Passage is always looking for enthusiastic, talented people to join our staff, production teams, and casts. Please see below for current opportunities.
Passage Theatre Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage individuals from historically underrepresented communities—including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ individuals—to apply.
Passage Theatre Company does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Administrative Positions
Development Intern
Start Date: January 11, 2027
Commitment: 10 to 20 hours per week
Compensation: $16 per hour
The Development Intern will support Passage Theatre Company’s fundraising and institutional advancement work while gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit arts administration. Responsibilities may include researching grant opportunities, assisting with grant applications and reports, drafting donor communications, organizing development records, supporting special events, and helping collect program data and impact stories for fundraising materials.
The intern will also interface with Neon CRM to help track donor activity, maintain accurate donor records, support donor stewardship, and identify opportunities to strengthen fundraising efforts.
The ideal intern will bring strong writing, communication, research, and organizational skills. Through the internship, they will further develop experience in grant writing, donor stewardship, nonprofit fundraising, CRM/database management, project coordination, and communicating the impact of a community-rooted arts organization.
Please submit a resume and letter of interest, no greater than 600 words, to Executive Artistic Director, Brishen Miller at brishen@passagetheatre.org. In the subject line please enter “DEVELOPMENT INTERN (YOUR FIRST INITIAL & LAST NAME)” i.e., Subject: DEVELOPMENT INTERN (B. MILLER).
All applications must be received no later than 11/23/26
Design & Tech Opportunities
Individuals hired for these positions will be classified as employees of Passage Theatre Company (W-4 status). All wages will be processed through payroll and are subject to required federal, state, and local tax withholdings and employer payroll contributions in compliance with IRS and New Jersey employment law.
Presently we have no design or tech openings at Passage Theatre Company. Stay tuned for future opportunities!
Directing & Playwright Opportunities
Interested directors can send resumés and/or portfolios to our Executive Artistic Director, Brishen Miller, at brishen@passagetheatre.org.
Outside of the Solo Playwriting Contest, Passage Theatre is not accepting unsolicited script submissions at this time. Please understand that our seasons are planned at least two years in advance. Any new scripts would be considered for the 2026-27 season or later. Learn more about how we develop new plays here.
Presently we have no directing or playwriting openings at Passage Theatre Company. Stay tuned for future opportunities!
Hiring Policies
We continue to commit to diversity in our hiring practices. We strive to represent our community. Additionally, we make intentional programmatic investments serving BIPOC and other marginalized communities.