizing, and performing arts is strongly preferred.
Experience with Google Workspace (docs, drive, gmail) and Airtable.
Strong writing, research, and communication skills.
Organized, works well independently and collaborates with others.
A willingness to learn, take initiative, and engage with new ideas.
Bachelors degree preferred.
DURATION
12 months, January-December, 2027
BENEFITS
Paid training
Mentorship and professional development
Networking opportunities
Free theater tickets
SALARY
$17.00 – $17.00 per hour
National Queer Theater is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are encouraged to apply. Applicants of color, disabled, and trans or gender non-conforming applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
Our mission: National Queer Theater harnesses the power of live performance to imagine a more just and joyful future. Working alongside social justice movements, we uplift queer community through visionary theater productions and education programs that celebrate free expression in the U.S. and around the world.
Our vision: Believing in the power of theater to effect sweeping social change, National Queer Theater cultivates a more just, joyous, and empowered intersectional queer community that is celebrated in all corners of society. Through our art and free community programs we create and organize together, working towards a more equitable vision of a world bursting with pride.
Our values:
Belonging: We believe that everyone deserves to create and enjoy theater, to see their stories on stage and to be seen in their full complexity.
Fearlessness: We believe that theater, like social change, must be made courageously without reservation.
Pride: We believe that everyone in the LGBTQ community deserves to feel proud of their identity and that an abundance of queer stories instills a sense of pride in audience and creators alike.
APPLY
To be considered for these positions fill out the form by November 20, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Questions? Email info@nationalqueertheater.org.
National Queer Theater does not utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its hiring process. We strongly discourage the use of AI in submissions and job applications.
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