Careers & Casting
An institutional culture of dignity, trust, and mutual respect.
At Geva Theater, we are committed to upholding the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our programming, casting, hiring of guest artists, and recruitment of staff in all departments.
Geva Theatre provides a variety of opportunities for tomorrow’s artists and leaders to hone their craft alongside our professional staff.
Job Openings
As Rochester’s professional theatre, we take particular responsibility to reflect the community we serve. To that end, for all employment opportunities, we actively encourage applications from women, BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. All are welcome here.
Geva Theatre, a professional regional theatre in Rochester, NY with LORT B & D stages, seeks qualified run crew members for three shows during the first half of our 2024/2025 season. We are looking to hire stagehands, follow spot operators, A2s, wardrobe crew and production assistants. Each of the three shows on our fall schedule will require approximately a 6-8 week commitment.
The primary responsibility will be attending all technical rehearsals and performances (8 shows a week) for each production. Performances are weeknights, weekend afternoons and weekend evenings. Crew calls involve any necessary preshow set up and post show restore for the position assigned.
Candidates must have demonstrated skill in the area they are applying for and at least some experience in the live professional theatre. Pay rate is $15.50 per hour depending on experience. These are ideal jobs for early career candidates or recent college graduates. We are particularly interested in candidates from the greater Rochester area.
Geva is committed to upholding the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racist theater in recruitment of staff in all departments. We actively encourage applications from women, BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities. All are welcome here.
Please include a cover letter, resume and references with the application form. Geva Theatre is an equal opportunity employer.
Geva Theatre, a LORT B&D regional leader in Western New York, seeks applicants for part time production positions including: Backstage Run Crew, Follow Spot Operator, Wardrobe Run Crew, Scenic Carpenter, Scenic Artist, Props Artisan, Stitcher, Costume Crafts, Light and Sound Board Operators, Lighting and Audio Technicians. Under the supervision of the applicable Production department head, job duties will include the construction, maintenance and/or operation of various production elements. The ideal candidate will be diligent, organized, collaborative, positive and professional. Positions are on a part-time, “show-by-show” basis and will require evening and weekend work hours. Applications are accepted and filed on an ongoing basis, if a position is needed candidates that have applied will be contacted. Pay rate of $15.00 an hour. Please include a cover letter, resume and references with the application form by clicking Apply Now below. Geva Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. All are welcome here.
Internships, Apprenticeships, and Fellowships
For information about internships and apprenticeships for current college students and directing fellowships for recent post advanced degree (or equivalent professional experience) theatre directors, please email Director of Connectivity Eron Damercy at edamercy@gevatheatre.org. All other career development and hiring inquiries should be submitted Here
Geva Theatre is now accepting Apprentice applications for our 2025 Summer Academy program. Apprenticeships are available for two young professionals to work as assistant teachers with our Summer Academy Young Actor Conservatory training program. The focus of this year’s program is Musical Theatre.
Apprenticeships are a full-time, paid position for five weeks between July 7 and August 10, 2025. Most apprentice candidates are recently graduated college students or college juniors or seniors, often (though not always) pursuing a degree in theatre. Housing and transportation are not included. Applicants must be available in person in Rochester, NY from July 7-August 10 to be considered. Pay rate is $16.50 per hour.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist teachers in classes (participate, mentor or assist students individually or in small groups), any administrative help that faculty needs
- Oversee student lunch period
- Assist students in their rehearsals
- Act as assistant stage managers for rehearsals and tech
- Oversee independent study periods for students not rehearsing
- Help with set up and clean up every day
- Meetings as needed
Desired traits in a successful candidate:
- Late career college student studying Theatre or Musical Theatre, or a recent college graduate with a Theatre degree
- Experience teaching or working with young people ages 12-18
- Experience with directing or being in a leadership role during a rehearsal process
To apply for a 2025 Summer Academy apprenticeship position, please send full contact information (phone number, email address, and physical mailing address during the months of February, March, and April), resume(s) – artistic, and work or professional – along with a cover letter detailing your interest and qualifications to Eron Damercy at
edamercy@gevatheatre.org. Applications will be accepted until March 30, 2025.
