www.adkstudios.com

For 50 years, Adirondack Studios (ADKS) has provided creative solutions for designers, artists, producers, and owners in the themed entertainment market. Its creations can be found in both major and local amusement parks, on the stages of performance centers, and in other fantastic settings around the world!

With its company culture rooted in theatrical production, ADKS is a world-recognized collaborative partner that helps clients worldwide bring their visions to life.

Contact

• Maurice O'Connell / HR Specialist
• Adrian Magowan / Director of Production
• Seth Harkins / Vice President Creative Design

Networking and Hiring

• Full-time

www.alleytheatre.org

The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning pioneer in non-profit regional theatre located in Houston, TX. Unique among regional theatres, the Alley maintain a Resident Acting Company and providing them with work year-round. The Alley works with nationally recognized directors, actors, designers, and other creatives. The Alley is committed to bringing a diverse breadth of new works and reimagined classics to the forefront of the American theatre zeitgeist.

Contact

• Rachel Piero (She/Her) / Production Office Assistant
• Eileen Chaffer / Costume Design Associate

Hiring

• Full-Time
• Any Time of the Year
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships

www.atomicdesign.tv

ATOMIC creates immersive live environments that engage audiences and make a bold impression. We help set the stage for maximum effect through live event production, custom set construction, lighting, modular rental scenery and soft good, and design services.

We’ve worked for Grammy-winning artists, Fortune 500 companies and event professionals of all sizes. Collaborate with our team of engineers, artists and craftsmen today to drive your next project forward. No surprises. Unique results.

Contact

• Stephen Kaelin (He/Him) / Director of Project Management
• Steph Waaser (They/Them) / Manager of Project Management
• Laura Roberts (She/Her) / Talent Integrator

Hiring and Networking

• Full-time Positions
• Anytime of the year Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions

www.auroraprod.com

Aurora Productions is a Production Management and Technical Supervision Company serving the entertainment industry specializing in the Broadway, Off Broadway and touring theater productions. Since 1989, Aurora has supervised over 350 Broadway and Off Broadway shows, associated tours, as well as international productions in London's West End, Europe and Australia.

Contact

• Liza Luxenburg (She/Her) / COO

Hiring and Networking

• Freelance/Contract/Overhire

www.bartertheatre.com

Barter Theatre, now in its 92nd year, is a resident repertory company in the heart of Appalachia. Its mission is to create world-class theater that entertains, engages, and connects artists and audiences while reflecting Appalachian values of hard work, generosity, service, and storytelling. Barter produces musicals, classics, and new works from March to December, including the Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights and Black Stories Black Voices.

Contact

• Andrew Morehouse (He/Him) / Director of Production

Hiring 

• Full time Positions
• Summer Only
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions

berkshiretheatre.org

Berkshire Theatre Group located in Western Massachusetts is heading into its 98th season. BTG will be producing four summer shows plus special events in two theatres.

Contact

• Peter Durgin (He/Him) / Director of Productions
• Adam McGaughy-Lewis (He/Him) / Assistant Director of Productions

Hiring

• Summer Only
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions

bethanyjoycostumesinc.com

Bethany Joy Costumes is a Costume Shop based in NYC, specializing in dressmaking, tailoring and crafts for clients across the entire entertainment industry.

Contact

• Bethany Itterly / Costume Director

Networking and Hiring

• Full-Time
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Internships/Apprenticeships

www.brine.media

Brine Media is a production services firm that thrives on meeting the unique needs of the entertainment world. From system engineering to labor and management, we strive to provide the best solutions for any project.

Contact

• Lorenzo Lagola (He/Him) / CEO/Founder
• Michael Blagys (He/Him) / Director of Production and Design
• Cara Stofa (She/Her) / Human Resources Manager

Networking and Hiring

• Summer Only
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions
• Anytime of the year
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions

www.cirquedusoleil.com

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is a world leader in live entertainment. Building on four decades of pushing the boundaries of the imagination, the artistic entertainment company brings its creative approach to a large variety of artistic forms such as live shows, multimedia productions, long-from content, music, immersive experiences, and special events.

