Thanks for your interest in working with Theater Wit

For play submissions, we currently accept

  • Unsolicited work from any playwright currently living in Chicago or its immediate environs
  • Agent submissions (no more than 2/agent at a time).  Please contact the AD before submitting
  • Blind submissions if you aren't one of the above (representative pages). We have no dedicated staff and so cannot guarantee to read unsolicited work from non-Chicago playwrights.

For all other positions, please review any job-specific and submission requirements on the submission detail.


Submit to Assistant Stage Manager/Wardrobe

THE COMPANY:

We are a theater company within a building, within a community, within a world.

As a production company, Theater Wit is the premier smart art theater in Chicago, producing humorous, challenging, and intelligent plays that speak with a vibrant and contemporary theatrical voice.

As an institution, Theater Wit seeks to be the hub of the Chicago neighborhood theater scene. In our three spaces, we bring together Chicago’s best storefront theater companies. Here you will find a smorgasbord of excellent productions, see the work of a parade of talented artists, and mingle with audiences from all over Chicago.

 

SUMMARY:

Theater Wit seeks experienced Assistant Stage Manager/Wardrobe to join our team for our 2026 production of “Who's Holiday”. This is a 1 hour and 5 minute show returning for its 6th year. Applicants must have professional experience and are required to provide their own transportation. Applicants are required to be available for day rehearsals during the week and during the weekend.   

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Attending Tech, previews, and performances.
  • Work closely with the Stage Manager, Artistic Team, and Production Management to provide organization throughout the production.
  • Working with the Director, Production Manager and Actors throughout the rehearsal process to help create a welcoming and productive atmosphere for the rehearsal team. This may include tracking blocking, costumes and props, setting up the space, costume care, being on book for actors, running lines, and other capacities.
  • The ability to work independently and in a collaborative, dialectical manner
  • Run and maintain a crew track during the show. That may include setting/moving and striking props. Operating rigging and scene change equipment.
  • Manage and maintain any costume needs including stitching and repairs during the performance run.
  • Be responsible for all laundering and dry cleaning of costumes as determined by the Costume Designer and Producer.
  • Be responsible for maintaining the costume design throughout the run.
  • Attend all put-in rehearsals as scheduled by the Producer.
  • Provide wig maintenance as needed during the run.
  • Lead the strike of costumes used in conjunction with the Production including final laundry, dry cleaning and return to stock. 

KEY DATES:

Tech: Tuesday, November 24th, 2026 and Wednesday, November 25th, 2026

Opening: Friday, November 27th, 2026

Regular Run of Show: Performances each week very up to 8 performances a week. There will not be performances on 24th & 25th of December

Closing: Sunday, December 27th, 2026

 

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