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Associate Artistic Director

Campfire Repertory Theatre — Chicago, IL
9-Month Term (September–May) • Part-Time Leadership
Role Compensation: $4,500 + Bonuses & Initiative Funding Eligibility

About the Position

Campfire Repertory Theatre is seeking an Associate Artistic Director to join our year-round leadership team in a producing and artistic partnership role. This is a 9-month, part-time position (September through May) rooted in collaborative decision-making, community engagement, and youth theatre stewardship.

The Associate Artistic Director will serve alongside the Founding Artistic Director in a shared-leadership model. Each seasonal activation has a designated lead; when one artistic leader drives a project, the other supports to ensure balance, quality, and mission alignment.

This role includes a voting seat on the Campfire Rep board, granting active participation in company direction and ownership of organizational choices.

Responsibilities

Shared Leadership (Equal Authority)

• Curate and select the Campfire Rep season

• Make casting decisions

• Hire creative and production teams

• Approve major budgets above a shared threshold

• Co-direct the Youth Theatre production

• Co-teach youth classes and lead rehearsals

• Co-produce one seasonal staged reading

• Participate in company-wide leadership planning

• Maintain upcoming partnerships and season strategy

• Serve as a voting board member on artistic and operational decisions

Primary Lead for This Position

The Associate Artistic Director will lead the following, supported by the Founding AD:

• Free/accessible community production

• One workshop 

• One community-centered joy event 

• Producing the Youth Theatre final performance, including:

  • Front-of-house execution

  • Volunteer coordination

  • Performance logistics and event flow

Compensation & Benefits

Term Pay: $4,500 for the 9-month role, distributed as a seasonal leadership stipend.

• Full voting power on season planning, casting, hires, and major budgets

• Direct ownership of artistic direction and producing lanes

• Ability to propose new funded initiatives and productions

• Seat at all internal leadership planning sessions

• Producer support from the Founding AD on role-led projects

• Season comps (complimentary tickets/transfers) to all Campfire Rep programming, including:

  • Productions

  • Workshops

  • Staged readings

  • Community events

  • Youth Theatre performances

Bonus & Initiative Funding Eligibility

Additional bonuses or expanded compensation may be awarded for:

• Grant awards that increase season scope

• New partnerships or co-productions secured

• Additional funded events or activations added

• Special initiatives proposed and approved by the board

Ideal Candidate

This role is designed for someone who is:

• Collaborative in leadership and communication

• Experienced in producing, directing, teaching, or facilitation

• Invested in community-centered Chicago theatre

• Passionate about youth ensemble development

• Reliable in ongoing artistic and administrative stewardship

• Comfortable holding voting ownership and shared power

How to Apply

Please submit:

1. Brief Statement of Interest (why this role aligns with your artistic values)

2. Resume 

3. Optional: links to producing, directing, or facilitation work samples

Send to: campfirerepertorytheatre@gmail.com
Subject Line: AAD Application — [Your Name]

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