Contact

• Alana Clapp (She/Her) / Company Manager - Michael Jackson ONE
• Stephanie Weiss / Sr. Technical Director - Las Vegas
• Mandie Harms / General Stage Manager - O
• Lacy Dooley / Talent Acquisition Manager
  

Networking and Hiring

• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Fall/Winter/Spring Internships/Apprenticeships
• Full-time Positions

constructdp.com

Construct LLC is a new design and fabrication company that will provide custom-designed and manufactured steel and aluminum equipment and parts.

Contact

• Steven Michelman (He/Him) / Owner
• Joe Champelli  (He/Him) / Director of Design
• Jessica Rex (She/Her) / Director of Project Management

Networking and Hiring

• Anytime of the year
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions

creederep.org

Jake has been the Director of Production and Facilities for the last five years, and his 16th season working with the company! He is an accomplished Sound & Scenic Designer, Music Composer, and Technical Director. He has worked for many prominent theatres in the Denver and Atlanta areas as a freelance Sound Designer. Jake has 12 years of university teaching experience. He holds his MFA in Technical Direction from Northern Illinois University.

Contact

• Jake Harbour (He/Him) / Director of Production

Hiring

• Summer Only
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions

www.xroadslive.com

As an innovative, full-service theatrical production company, we pride ourselves on creating quality productions that are adaptable to the ever-changing marketplace, delivering the Broadway experience to audiences in North America and beyond. Crossroads Live North America strives to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where all contributions are valued, honored, and supported. Current touring productions include Kinky Boots, Elf, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and Tina.

Contact

• Drew Neitzey (He/Him) / Associate Production Manager
• Heather Chockley / Director of Production

Hiring

• Anytime of the year
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions

www.disneycareers.com/disney-cruise-line

Embark on your career with our industry leading entertainment technical team! At DCL, our amazing technicians interact with some the world’s top theatrical storytellers and creative minds. Join our team and bring the magic to life by working with state-of-the-art gear to provide quality Disney-themed, Broadway-style musical productions, outdoor fireworks and shipwide, stunning special effects. Roles available are: Costume/Cosmetology, Automation, Lighting, Audio, Props/Puppets and more!

Contact

• Jill Jacobsen (She/Her) / Senior Recruiter

Networking and Hiring

• Full-time Positions

www.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/live-entertainment

Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships and other locations the world over.

Contact

• Seth Gist / Technical Direction
• Ryan Bosshardt / Lighting Design
• Michael Pacitti / Audio Systems Design
• David Howe / Entertainment Design and Technical
• Carlos Jimenez / Senior Manager - Entertainment Resources

Networking Only - Not Hiring Currently

electrosonic.com   

Electrosonic is an award-winning international audiovisual and technology services company. Our team designs, builds and supports innovative, experiential and immersive environments that create lasting experiences by fusing architecture, storytelling and technology. For more than 60 years, Electrosonic has been recognized for its commitment to innovation and unsurpassed technology design, system integration and support services. Through technical consulting and strong industry partnerships, we deliver complex, world-class experiences in museums, themed entertainment, transportation, sports, enterprise, media, energy and utilities and higher education. 

Contact 

• Ryan Poe / VP of Technology
• Alex Westerh / VP, Global Marketing
• Ben Alwag / Senior Technology Consultant
• Cindy Ospina / Director of Project Management
• Guy Fronte, Onsite Program Manager
  

Networking and Hiring

• Full-time Positions

frenchwoods.com

French Woods Festival, is the largest performing arts summer camp in the country, featuring the highest level of full production (live orchestra, lighting, sound design, costumes, props, and scenic design) for the 2026 season of more than 50 shows in FWF’s 5 theaters. We are looking for tech staff and teaching counselors in a wide variety of areas.     

