Usher

Be the Welcome: OSF is Hiring Seasonal Ushers
Department: Front of House | Reports to: Front of House Manager
Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt (20–24.99 hours/week)
Expected Start Date: June 16, 2026 or July 28, 2026
Expected End Date: October 11, 2026
Pay Rate: $16.66 hourly
Location: Ashland, OR

This position is represented by IATSE Local 154.

Do you love live theatre and helping people feel at home? Are you ready to guide, assist, and greet with a smile? Then join us as a Seasonal Usher at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF).

We’re seeking enthusiastic, customer-focused team members to help create a warm and inclusive audience experience across our venues. If you enjoy working with the public, being part of an energetic team, and supporting meaningful storytelling, we’d love to meet you.

The Role You’ll Play

As an Usher, you’ll help patrons navigate performances safely and comfortably while supporting the smooth operation of OSF theatres. You’ll provide excellent customer service, assist with seating, communicate theatre policies, and help maintain a welcoming environment for all guests.

What You’ll Do

Patron Support: Assist guests with seating, programs, directions, and general questions.

Safety & Theatre Operations: Monitor audiences, support emergency procedures, and help protect the performance environment.

Customer Service: Communicate clearly and professionally with patrons and team members in a calm, welcoming manner.

Team Collaboration: Participate in trainings and contribute to an inclusive, respectful workplace culture.

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

Have customer service experience and enjoy working with people.
Communicate clearly and remain calm in busy environments.
Are dependable, professional, and team-oriented.
Can work flexible hours, including afternoons, evenings, weekends, and on-call shifts.

Physical & Schedule Requirements

Ability to stand for long periods, bend, lift up to 40 lbs, and move throughout theatre spaces.
Shifts range from 3–6 hours and include afternoons and evenings.

Organizational Background 

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 in Ashland, OR, and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 10 plays and musicals, including illuminating interpretations of Shakespeare, other enduring classics, and new works. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theatres across the country. OSF received the 1983 Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and is one of the largest nonprofit theatres in the nation with three stages, including an outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre.

Statement of Purpose 

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival creates world-class theatre, revealing our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, and inspiring a love of our art form for current and future generations. 

Company Values 

• We are committed to working toward inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility, creating a space of belonging for all audiences and employees—through concrete actions and systemic improvements. 


• We nurture and support our artists, attracting and retaining diverse, innovative talent across the organization. 


• We believe in the transformational power of collaborative artmaking and performance. 


• We recognize the importance of responsible stewardship of resources and sustainable business, financial, and environmental practices. 


• We serve the public good and engage with and respect our community of artists, audiences, staff, local citizens, patrons, donors, and the greater theatre community worldwide.