Join our Team

As the professional summer theatre at the University of Virginia, Virginia Theatre Festival is committed to fostering a welcoming environment both onstage and off.

See below for our current full-time and seasonal job openings!

Seasonal Positions

VTF seeks talented theatre artists, technicians, and administrators from all backgrounds to support our 52nd annual summer season in 2026. We are proud to offer employment opportunities for current college students, recent college graduates, and theatre professionals at all levels of experience.

Browse our current seasonal job openings below, and click on each position’s title below to view the job description, contract dates, and pay rate.

To Apply: Submit an Application Form HERE. Please also email your Resume (required), Cover Letter (required), Portfolio (recommended for Production positions), and Writing Sample (recommended for Admin positions) to vtfemployment@virginia.edu.

Note: a separate form submission is required for each position you wish apply to. If you are applying to multiple positions, please send only one resume and one cover letter listing all the positions you are interested in.

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Auditions

Local auditions for the 2026 season took place in February, and our taped submissions deadline has passed.

We hope to have casting decisions completed by April 15, 2026. 

Compensation:

Non-Union – $406.25-$650.00/week depending on role (based upon a 25-hour or 40-hour work week at $16.25/hour)
AEA – $769.00/week (Single Engagement Agreement through URTA)
Brooklyn Boys roles in NEWSIES – $250 honorarium

Housing is available to seasonal employees who are based out-of-town (with a home address 50 miles or greater from our theatre) or are a current UVA student.

Virginia Theatre Festival is committed to fostering a welcoming environment both onstage and off. We seek talented theatre artists, technicians, and administrators from all backgrounds to support our 52nd annual summer season in 2026.

About the Virginia Theatre Festival

Now in its 52nd year, the Virginia Theatre Festival, a program of the University of Virginia, is the Commonwealth’s longest-running professional summer theatre company. Founded in 1974, VTF treats local and regional audiences to some of the world’s most renowned plays and musicals while also highlighting the voices of new playwrights and composers. Featuring professional artists from around the country, VTF’s work celebrates the unique power of live theater to evoke history and recollection, catalyze conversation and change, and inspire joy and laughter.

Virginia Theatre Festival is committed to fostering a welcoming environment both onstage and off. We seek talented theatre artists, technicians, and administrators from all backgrounds to support our 52nd annual summer season in 2026. We are proud to offer employment opportunities for current college students, recent college graduates, and theatre professionals at all levels of experience.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.