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Glimmerglass Now Hiring: Summer Costume Positions

Lauren Huggon - Friday, November 6
 Events   Jobs & Career 
Apprentices working on theatre staging and scenery

 

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We’re Now Hiring Summer Seasonal Department Managers and Select Staff!


We have positions open in our A/V, Costumes, Lighting, Scenic Carpentry, Scenic Art, Stage Management, and Rigging Departments, as well as various opportunities across the company!
 
Hello! My name is Wyatt Nyman, and I am the Production Manager for The Glimmerglass Festival.
 
The Glimmerglass Festival, a summer destination in Upstate New York where audiences from around the world come to experience world-class opera and musical theater, is currently hiring for our Summer Seasonal Department Managers and select Staff*. Various opportunities are available in our A/V, Costumes, Lighting, Scenic Carpentry, Scenic Art, Stage Management, and Rigging Departments.

We invite theater professionals to apply today for one of our summer Seasonal Department Manager and Staff positions!
 
We have recently posted and are accepting applications for the following positions.
 
Summer Seasonal Managers:
  • Costume Floor Manager
  • Assistant Technical Director of Rigging
  • Calling Stage Manager
Select Summer Seasonal Staff: *(more being posted on 11/20/2026)
  • Costume Administrator
  • Costume Shopper
  • Draper
  • First Hand
  • A/V Video Engineer
  • A1
  • Assistant Stage Manager
  • Lighting Programmer
  • Scenic Carpenter
  • Scenic Artist
These positions require individuals with plentiful experience working at the professional level, with a background in opera, repertory, and/or summer stock preferred. 
For instructions on how to apply, visit our website here.
 
For students looking to enter the professional world this summer…
 
Our Seasonal Apprentice Program and Position Information will be posted December 8, 2026, with applications opening January 5, 2027. There are several opportunities available across our Artistic Administration, Company Administration, and Production Departments!
 
The Apprenticeship Program provides a unique combination of practical work, mentorship, and educational programs, each designed to further professional growth. Our Apprenticeship Program is geared toward participants, ages 18 and over, who would like to continue to grow and pursue professional opportunities in their chosen field.
 
The Glimmerglass Festival offers company-provided housing, an engaging and collaborative work environment, multiple training opportunities throughout the season, and access to the Glimmerglass Wellness Program.
 
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Wyatt Nyman (he/him/his)
Production Manager

 
Interested in working at the Festival?

Apply Today

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Photography by Kayleen Bertrand (1, 2, 4-8, 10-11) and Brent DeLanoy (3, 9)
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