Contact

• David Weinstein / Director
• Darryn Lawson / Assistant Staff Director

Hiring

• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Summer Camp Counselors and Instructors

www.entertainmentsvcs.com           

GES provides project & production management for concerts, special events, television production, festivals, tours & performance venues, event consulting, budget & estimating services, and production design services & equipment. Our focus is box rentals and sales of Professional Audio coupled with staffing of Audio Technicians on our own and other client events.              

Contact

• Sarah Alexander (She/Her) / Director of Operations
• Mac Smith (He/Him) / Project Associate/Lighting Designer
• David Gibson (He/Him) / Owner/Managing Member

Hiring

• Anytime of the year Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Fall/Winter/Spring Internships/Apprenticeships

glimmerglass.org      

The Glimmerglass Festival is a professional non-profit summer opera company dedicated to producing new productions each season, led by Artistic & General Director Rob Ainsley. The company continues its tradition of four new fully staged productions, now including three operas and one work of American musical theater, performed with full orchestra, large cast and no sound amplification. These four productions are supplemented by special performances, cabarets, concerts, lectures and symposiums throughout the season. The company continues to attract an international audience to the scenic Cooperstown area, where the talent of singers, directors, designers and staff from around the world converges in the Alice Busch Opera Theater to produce world-class opera and music theater.

Contact

• Wyatt Nyman (He/Him) / Production Manager

Hiring

• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions
• Anytime of the year Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions
• Full time Positions

Information for interested candidates:

Glimmerglass will NOT be taking interviews for Apprentice positions during this hiring fair. The fastest and best way to be considered for Glimmerglass Apprentice positions is to apply online. 

Glimmerglass will be interviewing for several staff-level positions for the Summer! For staff-level Employment at Glimmerglass, it is strongly recommended that applicants have previous experience with fast-paced repertory theater, large-scale professional theater, or other-industry experience in the field of your application (ex: Contractor Electrician interested in Theatrical Electrical work). For those interested in entering the industry and working at The Glimmerglass Festival with fewer credits or experience in their desired field, we highly recommend applying online for our Apprenticeship Program, which hosts over 50 individuals each summer, in almost every department and team throughout the company! 

Costumes:

• Crafts Manager
• Drapers
• Assistant Crafts Manager
• Assistant Wardrobe Manager

Props:

• Assistant Properties Manager

Stage Operations:

• Assistant Technical Director of Stage Operations
• Stage Operations Prop Staff

If you are unable to interview with us during UNCSA Industry Connections, apply on our website for either Staff or Apprentice Summer Employment!

www.goodsense.nyc

Good Sense & Company is a special events agency with high profile clients and a diverse array of projects. We handle the creative, production and logistics for small, medium and large scale events in New York, the continental US., and abroad. Our events include festivals, concerts, press conferences, corporate events, gala parties, and awards shows.

Contact              

• Jared Siegel (He/Him) / Co-Founder

Hiring

• Full-Time
• Any Time of the Year
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire

www.goodspeed.org

Founded in 1963 along the Connecticut River, Goodspeed Musicals is a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to sharing the joy of musical theatre while inspiring audiences, nurturing artists, and fostering a diverse, inclusive community. With more than 250 productions—including over 70 world premieres—and 21 shows transferred to Broadway, Goodspeed has earned two special Tony Awards and the title “The Home of the American Musical.” Today, it presents nearly 400 performances each year across two stages, serves more than 100,000 patrons, and advances the art form through new musical development, education programs, and preservation efforts, all while cultivating the next generation of musical theatre artists.

Contact

• Dom Pinto (He/Him) / Production Manager
• Ryann Lee / Props Manager
• Marissa Michaels (She/Her) / Lighting Supervisor
• Tiff Delligatti (She/Her) / Costume Shop Manager
• Matteo Lanzarotta (He/Him) / Technical Director

Hiring

• Seasonal Feb thru Nov or Mar Thru Dec
• Anytime of the year Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions
• Full time Positions

www.ironwoodglitter.com

Iron, Wood, & Glitter, is a scenic design fabrication and installation company, specializing in brand activations, themed attractions, immersive experiences, interactive environments, outdoor spectaculars, and scenic props and decor. Our passionate group of artists ask our clients to always leave space for dreams and we love to help those dreams become reality.         

