New York Theatre Workshop - Artistic Workshop Manager

Artistic Workshop Manager

About New York Theatre Workshop:

At New York Theatre Workshop, we work relentlessly to empower visionary theatre-makers and bring their work to adventurous audiences through productions, artist workshops and educational programs. We nurture pioneering new writers like Hammaad Chaudry and Nathan Alan Davis alongside powerhouse playwrights like Amy Herzog and Ayad Akhtar. We engage inimitable auteur-directors like Rachel Chavkin and Sam Gold and give invaluable support to tremendous talents like Lileana Blain-Cruz in the earliest days of their careers. We maintain decades-long relationships with legendary theatre-makers like Will Power, Ivo van Hove, Dael Orlandersmith, and Caryl Churchill, whose work has shaped and continues to influence our very idea of what theatre can be.

Since our founding in 1979, we've produced over 150 fully‐realized productions including Jonathan Larson's Rent; Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul; Doug Wright's Quills; Claudia Shear's Dirty Blonde; Rick Elice's Peter and the Starcatcher; Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, and Enda Walsh's Once; and David Bowie and Enda Walsh's Lazarus. Enabling our artists to push boundaries generates work like Nathan Alan Davis's Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown, Mfoniso Udofia's Ufot Family Cycle, Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, Jeremy O. Harris's Slave Play, Kristina Wong's Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, and Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries. NYTW productions have received a Pulitzer Prize, 29 Tony Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, and numerous Obie, Drama Desk, and Lucille Lortel Awards.

But that's not what we're proudest of. We take the greatest satisfaction from the community we've built, and the perspective-shifting experiences we've delivered along the way. We think that theatre can bring people together, change the conversation, and have a profound impact. We feel fortunate to get to support it. If that sounds like something you're interested in too, we'd love to meet you.

About the Team:

The Artistic Department includes our Artistic Director, two Associate Artistic Directors, Literary Manager, Casting Director-in-Residence and an Artistic Workshop Administrative Fellow. The Artistic Department is responsible for the curation of NYTW's Productions and Developmental Laboratory and shaping the artistic life of the theater. In addition to the productions on our stage, the Artistic Department runs a robust Developmental Workshop for projects in development, focusing on process over product and building community. The Artistic Workshop Manager will report directly to the Associate Artistic

Director, Workshops and Development and lead the execution of NYTW's artist development programs in collaboration with the Artistic Workshop Administrative Fellow.

About the Position:

• Serve as line producer for NYTW's artist workshop, producing 30+ developmental readings and workshops annually
• Act as a creative space maker and community leader to artists working in our developmental laboratory, managing the artistic producing process from preparatory communication through event completion
• Support Producing Department in drafting agreements for NYTW Commissions and other developmental projects
• Participate in reading, scouting, and reviewing project proposals for production and development
• Play a key role in managing the proposal processes for artistic programs including annual Call for Proposals and 2050 Artistic Fellowship
• Engage deeply with 2050 Artistic Fellows offering mentorship and creative producing for their work sharings and fellowship experience
• Serve as company manager for NYTW's summer residencies including communication with artists, booking travel, and coordinating with partners. Attend residencies each summer.
• Manage, track and reconcile department and project budgets
• Oversee payment processing and check requests for all artists working in the Workshop
• Maintain artistic calendar of workshops, programs, meetings and events
• Liaise interdepartmentally within NYTW to track and manage NYTW space and supplies
• Provide support for all artist programs inclusive of Usual Suspects and Companies-in-Residence
• As the Artistic Department works collaboratively, in addition to specific job duties, the Artistic Workshop Manager will participate in holistic department-wide conversations about the artistic life of the theatre, building and sustaining relationships with artists, and both sustaining and reimagining our artistic programs and practices

About You:

• You are committed to an equitable and inclusive community
• You are passionate about theater, reading new plays and supporting artists creating new work
• You have at least 3+ years' experience working in new play development or producing
• You possess a strong knowledge of the theater and performance landscape of New York City and the broader American and International theater
• You are an experienced producer of developmental processes at different stages
• You are a whiz at managing multiple projects concurrently
• You have experience creating, tracking and reconciling budgets
• You are proficient in drafting and reviewing contracts
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented
• You are both self-motivated and thrive in a collective structure
• You know when to ask for help
• You have a valid driver's license and comfort driving a mini van

Bonus:

• You have managed a large-scale application process
• You are familiar with SDC and AEA contracts and codes
• You have experience supporting artists at all levels of career from emerging to world renowned
• You are proficient with project management software Airtable and Trello

This is a full-time non-exempt position with a salary range of $60,000 to $65,000. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental and life insurance and paid time off. NYTW has several affinity spaces and a Core Team of staff members across the organization committed to moving specific initiatives forward in our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Please note that the Artistic team is required to work in the office at least three days per week, with some weeks requiring a full seven-day in-person schedule. This position is also required to attend all in-person artistic readings and events. Given our robust calendar, in-office days and hours must remain flexible. As this role involves regular onsite, in-person responsibilities, applicants should plan to reside in the greater NYC area..

We know that there are great candidates that may not have all the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. So don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself if that's you.

To apply, please use the following hyperlink and fill out the required fields on the job application: https://www.nytw.org/about/work-nytw/. Applications will be accepted through June 20, 2025.

NYTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work, on and offstage. We encourage applicants with a unique cultural perspective inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, class, physical ability, and sexual orientation.