Tisch New Theatre (TNT) is seeking motivated undergraduate NYU students for select roles on the production team of its spring Off-Broadway production of PIPPIN.

Application Deadline: Sunday, December 21st, 2025, at 11:59 PM

TNT is a creative outlet where NYU students learn to be leaders and develop into theatre professionals. We are an avenue for students to work in all facets of the theatre: performance, management, direction, production, and other technical and design aspects. TNT is committed to developing ambitious work intended to entertain, inspire, and unite the artistic efforts of the Tisch community with the entire student body.

NOTE: This is not an application to act in the spring production. Follow our Instagram for audition information.

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Spring Production Timeline

Production Team Meetings: Mondays at 8:30pm

Rehearsals: Tuesdays through Fridays 7-10PM, Saturdays 11AM-5PM.

Tech Week: Tuesday, April 21st - Friday, April 24th, 2026

Performances: Saturday, April 25th - Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

Tisch New Theatre is dedicated to our mission of making student theatre accessible to all of NYU. TNT is committed to fostering a diverse company for all productions. Undergraduate students of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note that position listings and availability are subject to change without notice.

Open Positions and Role Descriptions

Please refer to this document for more information about individual roles and their responsibilities.

Band Manager: Oversee the onboarding of all band members and facilitate communication between Music Direction team and band members. Facilitate communication between band and production teams. Manage band equipment/space and set up needs during rehearsals, tech, dress rehearsals and performances. Ensure that the band’s performance runs smoothly from first rehearsal to final curtain call. Record the Music Director's decisions about music and notes for band. Supervise pre-show music activities such as warm-ups. Ensure that all of band is ready for curtain.

Assistant Props Designer: Assist Puppet & Props Designer in building all puppet and prop elements for the show. Responsibilities may include communicating with stage management to receive prop list, purchasing supplies, and assisting in the physical construction of pieces.

Stitcher: Assist with the construction of costumes. Work with the costume designer to fabricate costumes for the show. Execute any alterations to clothes. Must have a proficient knowledge of sewing machines and sewing, and an understanding of pattern construction.

Sound Designer: Design sound elements and cues that happen during the show. Program all Q-lab sound cues. Oversee the micing of actors and instruments to help amplify sound. Oversee the sound department. Hang speakers in the grid to help us create an immersive environment using digital sound mapping. Have an understanding of sound mapping and sound engineering, as we have to do this from scratch. Draft speaker placement in Vectorworks to share with lighting and scenic departments.

A1: Run cabling and set up mics. Set up the sound board. Live mix the show from the band to the actors singing and dialogue. Run mic check. Be familiar with digital sound consoles, specifically Yamaha QL consoles, and how to patch, receive, and send audio. Advise on instrument mic distribution and placement.

Marketing Assistant: Assists Marketing Team Leadership with the following responsibilities: Develop marketing strategy, targets, and budget for each marketing funnel stage. Create show branding, logo, and digital placements (lobby displays, emails) in collaboration with Graphic Designers. Plan posters and design creatives with graphic designers. Coordinate and execute a photoshoot, ensuring costumes, props, and equipment are ready in collaboration with producing. Collaborate with photographers for rehearsal and show imagery. Track campaign Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), partnership efficacy, and improve conversion rates. Collect testimonials, reviews, and encourage User Generated Content (UGC). Launch email, remarketing, and retargeting campaigns. Distribute post-show surveys and press releases (e.g., BroadwayWorld, WSQ News). Work with development on fundraising content creation.

Graphic Designer: Work with the Directing team on the process of creating a poster (key art) for a show. Design posters and marquees of various sizes for the front of the theater, shareable content for social media, and email blasts. Create show-related graphic elements to be used on any social media or other materials not directly made by graphic designers. Assist show design teams by creating graphic designs requested by other design teams. Collaborate with the Marketing Director and Producer to create the visual appearance of the organization’s website

Photographer/Videographer: Take photos/videos at performances, rehearsals and other events at scheduled times determined by the Marketing Director. Provide a cut of raws to the Marketing Director, then provides edited photos based on chosen work. Assist the Marketing Team in different photo/video-related projects.

Co-DEIA Chair: Serves as an advocate for DEIA initiatives within TNT, carrying out the commitments made within its DEIA statement. Actively searches for ways to make TNT’s community more accessible and inclusive for our participants and audience members. Revises the DEIA statement as needed. Works to enforce accessibility changes wherever and whenever possible (ex. ADA accessibility, content warnings, fidget toys, etc.). Is consulted in major organizational changes.

DEIA Assistant: Assist the Co-DEIA Chairs with any needs during the show or production process. Work with actors and crew to create sustainable practices. Help attend to any access needs of the audience or production/creative/acting team. Help create and coordinate an ADA accessible show from working with captioning to wheelchair accessibility.