Employment Opportunities
At Quincy Community Theatre, our mission is to offer and perpetuate quality theatre entertainment and education through community participation. It is our aim to employ qualified theatrical professionals with a love of the arts and a passion for sharing that love with others.
Guest Director WAITRESS
Quincy Community Theatre seeks a guest director for its mainstage production of WAITRESS, featuring original music and lyrics by Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles and book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson. The Guest Director will work closely with QCT’s eight professional staff and guest production team to bring this classic story to life.
Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop…until a baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Supported by her quirky crew of fellow waitresses and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she’s been missing all along — courage.
Quincy Community Theatre’s mission is to offer and perpetuate quality theatre entertainment and education through community participation. QCT produces eight shows each year: four mainstage adult productions, two mainstage student productions, one student production in QCT’s lab theatre, and one student touring production for area schools and community centers. Quincy, Illinois is a city along the Mississippi River with a population of 40,000, where there is strong support for the arts. Quincy Community Theatre has its own facility in the Oakley-Lindsay Center, with a proscenium stage and a house size of 498.
Audition Dates: January 14-15, 2025
Show Dates: March 14-23, 2025
Stipend: $3,500
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Executive Director Burgundy Hill at burgundy.hill@1qct.org.
Quincy Community Theatre provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Teaching Artist
QCT is creating a pool of Teaching Artists to facilitate classes on-site at QCT and out in the community. Teaching artists must have at least 3 years of experience in the skill that they plan to teach (professional experience recommended, but not required), must pass a background check, and must have access to their own transportation. Teaching Artist candidates will also participate in a teacher training workshop at QCT. Acceptance into the QCT Teaching Artist pool does not guarantee employment right away– we will draw from the pool each semester (Spring, Summer, and Fall) and as opportunities arise! Teaching Artists at QCT are paid a stipend for their time and expertise. Click here for more information.