Are you interested in gaining valuable hands-on experience at festivals and theatres in Wisconsin and beyond this summer? Well now is the time to apply for those opportunities before the deadlines close. Consider taking some time during the winter break to get that resume and cover letter ready and apply! Here opportunities to be aware …
TECH SWING May 25 – August 30, 2026 Join Northern Sky for a summer of rotating original musical theater rep under the stars in beautiful Peninsula State Park, Door County WI. The Tech Swing stagehand, under the direction of the Technical Department heads and Park Production Stage Manager, assists Park Technical Team members with preparation …
University Theatre Season The Compass by Michael Rohd Director: Micha Espinosa, Professor UW-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama October 15-25, 2026, Venue TBA The Compass is a groundbreaking, live interactive performance that explores the intersection of technology and decision-making. At the center of The Compass is a trial, determining the fate of a young person …
Undergraduate Fellowships for Research & Community Engaged Projects Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships and Holstrom Environmental Research Fellowships These fellowships support undergraduate research done in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff during summer 2026 or the 2026-27 academic year. The student researcher receives $4,000, and the faculty/staff research advisor may request $1,000 to help offset research …
Electronic Theatre Controls (local company) provides an 8–9-month Technicial Projects Cooperative opportunity. This is ideal for someone with a Theatre background who is interested in learning more about the industry and gaining practical hands-on experience and networking opportunities. Full details can be found here: Technical Projects Co-Op (Summer Term) They are also still recruiting for a Project …
USITT Conference Assistants Program Be part of the team behind the nation’s largest theatre technology and design conference! The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference Assistants Program offers students exclusive hands-on professional development: working with top industry leaders, networking with employers, and assisting in staging events that bring together thousands of designers, technicians, …
Register for URTA Auditions and Interviews The Undergraduate Resident Theatre Association (URTA) Auditions & Interviews connect you with dozens of top MFA and international MA programs. Beyond auditions, you’ll access free professional development workshops covering career prep, grad school financing, and industry insights. Candidate registration for the 2026 URTAs is now OPEN! For early-bird pricing, …
Theatre LILA is proud to announce that its highly anticipated 2025–26 season begins this November with Planets as Stars, an autobiographical, immersive work by poet and performance artist Gina Cornejo. Part cosmic romp, part intimate confessional, Planets as Stars follows Cornejo’s storytelling guide through white-knuckle wedding rants, divorce dance breaks, and the fumbling delight of late-bloomer queerness. The result …
Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) One of the biggest challenges facing the defense and intelligence communities is the competition for talent. The demand for employees who hold security clearances continues to outpace the supply of available workers, particularly in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and with rigorous academic training. In 2020, …
Interested? Contact Micha Espinosa at micha.espinosa@wisc.edu