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Union Arts Center is dedicated to nurturing a safe and inclusive workplace. We are always seeking creative and motivated people to join our collective. We love thoughtful problem solvers, dreamers, visionaries, great communicators and value a diversity of both professional and lived experiences.

Union Arts Center is proud to be an equity opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, military and/or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurodiversity, education, socio-economic status, cultural affiliation, language, marital or family status, genetic information, political ideology, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking or any other status or condition protected by the applicable federal, state, or local laws or other characteristics prohibited by law.

We believe that how we do things is just as important as what we do. Come work with us!

Employment

Union Arts Center, home of ACT Contemporary Theatre & Seattle Shakespeare Company, has an exciting opportunity for a Head Stage Carpenter. Union Arts Center (UAC) is a newly merged theatre company that is an important voice in the Pacific Northwest for contemporary and classical works. The Head Stage Carpenter provides integral assistance in stage operations, with efforts focused on supporting final rehearsals, previews, and performances. This position builds the backstage track for all UAC season productions, with productive and solutions-oriented collaboration with other stakeholders as necessary. This role is responsible for upholding the utmost safety standards backstage as well as ensuring the integrity of the show is maintained upon opening. This position operates under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with IATSE Local #15.

The hourly pay for this position is $34.37 per hour. Benefits include health insurance, pension, vacation and holidays, per the IATSE Local 15 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Additional benefits include Paid Sick and Safe Time, discounted parking, and complimentary tickets to UAC productions.

Please email your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the position and your qualifications at work@unionartscenter.org.

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Union Arts Center, home of ACT Contemporary Theatre & Seattle Shakespeare Company, is excited to announce an opening for an Associate Technical Director. Union Arts Center (UAC) has successfully launched our inaugural season, which includes both contemporary and classical works. This is a momentous opportunity to join our newly merged organization within a collaborative and creative work environment. We strive to create an inclusive, welcoming, and meaningful work environment for all.

The Associate Technical Director (ATD) reports to the Technical Director (TD) to provide integral support and assistance with the daily technical operations of the Production Department. The ATD and TD closely collaborate to best utilize their skills to serve the theatre on a production-by-production basis.

ATD responsibilities include drafting, construction and installation of scenery, supervision of the Scenic Carpenter team, coordination of work with the other Working Supervisors (Paint, Props, Stage Ops, and Costumes), and any necessary shop or space related maintenance.

The hourly rate for this full-time, non-exempt position is $39.00/per hour. The role is an onsite position. This position is eligible for overtime, with aspects of this position dictated by IATSE Collective Bargaining Agreement. UAC provides comprehensive benefits, including access to medical insurance, with UAC paying 92% of monthly deductible for the HMO plan, and dental and vision insurance with employee contribution. Long term and life insurance premiums are fully covered by UAC. We offer 11 paid holidays, access to a 403b plan and $6 downtown Seattle parking and free tickets to UAC productions. PTO begins at 20 days per year and employees accrue sick time per Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST).

Please apply by email your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position and your qualifications at work@unionartscenter.org. If accommodations may be needed for the application process, please contact work@unionartscenter.org.

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Union Arts Center, home of ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company, is excited to announce an opening for a Director of People and Culture (DPC). Union Arts Center (UAC) has successfully launched our inaugural season, which includes both contemporary and classical works. This is a momentous opportunity to join our merged organization within a collaborative and creative work environment. We strive to create an inclusive, welcoming, and meaningful work environment for all and the DPC is a crucially important part of leading cultural efforts for the organization.

The DPC is an integral member of the senior leadership team and plays a pivotal role in shaping company culture, attracting top talent, shaping staff communication, and ensuring the well-being and development of our team members. They are responsible for effectively stewarding UAC’s work culture and fostering a positive and inclusive workplace. The DPC is responsible for building and strengthening policy and process, performance management, and mitigating legal risk. The DPC will evaluate, identify, and execute best practices in employee management and organizational culture and serve as the authority on all Human Resources related matters.

This role works closely with department heads across the organization to recruit, develop, and retain talent, foster positive and productive employee relations, and oversee the full scope of employee experience for our incredible workforce – including but not limited to onboarding, annual reviews, compensation evaluation, exit interviews, and off boarding.The DPC is responsible for overseeing and communicating employee benefits and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws and ordinances.

The DPC will be a leader for the organization’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging. They will both model and provide leadership in racial equity, diversity, and inclusion principles, and strive for equitable experiences at all levels of the organization.

The annual salary for this full-time, exempt position is $123,000. The role is a primarily onsite position. UAC provides comprehensive benefits, including access to medical insurance, with UAC paying 92% of monthly deductible for the HMO plan, and dental and vision insurance with employee contribution. Long term and life insurance premiums are fully covered by UAC. We offer 11 paid holidays, access to a 403b plan and $6 downtown Seattle parking and free tickets to UAC productions. PTO begins at 20 days per year and employees accrue sick time per Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST).