Critical to Geva Theatre’s core values is an institutional culture of dignity, trust, and mutual respect. We are committed to upholding the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and anti-racism in recruitment of staff in all departments. To that end, for all employment opportunities, we actively encourage applications from, women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, individuals with disabilities and all other identities and legally protected classes. Geva Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. All are welcome here.
Casting
Geva is a member of the League of Resident Theatres and works under an agreement with Actors Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers. By agreement, most (but not all) adult actors are required to be members of AEA.
General auditions for both union and non-union actors are held annually, prior to the beginning of each new season, at which time local actors are invited to present monologues and/or songs.
Local non-union casting is conducted in Rochester by Geva’s artistic staff. Please check this space for further information about any and all local casting calls.
If you have any questions about casting at Geva, please email casting@gevatheatre.org
Diversity & Inclusion
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Geva
Critical to Geva Theatres core values is an institutional culture of dignity, trust, and mutual respect.
In every decision we make, we strive to uphold the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and to facilitate artistic excellence and risk.
A Christmas Carol 2024 Youth Auditions
The Role of Tiny Tim:
Geva Theatre is seeking local disabled actors ages 8-13 for a new play adaptation of A Christmas Carol, written by Harrison David Rivers and directed by Elizabeth Williamson. This exciting and new adaptation reexamines the role Tiny Tim has played in A Christmas Carol, centering his narrative as he holds Scrooge’s fate in his hands.
For this production, Geva Theatre is committed to casting a disabled actor for this role. We highly encourage children of all disabilities, both visible & invisible, to audition for this role. If this description fits your child, we would love to welcome them to this production. View the full breakdown here.
All other Youth Roles:
Geva Theatre is seeking local actors ages 5-13 for a new and exciting production of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, adapted by Harrison David Rivers and directed by Elizabeth Williamson. View the full breakdown here.
HOW TO SIGN UP
If you are interested in signing up your kid(s) for A Christmas Carol auditions, please register them at the following link: https://bit.ly/4dfxkwz. For Tiny Tim outreach specifically, please email Jasmine B. Gunter at casting@gevatheatre.org
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted by Harrison David Rivers | Director: Elizabeth Williamson
First Rehearsal: October 22, 2024
Performances: November 21-December 29, 2024
Wilson Stage
Seeking: Most Principal Roles
This is a world premiere production that is still in development; characters and descriptions are subject to change.
Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ holiday classic returns to the Geva stage in a new adaptation by Playwright in Residence Harrison David Rivers. Over the course of a single night, notorious grump Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts. But will their intervention prompt him to change his “humbug” ways? Filled with humor, heart, hope – and a little bit of horror – A Christmas Carol reminds us that it is never too late to have a change of heart.
- EBENEZER SCROOGE (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 50-60s) A man of business. Incredibly wealthy, but frugal. Miserly even. Personal loss has made him hard. He will be cracked open by play’s end.
- BOB CRATCHIT (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 30-50s) SCROOGE’S clerk. A devoted husband and father. Long-suffering and compliant. He will stand up to his employer by play’s end.
- FRED HOLYWELL (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 20-30s) SCROOGE’S nephew and only living relative. A doting husband. Playful and generous. His persistence will be rewarded by play’s end. Also plays FEZZIWIG and THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT / AS CAST.
- MAN (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 30-40s, Physically Disabled) A mystery, until he is not. An instigator. His true identity will be revealed by play’s end. Also plays SOLICITOR 1, ELLIS and THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE / AS CAST.
- MRS. CRATCHIT (Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 30-50s) BOB CRATCHIT’S wife. Cheeky, yet grounded. Her hope will be buoyed by play’s end. Also plays SOLICITOR 2 and MRS. FEZZIWIG. This role has been cast.
- FAN (Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 20s) SCROOGE’S sister. SCROOGE’S sister. A compassionate advocate. Also plays PAST and MARTHA / AS CAST.
- BELLE (Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 20-30s, Open to all physical types) SCROOGE’S great love. Clever and spirited. Also plays LILY / AS CAST.
- APPRENTICE EBENEZER (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 20s) Bookish and earnest. Also plays PETER / AS CAST.
