Co-Director • Stage Manager • Costume Designer

PAID PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES
Co-Director • Stage Manager • Costume Designer
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Theatre Access Project | Drexel Hill, PA

Theatre Access Project (TAP) seeks creative, collaborative theatre artists for our upcoming youth production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, directed by Michael Fortna.

TAP is a new nonprofit theatre company serving Greater Philadelphia, with a focus on Upper Darby and neighboring communities. We provide free theatre education, training, and performance opportunities so that financial circumstances do not prevent young people from participating in the arts.

As a startup company, we have a limited budget and are building our programs, resources, and production team from the ground up. We are looking for people who share our mission, enjoy working with young performers, and can bring imagination and resourcefulness to a growing organization.

About the production

Based on C.S. Lewis’s beloved story, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe follows four siblings through a mysterious wardrobe into Narnia—a world of talking animals, an enduring winter, and a struggle between the White Witch and the great lion Aslan. Our production will feature performers ages 8–17, emphasizing ensemble work, storytelling, and imaginative theatrical creation.

Available positions and total production stipends

• Co-Director — $700: Collaborate with the director on staging, character development, and rehearsals while helping young actors develop their skills and confidence.
• Stage Manager — $600: Maintain rehearsal notes and production paperwork, help coordinate communication and rehearsals, and support technical rehearsals and performances. Rehearsal attendance can be flexible and arranged with the director; availability for tech, dress rehearsal, and all performances is essential.
• Costume Designer — $500: Develop a cohesive costume concept and help source, adapt, and coordinate costumes, including fittings and collaboration with the production team. We welcome creative use of borrowed, donated, and existing pieces.

These are flat stipends for the full production. Specific responsibilities and attendance expectations will be discussed with applicants and agreed upon before work begins.

Location

Drexel Hill United Methodist Church
600 Burmont Road, Drexel Hill, PA

Theatre Access Project rents space at Drexel Hill United Methodist Church and is an independent nonprofit organization with no religious affiliation or affiliation with the church.

Production schedule

• Auditions: November 17 and 19, 2026, 6–8 PM
• Callbacks: November 21, 2026, 1–3 PM
• First read-through: December 10, 2026, 6–9 PM
• December rehearsals: December 15 and 17, 6–8 PM
• Regular rehearsals: Beginning January 5, 2027, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6–8 PM; Mondays added beginning March 22
• Tech rehearsals: April 26–28, 2027, 6–9 PM
• Invited dress rehearsal: April 29, 2027, 7–9 PM

Performances

• Friday, April 30, 2027 — 7 PM
• Saturday, May 1, 2027 — 2 PM
• Friday, May 7, 2027 — 7 PM
• Saturday, May 8, 2027 — 2 PM

View the full production calendar

Who should apply

We welcome experienced community theatre artists and emerging professionals with relevant experience. Applicants should be dependable, collaborative, comfortable working with children and teens, and enthusiastic about making quality theatre accessible. Experience in youth theatre or theatre education is especially welcome.

To apply

Please email Michael Fortna at michael@theatreaccessproject.org with a brief introduction, the position you are interested in, a résumé or summary of relevant experience, and your availability or known schedule conflicts. Costume designer applicants are encouraged to include photographs or examples of previous work.

Help us build a new theatre company where young people can Access. Create. Belong.