Producer Bread & Roses Missouri — Workers’ Theater Project

Reports to: Executive Artistic Director

Position: Full-time

Starting Salary: $55,000

Benefits: PTO and sick leave; Simple IRA
 

Work Environment: Hybrid office environment with a flexible schedule; some evenings and

weekends required; residence in St. Louis, MO metropolitan area required.
 

ABOUT THE WORKERS' THEATER PROJECT (WTP)

The Workers’ Theater Project (WTP) is a community-based theater initiative that amplifies and

elevates the voices and experiences of working people through original performance,

storytelling, and popular education.
 

WTP programs include:

• The Annual Workers’ Opera

• The Workers’ Choir

• Original plays exploring the history of the labor movement and the lives and experiences of working-class people

• Creative workshops for working adults

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POSITION SUMMARY

Bread & Roses Missouri seeks a collaborative, organized, and values-driven Producer to

coordinate the administrative, logistical, and production needs of the Workers’ Theater Project.

The Producer ensures that artists, worker participants, community partners, and volunteers

have the support they need to bring projects from concept through public presentation. Working

closely with the Executive Artistic Director, the Producer will coordinate multiple projects and

help create a welcoming, organized, and collaborative production environment.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized project manager, an excellent communicator, and a

skilled community-builder committed to worker justice, racial equity, and collaborative creative

practice.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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Production Management

• Develop and maintain production schedules, timelines, and project plans.

• Coordinate rehearsals, performances, workshops, and special events.

• Secure and manage rehearsal and performance venues.

• Coordinate technical production needs, including lighting, sound, staging, and equipment.

• Coordinate production crews and rehearsal logistics.

• Oversee production logistics before, during, and after performances.

• Identify operational challenges and recommend practical solutions.

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​Project & Team Coordination

• Serve as a primary point of contact for artists, worker participants, volunteers, and community partners.

• Organize and lead effective meetings.

• Maintain calendars, meeting notes, production documents, contact lists, and other project records.

• Coordinate onboarding and ongoing communication with worker participants and collaborators.

• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining clear communication and follow-through.

• Help cultivate an inclusive, welcoming, and collaborative environment for artists and worker participants.
  
  Budget & Administration

• Assist with developing and monitoring project budgets.

• Track production expenses and maintain accurate financial records.

• Coordinate timely vendor payments, artist payments, and reimbursement requests.

• Assist with grant reporting, program documentation, and evaluation as requested.
  
  Community & Artist Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with labor unions, worker centers, community organizations, and partner institutions to recruit workers for WTP programs.

• Build and maintain relationships with local artists across disciplines and recruit artists to facilitate WTP projects.

• Support audience development and community participation in WTP events.

• Represent Bread & Roses Missouri professionally at community meetings, partner events, and public programs.

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Organizational Support

• Participate in organizational meetings, donor relations events, and strategic planning as requested.

• Support other production and organizational needs related to the Workers’ Theater Project.

• Perform other production-related duties as assigned.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3 years of experience in theater/live performance production, event planning, arts programming, community organizing, project management, or a related field.

• Experience with community-based artistic practice and/or devised theater.

• Exceptional organizational, team management, and time management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to respond to communication promptly across multiple channels.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.

• Experience working collaboratively with people and communities across differences in age, race, gender expression, cultural identity and religious affiliation.

• Experience working with labor unions, workers’ rights organizations, and/or social justice nonprofits and community-based organizations.

• Experience managing budgets.

• Experience with grant reporting, program evaluation, and/or program documentation.

• Knowledge of and familiarity with the St. Louis arts community and local network of social justice organizers and activists.

• Ability to work evenings and weekends for rehearsals, performances, workshops, meetings and other events.

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

 

DESIRED QUALITIES
The ideal candidate is:

• A collaborative, relationship-oriented community-builder.

• An inspiring motivator and inclusive, empathetic listener.

• Calm under pressure and an effective problem solver.

• Detail-oriented while remaining connected to the larger mission.

• Flexible and adaptable in dynamic production environments.

• Passionate about storytelling as a tool for education, solidarity, and social change.

• Committed to worker justice, equity, and inclusive artistic practice.

• Imbued with a strong sense of personal responsibility and community accountability.

• Aligned with the mission and organizational values of Bread & Roses Missouri.

ABOUT BREAD & ROSES MISSOURI

Bread & Roses Missouri is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization that reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially working-class people, union members, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, veterans, and others whose lived experiences have been historically underrepresented in the arts and nonprofit sectors. We recognize that talent, leadership, and organizing experience are developed in many settings—not only through traditional employment or formal education. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. We value lived experience, community leadership, volunteer work, organizing, caregiving, and other forms of experience that demonstrate your ability to contribute to our mission.

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Bread & Roses Missouri is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an accessible and welcoming hiring process. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.

 

TO APPLY

Send your resume and cover letter as a single PDF to Emily Kohring, Executive Artistic Director, at director@breadandrosesmo.org. Applications accepted until filled.

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