FAIR Literary Management Assistant

ABOUT THE FAIR EXPERIENCE

The Fellowship, Assistantship, Internship, and Residency (FAIR) Experience at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival offers meaningful professional development for aspiring, emerging, mid-career, and established artists, artisans, and arts administrators. Founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Tim Bond, The FAIR Experience was created with the mission of creating a doorway in Southern Oregon to access training in the field. As the oldest and largest repertory theater in the U.S., OSF offers a unique learning environment shaped by our repertory model, where participants engage with experienced professionals across disciplines. FAIR empowers the next generation of theater practitioners to build lasting careers and contribute to the evolving field of American theater. 

FAIR Statement of Purpose 

The FAIR Experience at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival promotes equity and diversity within the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the field of American theatre at large, while generating the conditions of belonging and support within an enriching professional development environment. 

FAIR is designed to honor OSF's commitment to including diverse people, ideas, cultures, and traditions in all areas of our work. We encourage people of diverse identities to apply.

FAIR Program Structure 

The FAIR Experience is an educational opportunity that fosters artistic growth, learning & development, and engagement through a range of experiences. At the core of the program are the FAIR Forums, where participants explore interdisciplinary topics that bridge inquiry and practice. These forums, along with experiential activities like changeover viewings and production tours, provide insight into OSF’s repertory process and broader artistic landscape. You will also be given a schedule of educational activities to attend alongside your 2026 FAIR cohort. The season culminates in a capstone, encouraging participants to reflect, create, and give back through a flexible range of creative or administrative contributions.  

Learning Expectations

Engage in weekly FAIR Forums
Participate in supplemental activities, including meet-and-greets, hall runs, production tours, and changeovers.
Complete a capstone address at the end of the season.

Position Overview

The FAIR Dramaturgy and Literary Management Assistantship offers early to mid-career theater practitioners a hands-on opportunity to support dramaturgical work and literary operations at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. This placement focuses specifically on a Shakespeare production in the outdoor Elizabethan theater and provides exposure to professional rehearsal processes, script development, and artistic administration.

The assistant will work directly with OSF’s Director of Literary Development and contribute to a range of dramaturgical and literary management activities, including rehearsal support, dramaturgical research, script reading and preparation, and administrative tracking.

Key Responsibilities
• Assist with contextual research as assigned
• Assist with compilation of dramaturgy packets for assigned productions
• Prepare annotations for a Shakespeare play
• Attend rehearsals and performances
• Read and evaluate scripts for development and production consideration
• Prepare scripts for production formatting and review
• Source scripts and track script submissions

Qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree or 2–3 years of equivalent training and/or relevant experience
• Previous experience in a professional rehearsal room as a dramaturg, script supervisor, assistant director, production assistant, assistant dramaturg, or comparable academic experience
• Personal familiarity with dramaturgical processes and Shakespearean text
• Understanding of professional theater staffing structures and rehearsal culture
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Demonstrated self-motivation, flexibility, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit

Pay
$20/Hour, 30 Hours/Week

APPLICATION MATERIALS

All documents must be uploaded in PDF format.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

1. Resume

Include relevant experience and indicate Equity-level productions (if applicable).

2. Cover Letter (1–2 pages)

Your cover letter should address:

- Why are you interested in working at OSF
- Your interests and accomplishments in your chosen discipline
- How the FAIR Experience aligns with your artistic and/or professional goals

3. Two Letters of Recommendation

Letters must come from professional or academic references. Each letter must be uploaded individually in PDF format.

4. Artistic or Personal Statement (1–3 pages)

A reflective document outlining your personal voice, values, and vision as an artist, artisan, or arts administrator.