Associate Producer, PROTOTYPE Festival
DESCRIPTION
Beth Morrison Projects seeks an Associate Producer to support operations for the PROTOTYPE Festival, an annual festival of new opera and music-theatre, taking place January 13–24, 2027.
Core Responsibilities:
Reporting to PROTOTYPE’s Producer, and working closely with Festival Director, the Associate Producer’s responsibilities include:
Administrative Support:
- Support the Festival Producer in maintaining and updating contact sheets, calendars, and programming spreadsheets
- Provide ad hoc administrative and producing support to the Festival Producer and broader production team as needed
Internal and External Communication:
- Schedule, attend, and document meetings; tracking and follow up with all open action items as necessary
- Support festival-wide communications across artists, staff, and venue partners
Performance and Event Coordination:
- Take the lead, with guidance and support from the Festival Producer, on producing one PROTOTYPE concert
- Provide support in organizing ancillary events such as receptions and artist talkbacks
- Act as on-site front of house support as needed during festival
Internship Program Management:
- Manage PROTOTYPE’s internship program, including interviewing, scheduling, and supervising a team of approximately 10 interns
Artist Services:
- Oversee the assembly of production Welcome Packets and Welcome Bags
Qualifications:
The AP role is an early-career position, and BMP is committed to the training, development, and future career development of the person hired into this role. To succeed in this role, the following basic core competencies are expected:
- Interest and Experience in Performing Arts: Excitement and passion for the performing arts, and passion for BMP’s mission to foster innovation in the field, and a desire to create a supportive environment for artists; prior experience working in the performing arts in a professional or academic environment. An ability to read sheet music is strongly preferred.
- Organizational and Project Management Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to track and manage complex logistics, schedules, and documentation; the ability to keep projects moving forward by tracking different workflows and deadlines, identifying necessary action steps, and manage collaborations between team members.
- Initiative and Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to notice and flag issues or complications as they arise, and help brainstorm ways to address those issues; an ability to prioritize independently and collaboratively to address immediate, medium-term, and long-term needs.
- Communication Skills: The ability to convey information clearly, professionally, and transparently, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of stakeholders; the ability to successfully adapt communications to various personalities, styles, and preferences.
While not required, the following skills would be an asset for the Associate Producer:
- 2-3 years of professional experience in artistic producing, arts administration, production, or stage management; experience working directly with professional artists a plus.
- Specific interest or experience in contemporary opera, new music, or other experimental/avant-garde theater/performance.
- Knowledge of or experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice principles; experience integrating anti-oppression concepts into an artistic process a plus.
- Experience tracking expenses/managing a budget.
- Experience with Dropbox (or other cloud storage/file hosting software), Trello (or other project management tools), and/or Airtable (or other cloud-based database)
Term:
This is a seasonal role, with a term from August 10, 2026 - January 31, 2027 (Festival Dates are January 13–24, 2027). Workload gradually increases throughout the term:
- Approximately 15 hours per week through October
- Increasing to 20–25 hours per week in November
- Full-time commitment required from December through January
In-person work requirements:
Most work from September through November may be completed remotely on a flexible schedule. A hybrid schedule begins in December, and in-person work will be required from January 2 through the end of the festival on January 24.
About PROTOTYPE:
PROTOTYPE is produced by Beth Morrison Projects, a trailblazer in the creation and presentation of contemporary, multi-disciplinary opera-theatre and music-theatre works. The visionary festival is the only one of its kind in New York City and around the country – producing and presenting a wide spectrum of works, from intimate black-box experiences to larger chamber opera productions, valuing artistic, curatorial, and producorial risk-taking.
PROTOTYPE is committed to surprising our audiences and confounding their expectations through content, form, and relevance. The festival gives voice to a diverse group of composers, librettists, performers and musicians across all genres, backgrounds, and cultures. In providing a recurring showcase of visionary opera-theatre and music-theatre pieces, the touring life of the work extends around the world. The festival also presents groundbreaking new works by international artists and has become a global reference of artistic excellence in the field of opera and music-theatre.
PROTOTYPE was co-founded in 2013 by Beth Morrison Projects and HERE under the leadership of Beth Morrison, Kristin Marting, and Kim Whitener.
Desired Start Date: August 10, 2026
BENEFITS
Pay Range: $17,000 - $17,000 Annual
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application materials to the form below.
Application Deadline: June 19, 2026
Application Email/Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN08KF8OIJzgfPrIV3ri6OYPM_53i36se5VIXlpDvcTjzP3A/viewform