Contact

• Ryan Palmer (He/Him) / Founder/CEO
• Jess Cashion (She/Her) / Technical Coordinator
• Rachel Elder (She/Her) / Client Relations & Production Assistant

Networking and Hiring

• Summer Only
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions
• Anytime of the year
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions

www.jacobspillow.org

Each year thousands of people from across the U.S. and around the globe visit the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts to experience the Festival with more than 50 dance companies and 500 free performances, talks, and events; train at The School at Jacob’s Pillow, one of the most prestigious professional dance training centers in the U.S.; explore the Pillow’s rare and extensive dance Archives; and take part in numerous Community Programs designed to educate and engage dance audiences of all ages.   

Contact

• Jason Wells (He/Him) / Director of Technical Production

Hiring

• Summer Only
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Anytime of the Year
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire

www.josephnaftal.com

Joe Naftal is a lighting designer for theatre, dance, opera, and themed entertainment. His work spans ballet and modern dance companies, regional theatres, immersive experiences, cruise ships, and theme parks.     

Contact         

• Joe Naftal / Principal Designer

Hiring

• Summer Only
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Any Time of the Year
  • Freelance/Contract/Overhire

https://www.madefirst.com/

MadeFirst is a full-service creative design and fabrication company with facilities in Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California. We provide our customers with superior service and quality craftsmanship at competitive prices. Our diverse client and project bases regularly challenge us to create cost-effective methods of planning and fabrication. It is our innovation, attention to detail and dedication to our clients that makes MadeFirst the right partner for creative endeavors.    

Contact

• Scott Volesky / Director of Production and Technology
• Alexine Rioux / HR Generalist
• Amy Laliberty / Project Manager
• Price Long / Senior Draftsmen
• Brock Burton / Draftsmen

Networking and Hiring

• Full-time Positions

msmt.org

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is a professional performing arts organization based in Brunswick, Maine. MSMT presents a summer season of four fully staged musicals, a concert series, and a Theatre for Young Audiences series.

Contact

• Kyle Coyer (He/Him) / Director of Production

Hiring

• Summer Only
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions

mtwichita.org

Joel Magill is a production and project manager who has spent more than a decade keeping the magic of theater and live entertainment running smoothly from first rehearsal to final bow. He’s overseen musicals, dramas, ballets, operas, cabarets, festivals, and large-scale entertainment projects, guiding creative teams, wrangling schedules, and balancing budgets. His credits include work with Theatre Aspen, Constellation Stage & Screen, Lincoln Park PAC, Entertainment Project Services.

Contact

• Joel Magill (He/Him) / Director of Production

Hiring

• Summer Only
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Interhsips/Apprenticeships

www.piedmontshakes.org

Piedmont Shakes is a professional summer touring Shakespeare Company which offers performances across the Triad region FREE for all patrons. Last summer we served 1500 audience members in five counties, and this summer we'll seek to double that number in 13 performances in five venues.

Contact

Carl Forsman / Co-Artistic Director of PSC, Professor of Drama at UNCSA.

Hiring

• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions

Open Positions

• Technical Coordinator
• Assistant Stage Manager
• Props Intern
• Electrics Intern
• Wardrobe Intern

www.prg.com

PRG is the world's leading provider of services and solutions in entertainment and live events. No other company in our space has such a deep or wide-ranging bench of talent, working across theatre, TV, film, music, corporate events, equipment rental and more in every technical and production specialty.                

Contact

• Christine Selig / HR/Recruiter
• Christine Daniello / Production Manager
• Frank DenDanto / Director, Production

Hiring

• Full-Time
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships

royalcaribbeanentertainment.com

Royal Caribbean Entertainment pushes the boundaries of live entertainment by continuously reimagining what's possible. We are dedicated to redefining excellence in our industry by merging cutting-edge technology with a commitment to outstanding show quality. Driven by creativity and limitless imagination, we proudly foster growth, inspire adventure, and create lasting experiences for our technicians from Technical Stage Staff to Stage & Production Managers, and more.

