Story Theater Company

Providing theatrical opportunities for the children of Ames and surrounding communities.

Employment

We have openings for various positions to help Story Theater Company accomplish its mission to bring professional theatrical opportunities to the young people of Ames.

CURRENT OPENINGS:

2019-2020 Artistic & Production Staff
Applications are open for our 2019-2020 season! Interested? APPLY HERE.

Here’s a look at what we’ll be up to. We’d love to have you on the team!

The Adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Rehearsals begin August 31 (M/W 4-6 pm. Sat. 10:30-12:30). Cast size of about 26. Performances November 1-3 and 8-10 at Ames City Auditorium. Lots of opportunities for music, movement, creative design, and ensemble storytelling work. It’s also pretty funny. Find out more about this play here!
 
Number The Stars: Rehearsals begin September 14 (T/R 4-6 pm. Sat. 9-10:30). Cast size of about 15. Performances November 15-17 and 21-24 at STC’s Black Box Theater. A close-knit drama focused on friends, family, and courage. You may have fallen in love with this book in middle school. Find out more about this play here!
 
Trifles & How The Vote Was Won (Teen Show): Two Directors and one Design Mentor needed to train and supervise teen production teams. Rehearsals will be M/W or T/R evenings, 6-9pm and Sat. mornings in December – February. Performances will be one weekend toward the end of February at STC’s Black Box Theater.
“Trifles” is an American drama (by an Iowa playwright!). Click here to learn more about Trifles.
“How The Vote Was Won” is a British comedy. Click here to learn more about How The Vote Was Won.
Both plays are substantial one-acts chosen in honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote.
 
Anansi The Clever Spider (STC OnTour): Rehearsals begin January 9 (T/TH from 4-6 pm). Rehearsals and touring performances continue on T/TH through approximately April 3. (No rehearsal during Spring Break.) Cast size of about 8. This is a hilarious African folktale with weird, funny characters and problems that keep getting conveniently solved with palm leaves. Find out more about this play here!
The STC OnTour production is a unique experience designed to accomplish three things:
1. Rehearse & perform a tourable, one-act play.
2. Bring the play to places like after-school programs and the Ames Public Library, where audience members may not otherwise experience much theater.
3. Individual actor coaching on short scenes/monologues/etc, for the growth of each actor and to be performed in a showcase with the one-act at STC’s Black Box at the end of the tour.
 
Frozen JR: Rehearsals begin mid-April. (M/W from 4-6 pm and Sat, from 10-Noon. Weekday afternoons after June 5.) Cast size of about 35-40. Performances June 19-21 and 25-28 at Ames City Auditorium. This musical is exactly what you think it is, but actually even better. Find out more here! 

Questions? Email Julia VanDyk at manager@storytheatercompany.org.

 

Here are a few other ways you can play a part:

Production Staff
To find out more about opportunities on our production staff, please contact Julia VanDyk at manager@storytheatercompany.org.

Workshop Instructors
Story Theater Company offers various workshops, clubs, and classes during both the summer and school year. If you are interested in more information about instructor positions, please contact Julia VanDyk at manager@storytheatercompany.org.

Junior Counselors
Applications will next open for Summer Junior Counselors in March 2020.
[Must be entering 9th grade or above in the fall of 2020.]

*Note – Production Staff and Instructors are paid positions. Junior counselors receive credit that can be applied to another workshop, Teen/Tween Club, or fees.

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Mailing Address:
PO Box 436
Ames, IA 50010

Office & Club Address
615 S. Dayton Ave. Suite 133
Ames, IA 50010

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