Opportunities

The Sharon Playhouse seeks passionate and dynamic teaching artists for an array of teaching opportunities. Seeking teaching artists with experience working with any age group, from toddlers through adults, for Sharon Playhouse classes, in-school and after-school residencies, and creative team positions for our YouthStage productions. Sharon Playhouse teaching artists are contracted on a freelance, per class/production basis, and work a variety of schedules based on programming needs and teacher availability. Weekday, weekday evening, and weekend hours are available, all year long. 

The Sharon Playhouse faculty is comprised of teaching artists with wide ranges of experience, both as teachers and as theater artists.  Priority will be given to teaching artists who have housing within a commutable distance to the Sharon Playhouse. Hired teaching artists will be required to undergo background checks, at the expense of The Sharon Playhouse.

The Sharon Playhouse celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values members of our whole community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

• Helpful Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Experience teaching children, teens, and/or adults in a variety of theater techniques
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with peers and adults
• Commitment to creating welcoming, equitable and inclusive learning environments for all learners
• Interest in arts education
• Experience writing lesson plans 
• Understanding of basic classroom management strategies
• Understanding of or willingness to learn child and adolescent development
• Experience teaching children and adolescents, during in-school or out-of-school settings

Salary: Based on teaching artist’s experience and the needs of the educational program, hourly pay ranges from $40-$70 per hour.

Your Path to Thriving

The National Resource Hub of professional development content is a project of Artist Thrive, a growing initiative offering activities, practices, language, visions and values of what it means to succeed and thrive as an artist – and what it means to have a thriving arts sector and, eventually, thriving communities. 

It is a set of interconnected and holistic resources that can guide us in improving our performance and, ultimately, the conditions in which artists can thrive. 

Resource categories include:

• Artistic Life
• Communicating & Connecting
• Development & Finance
• Marketing
• Legal
• Planning & Capacity

NYFA 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists offers individualized career-centered conversations for creatives of all disciplines. 

During these FREE 40-minute online consultation sessions with arts industry experts, you can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities to help you navigate building your arts career in the U.S. 

Consultation session topics can include:

• Arts career planning, such as creating and locating opportunities
• Feedback on application materials, making connections, and building community
• Advice on working with curators, presenters, producers, and/or publishers
• Marketing strategies

The consultation is FREE thanks to the generosity of the Tremaine Foundation. The consultation can be done in English, Mandarin, and Spanish. To book for FREE, use the discount code IAP2024 at checkout. 

Assets for Artists offers an ever-evolving selection of workshops to address the most urgent needs, challenges, and opportunities facing artists in our region. Learn from our amazing artist-trainers and build connections with artist peers - you’re not alone!