Contact

• Jo Lerio (They/Them) / Technical Recruiter

Hiring

• Full-time Positions

shakespeare.org

Shakespeare & Company was founded in 1978 by Tina Packer. Located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the Company offers performance, education, and actor-training opportunities year-round, and attracts more than 40,000 patrons annually with a core of more than 150 artists.

Michelle Hathaway / Costume Shop Manager

showfab.com

For nearly four decades, ShowFab (formerly known as Showman Fabricators), has pushed the boundaries of scenic fabrication to create immersive experiences for leading brands and audiences in a variety of industries including film and television, theater, museum and fine arts, retail environments, experiential marketing, and themed entertainment.

Contact

• Serge Gountas (He/Him) / Director of Production
• Amber Nickel (She/Her) / Associate Production Manager
• Viana Segarra (She/Her) / Senior Project Manager
• Chris Hayes (He/Him) / Director of Sales and Project Management
• Mike Riccio (He/Him) / Director of Technical Design

Hiring

• Full-Time
• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Anytime of the Year Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships

www.showmotion.com

ShowMotion Incorporated is an entertainment-based contracting company. We specialize in constructing and automating Broadway scenery, themed architectural interiors and exteriors, and other custom design elements.

Contact

• Paul Stoltenberg (He/Him) / Director of Automation
• Jon Feustel (He/Him) / Mechanical/Automation Designer

Networking and Hiring

•  Full-time Positions
• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions 
• Anytime of the year Freelance/Contract/Overhire Positions
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Fall/Winter/Spring Internships/Apprenticeships

Sixflags.com

The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation owns and operated 25 amusement and theme parks across North America. Many of those properties produce Live Entertainment ranging from small intimate performances to large-scale nighttime spectaculars. We hire and contract hundreds of student and professional Technicians, Designers, Project Leaders and Artists each year. Stop by to learn more about exciting opportunities for you.

Contact

• Lance Heal / Manager, Entertainment Production
• William Rutherford / Tech Direction Manager

Hiring

• Full-Time
• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships
• Fall/Winter/Spring Internships Apprenticeships

www.stagemanagers.org

The only national business service association for stage managers that exists solely to advocate for, provide continuing education to, recognize, mentor and create a greater stage management community in the United States.

Contact

• Adrienne Wells (Any) / Chair
• Brian Rangell (He/Him) / Secretary

Networking Only - Not Hiring Currently

studiorrd.com

Studio RRD is a design studio fueled by limitless thinking, precision and exacting visual mastery. We explore the intersection of design, technology, and architecture to push boundaries and deliver the intended human experience.

Contact

• Rob Ross / Founder/Principal
• Natasha Collier / Director of Operations
• Eva Pinney / Theatrical Rentals/Sales Rep
• Maggie Turoff  / Design Associate
• Aidan Marshall / Designer

Networking and Hiring

• Full-Time
• Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Internships
• Fall/Winter/Spring Internships

www.bard.org

The Tony-award winning UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, is a LORT theater company in residence at Southern Utah University. The Utah Shakespeare Festival produces an eight-show repertory season and three Green Shows across four venues in the summer/fall of each year.

Contact

• Richard Girtain (He/Him) / Production Manager/Scenery Director

Hiring

• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire
• Summer Internships/Apprenticeships

virginiatheatrefestival.org

Now in its 52nd year, the Virginia Theatre Festival, a program of the University of Virginia, is the Commonwealth’s longest-running professional summer theatre company. Founded in 1974, VTF treats local and regional audiences to some of the world’s most renowned plays and musicals while also highlighting the voices of new playwrights and composers. Featuring professional artists from around the country, VTF’s work celebrates the unique power of live theater.

Contact

• Sarah Bryan (She/Her) / Costume Shop Manager
• Kerry Reichhardt (She/Her) / Assistant Business Manager
• Michael Waldron (He/Him) / Technical Director

Hiring

• Summer Only Freelance/Contract/Overhire positions