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Please apply by emailing your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position and your qualifications at work@unionartscenter.org.

If accommodations may be needed for the application process, please contact work@unionartscenter.org.

Volunteer Ushering

Union Arts Center invites you to be an essential part of our performances and patron experience. Ushering is a wonderful opportunity to share your gift of time and talent assisting the Front of House team, while helping to preserve our important place within Seattle’s thriving arts community. We encourage you to join us and be a part of the Union Arts Center family. For information on ushering, please contact volunteer@unionartscenter.org.

Artist Submissions

Union Arts Center is currently accepting submissions of new full-length plays from Pacific Northwest Playwrights for next season’s New Works Northwest Festival (NW2), to be held April 6-11, 2027 in UAC’s Bullitt Cabaret.

Each Festival script will receive a professional team for 12 hours rehearsal, 1 performance, and 1 talk-back with the playwright. Festival playwrights receive $500.

This is a showcase opportunity – we encourage you to send scripts that have been through a development process and are ready for an audience. Scripts that have been previously submitted to NW2 may be submitted again if they have undergone significant changes or rewrites. For NW2, a “new” play is a play written in the last 6-8 years that is unpublished, unencumbered, and has not received anything beyond developmental productions in the Seattle region. A PNW playwright is a playwright who makes the PNW their primary residence and considers it home.

Submissions close June 1 or by the 200th submission, whichever comes first. To submit, visit https://airtable.com/appBl8cG0lwS9Ppa0/shrGblcyUYJnVbIZA

EQUITY PRINCIPAL (GENERAL) AUDITIONS: 2025-2026 SEASON AND BEYOND
(** NON-UNION GENERALS WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE TBA**)

ACT Contemporary Theatre is currently scheduling Equity Principal (General) Auditions for local AEA, 4A Union Member, and EMC actors on 

Monday, June 9, 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Auditions will be held at ACT Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA.

Audition presentation should be 3 minutes: 1 classical/1 contemporary monologue.

Please note that there is no musical on the 25/26 Season; we will not be hearing songs at the EPAs.

Please sign up for your preferred date and time here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054CABA728A2FF2-56657548-20252026

When you’ve scheduled your appointment, please upload your headshot, resume, and additional information to this Airtable:

https://airtable.com/app3En2C2VLdrm8Vz/shrGfaLdtMEithQJK

Note: In the event that you’re unable to audition in person, unable to keep your appointment on the day, or submitting as an out of town artist, you may submit a self-tape by sharing a link to it in the Airtable field provided.

Callbacks will be scheduled as needed on a per-show basis.  If you receive a callback, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment.

The 2025-2026 Season will offer five mainstage productions plus our holiday tradition A Christmas Carol. Casting opportunities are open to actors of all races/ethnicities, gender identities, disabilities, and neuro-diversities, except where particular identities are specified by the playwright and/or director as integral to character and/or narrative.

Additional season information is available for AEA members on the Equity website (Auditions & Job Opportunities).

Please note that this is the inaugural season of a merger between ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company, and that is reflected in the programming. The merger is confirmed, and has been announced in the press, and the official legal documentation will be completed on or about July 1, 2025.  Therefore these auditions are taking place under ACT’s name and ACT’s current LORT-AEA contract, which is the contract for the season.

If you’ve worked with us before, please feel free to reach out directly to Interim Producing Artistic Director Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland (elisabeth.farwell-moreland@44.248.207.112) or Casting Director Margaret Layne (laynem@44.248.207.112) and let us know if there’s a project that particularly interests you.  You may also note this on your Airtable form.

Check back in 2026 for audition opportunities!

Union Arts Center is currently accepting submissions of new full-length plays from Pacific Northwest Playwrights for next season’s New Works Northwest Festival (NW2), to be held April 6-11, 2027 in Union Arts Center’s Bullitt Cabaret.

Each festival script will receive a professional team for 12 hours of rehearsal, 1 performance, and 1 talk-back with the playwright. Festival playwrights receive $500.

This is a showcase opportunity – we encourage you to send scripts that have been through a development process and are ready for an audience. Scripts that have been previously submitted to NW2 may be submitted again if they have undergone significant changes or rewrites. For NW2, a “new” play is a play written in the last 6-8 years that is unpublished, unencumbered, and has not received anything beyond developmental productions in the Seattle region. A PNW playwright is a playwright who makes the PNW their residence and considers it home.

Submissions close June 1, 2026 or by the 200th submission, whichever comes first. To submit, click here.

For questions, please email curation@unionartscenter.org.