Seasonal Employment
Join us for an incredible summer in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
We have finished hiring for the 2025 Season. Thank you to all who applied!
Employment Equity Statement
The Black Hills Playhouse strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply or audition. We are an equal opportunity employer and applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
The Black Hills Playhouse (BHP) seeks creative professionals and emerging professionals of all backgrounds for a 13-week summer stock season in beautiful Custer State Park in South Dakota. These are seasonal employment contracts.
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Season start & end dates. May 19 or 21 - August 17, 2025. Dates vary by contract.
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All positions include room & board. What does that mean exactly? Housing is provided in our scenic location in Custer State Park and meals are made fresh on campus during all workdays specifically for the company. Housing and meals are valued at $250/weekly.
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Job descriptions and payscales are found below. Intern positions are paid $400 week plus room and board. When hiring is complete for the season (generally late March to mid-April), it will be posted on the website and social media.
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In 2024, we saw about 900 people at auditions, received 450 auditions online, and had approximately 150 tech and customer support applications for just over 1500 people vying for positions at the Black Hills Playhouse
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2025 Audition/Interview Locations
How to prepare for Auditions / Interviews:
1. Sign up for an audition slot with the contact person listed below.
2. Submit an application online HERE . No need to submit a video if you are auditioning in person.
NOTE: KCACTF and UPTAs are for registered participants only.
3. Prepare a monologue and short song--total of 2 minutes only, please. OR, not a musician? Prepare two contrasting monologues (2 minutes TOTAL). Show us your range.
NOTE: In-person auditioners must bring sheet music for the accompanist at the audition. Online auditioners should upload a 2 minute video with the application.
Rapid City, SD
First Baptist Church, 707 St. Patrick St.
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10 AM-12 PM
To schedule a slot, contact: Kassi Blue-Scates
kassi@blackhillsplayhouse.com
Des Moines, IA
KCACTF Region 5
January 20-24, 2025
Register through the organization and available only to those registered. Find more information at www.kcactf5.org.
Vermillion, SD
University of South Dakota
Saturday, February 1, 2025, Time TBD
Sign up on the USD callboard or contact Rai Genna
raimondo.genna@usd.edu
Macomb, IL
Western Illinois University
Monday, February 3, 2025
Contact: Lisa Wipperling
l-wipperling@wiu.edu
Cape Girardeau, MO
Southeast Missouri State University
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Contact: Amber Cook
cookamberm@gmail.com
UPTA - Memphis
February 7-10, 2025
Register online at www.upta.org for audition and interview information.
Can't make the audition locations? Online applications accepted through February 1. Please refer to requirements above.
Performance & Design
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Actor Intern
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Actor
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Designer**
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Director**
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Choreographer**
**Hiring for design positions is usually done between September and December previous to the season.
Performance & Design Questions?
Email Dan Workman
dworkman@blackhillsplayhouse.com
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Production Manager
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Stage Manager
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Head Electrician
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Sound Engineer/Asst. Elect.
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Electrician Intern
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Technical Director
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Assistant Technical Director
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Head Carpenter
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Carpenter Intern
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Stagecraft Intern
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Costume Shop Manager
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First Hand/Cutter/Draper
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Stitcher
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Stitcher Intern
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Head Props
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Props Intern
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Charge Artist
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Scenic Artist
Technical Positions
Touring Children's Theatre Jobs
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The BHP seeks Tour Actor/Directors for the Dakota Players children's theatre.
We are always accepting applications for Tour Actor/Directors! We hire according to booking needs. The Black Hills Playhouse (BHP) is seeking Tour Actor/Directors for our touring outreach company, Dakota Players, which provides theatre education opportunities throughout South Dakota and surrounding states.
Audition materials should be limited to 2 minutes and include a song and a monologue. Please send all questions to edu@blackhillsplayhouse.com. This position works with children and other vulnerable populations. Pre-employment background checks and are required.
Position:
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Tour Actor/Director
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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Student Auditions
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Leading rehearsals (musical theatre experience preferred)
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Student Workshops
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Set up and tear down of set, sound, and lights
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Minor costume repair
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T-shirt/Music sales
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Tour Business
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Loading and unloading of tour vehicle
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All aspects of production
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BHP Support Staff
Contract Dates:
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We are always accepting applications for Tour Actor/Directors! We hire according to booking needs.
Compensation:
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TOUR ACTOR/DIRECTORS are paid $600/wk salary. Tour Actor/Directors are responsible for their own meals while on tour. Housing is provided by the BHP while on tour or working at the Sioux Falls location.
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The Black Hills Playhouse supplies the tour team with a tour vehicle and all needed props, costumes, sets, lighting/ sound equipment and workshop materials needed to fulfill the residency requirements.
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The Black Hills Playhouse and Dakota Players are special places to learn and grow your expertise in your field. We hope you will join us as part of our education outreach programming for the Black Hills Playhouse. It will be a fantastic year! Below you will find information about the job and the outreach program.
Who we are:
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Founded in 1999 as the Children's Theatre Company of South Dakota (CTCSD) and becoming Dakota Players in 2010, Dakota Players addresses two serious voids in the arts in South Dakota. First, DP provides access to quality theatre experiences and professional theatre artists for children, targeting rural Midwestern communities; and secondly the company provides professional work opportunities in South Dakota for theatre artists.
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It is our goal to teach and delight children, taking them to that wonderful place where magic, imagination, and reality come together. We teach theatre education to students starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school and beyond. All our touring scripts are original, and all musical productions are written and designed by Midwestern artists.
