Arts Opportunities
Local organizations seek performers, paid staff and volunteers

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Auditions

Coffee House Theatre
Need ballroom dance teams with own routines and male and female singers who can learn or know Cole Porter music for the Coffee House Theatre’s production of Ballroom and Cole.  Dependable and professional performers only, non-union.  Auditions Saturday, March 4, 11 a.m. at Academic High School, Sandalfoot Shopping Center off Sandalfoot Blvd and State Road 411, behind McDonald’s.  Call 561-488-9952 or just come by.

Miami Children’s Museum
Calling all improv actors!  We are looking for skilled improv actors for a monthly improv show at the Miami Children's Museum. It pays $25 a performance, with one show a month. Must make a year commitment. For more information please call 305-332-5817.

Auditions by appointment only.
 

Paid Positions

Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Two positions must be filled by Feb. 27.

Junior Box Office Assistant
MGLFF is now reviewing résumés for our Junior Box Office Assistant. This is a full-time, temporary contract position requiring a 40-hour week commitment until April 30th, 2006.  The Jr. Box Office Assistant works directly to assist the Festival Coordinator and Sr. Box Office Assistant with Ticket/Box Office Sales. He/she will also assist the Festival Officers with general office duties. The ideal candidate should be a highly personable and outgoing individual with an enthusiastic and inclusive attitude. He/she should also be proficient at staying organized and focused and be detail-orientated. This person should have excellent verbal and written English skills, and be able to communicate effectively through on the telephone. Fluency in Spanish will be considered a major advantage. Salary furnished upon request.

If interested, please send your resume to: Victor Diaz-Herman, Festival Coordinator, 1521 Alton Road #147, Miami Beach, FL. 33139.  Via e-mail: Victor@mglff.com
Fax: 305-535-2377

Print Shipping Coordinator
Working under the direct supervision of the Festival Manager, the MGLFF is seeking an organized, highly motivated and responsible Print Shipping Coordinator to work full time (40 hours per week) for the period February 27 to May 5. Primary responsibility is the safe storage, labeling and delivering to venues of all incoming and outgoing 35mm prints, BETA exhibition tapes and DVDs as well as offering general assistance to the Festival Manager and Program Director. This is a key position within the program department of the MGLFF. If you have the ability to juggle, troubleshoot, are competent with databases and feel confident that you have the necessary skills to compliment our team, then we would like to hear from you. Candidates must be available to commence full-time employment on February 27. Salary is $375 per week. Full job description on request.

If interested, please send your résumé to: Kareem Tabsch, Festival Manager, 1521 Alton Road #147, Miami Beach, FL. 33139.  Via e-mail:  Kareem@mglff.com, Fax: 305-535-2377

Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre
Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre is seeking an energetic and experienced Development Director who is familiar with the Greater Fort Lauderdale philanthropic and non-profit communities. This position requires training in the theory and practice of philanthropy, fund raising stewardship and marketing. Excellent communication, speaking, writing and computer skills are essential. Submit cover letter, resume and compensation requirements to: Janet Erlick, Executive Artistic Director FLCT 516 NE 13th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 or fax to: 954-523-0507.  No phone calls please.

Byron Carlyle, Colony Theatre

Ushers and Ticket Takers
SMG Management is looking for ushers and ticket takers for all events at the Byron Carlyle Theater and the Colony Theater in Miami Beach. Be part of a great management team. These are paid positions. Please contact: Karen Caruso-DelGuercio, Theater Coordinator Byron and Colony Theater.  Call 305-867-4192

City Theatre, Summer Shorts

Props Coordinator
City Theatre is seeking props coordinator May 1 - May 31 and  July 9-10 for Summer Shorts 2006, to provide rehearsal and show props for two full-length programs, containing approximately 18 short 10-minute plays. Will work closely with Festival Artistic Coordinator J. Barry Lewis and set designer Michael Amico, as well as the various festival directors. Responsibilities include both hand props and all furniture pieces not attached to the set. Seeking self-motivated, creative individuals who can work within a limited design budget and compact amount of time. Building skills a plus. Send resumes to danielle@citytheatre.com or call 305.755.9401.

Volunteers

The PlayGround Theatre for Young Audiences
Volunteers are needed to distribute information, help with clerical duties in the administrative office, assist with setup of promotional events and use their imagination to market the company.  Volunteers get free tickets to performances. Office located at Shores Performing Arts Theater, 9806 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores.  Call 305-751-9550 or toll free 888-635-7536.

Miami Performing Arts Center
Volunteer at MPAC and Embark on an Exciting Adventure!

Central to the successful operation of any large performing arts center is a dedicated volunteers team, and Miami Performing Arts Center is already putting together a corps of hard-working, arts-loving individuals who will help the Center become one of the most important cultural institutions in the Americas. Volunteers will play a leading role in making MPAC a favorite venue for patrons to experience the finest performances from around the world. As the MPAC representatives with the most direct contact with audience members, volunteers will know first-hand what audiences are feeling and saying. That knowledge will be invaluable as the Center does everything it can to ensure that the time these patrons spend at the Center will be thrilling and memorable.  MPAC Volunteer Corps will be a true reflection of our wonderfully diverse community, composed of a wide variety of people with different backgrounds, assorted interests, and unique skills.

Opportunities for volunteering at the Center encompass many areas, from performing clerical duties in administrative offices during the day to ushering at performances in the evenings. MPAC will also be looking for volunteers to provide concierge services, edit and translate documents, greet visitors, check-in bags and umbrellas, serve on advocacy committees, and offer counseling and mentoring to other volunteers. In an international city such as Miami, knowing more than one language, while not a requirement for all volunteer positions, is especially helpful.

To find out more about the many opportunities for volunteering at MPAC, please contact Evelyn Gigiras at 305-579-7632 or volunteers@miamipac.org.

Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is seeking volunteers to assist with their upcoming film festival, April 21-30.  Opportunities include filmmaker hospitality, festival office support, marketing, special events, membership recruitment, festival logistics and assisting staff at theatres.  For more information, visit www.mglff.com and click on Volunteers.