Fort Salem Theater is accepting applications for the following creative team positions for our 2026 Mainstage Season!
“The Bridges of Madison County” (performances April 24-May 3)
- Lighting Designer ($300 Stipend)
- Properties Designer ($100 Stipend)
“Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill” (performances July 17-August 2)
- Director ($500 Stipend)
- Music Director ($1500+ Stipend)
- Choreographer ($200 Stipend)
- Stage Manager ($200 Stipend)
- Costume Designer ($200 Stipend)
- Lighting Designer ($300 Stipend)
- Properties Designer ($100 Stipend)
“The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition” (performances August 7-9)
Note: Rehearsals for SpongeBob are held Mon-Fri in the afternoon.
- Director ($800 stipend)
- Costume Designer ($200 Stipend)
- Lighting Designer ($200 Stipend)
“To Kill a Mockingbird” (performances September 18-27)
- Director ($500 Stipend)
- Stage Manager ($200 Stipend)
- Costume Designer ($200 Stipend)
- Lighting Designer ($300 Stipend)
- Properties Designer ($100 Stipend)
“Lizzie | The Lizzie Borden Musical” (performances October 23-November 1)
- Costume Designer ($200 Stipend)
- Lighting Designer ($300 Stipend)
- Properties Designer ($100 Stipend)
“Snow Business” (performances December 11-13)
- Music Director ($500+ Stipend)
Rehearsals are typically held Sundays from 6PM-10PM, and Monday-Thursday from 7PM-10PM, pending the availability of the cast and the needs of the show. Fort Salem Theater productions typically rehearse for 5-7 weeks maximum. Directors and designers are required to attend a 1-hour weekly production meeting outside of rehearsal hours.
If you’re interested in joining us, please complete the application at this link, or email Kyle@FortSalem.com, with “2026 Creative Team: [SHOW TITLE]” in the subject line.
Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. If you’ve previously expressed interest but haven’t yet completed the form, we kindly ask that you submit your information through the link so we have everything organized in one place.