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FAIR Literary Management Assistant

The FAIR Dramaturgy and Literary Management Assistantship offers early to mid‑career theater practitioners a hands‑on opportunity to support dramaturgical work and literary operations at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The position focuses specifically on a Shakespeare production in the outdoor Elizabethan theater and provides exposure to professional rehearsal processes, script development and artistic administration. The assistant will work directly with OSF's Director of Literary Development and contribute to a range of dramaturgical and literary management activities, including rehearsal support, dramaturgical research, script reading and preparation, and administrative tracking.
Key responsibilities include: assisting with contextual research as assigned; compiling dramaturgy packets for assigned productions; preparing annotations for a Shakespeare play; attending rehearsals and performances; reading and evaluating scripts for development and production consideration; preparing scripts for production formatting and review; sourcing scripts and tracking script submissions. The assistant will also engage in weekly FAIR Forums, participate in supplemental activities such as meet‑and‑greet events, hall runs, production tours, and changeovers, and complete a capstone address at the end of the season.
Qualifications: a bachelor’s degree or 2‑3 years of equivalent training and/or relevant experience; previous experience in a professional rehearsal room as a dramaturg, script supervisor, assistant director, production assistant, assistant dramaturg, or comparable academic experience; personal familiarity with dramaturgical processes and Shakespearean text; understanding of professional theater staffing structures and rehearsal culture; strong organization and communication skills; demonstrated self‑motivation, flexibility, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit.
Pay $20/Hour, 30 Hours/Week.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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