GRP is hiring for three positions:

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, July 20th at 5pm CST. 

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Education Director Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey, eleanor@goatintheroadproductions.org, by the deadline.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS:

MARKETING ASSOCIATE - PART TIME

Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) is seeking a part-time Marketing Associate to promote GRP’s 2026 - 27 season. The ideal candidate is passionate about theatre and arts education and has 1 - 3 years of experience with marketing and promotions.

GRP is a New Orleans-based theatre company dedicated to presenting untold stories from our New Orleans community. The 2026-2027 theater season will be the company’s 19th year of programming. Goat in the Road is a values-led organization that believes in Joy, Trust, Shared Responsibility, Radical Creativity, and Liberation.  

Job title: Marketing Associate
Reports to: GRP Co-Artistic Director: Shannon Flaherty
Schedule: 12 hours per week
Compensation and Benefits: $1,500/month (equivalent to $15,000 per 10 months)
Employee will have the opportunity to participate in GRP’s retirement program.

Application Due: July 20th, 2026
Interviews: The week of July 27th and August 3rd
Start date: August 15th, 2026

This position is part-time with a contract from August 15th, 2026, to June 15th, 2027. We intend to renew this contract for a second year. Due to the changing/flexible needs of producing theater, working hours may vary from week to week or month to month (i.e., during production weeks, the employee may be expected to work more than 12 hours. During ‘off-season’, or slower periods, the employee will work fewer hours to balance the schedule).

Job Overview:
The Marketing Associate will work with the GRP team to:

• Develop a marketing plan for the season

• Outline the steps to implement this plan

They will be responsible for:

• Website updates

• E-blasts

• Social media posts

• Press releases + press inquiries

• VIP event outreach

• Photo sorting and organization

Goals:

• Share GRP’s events with its current audience

• Expand GRP’s local and national reach. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 1 - 3 years marketing experience and/or arts administration.

• A commitment to theatre and/or the arts.

• Creativity and agility; ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced and changing environment.

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace services.

• Experience with these programs (or similar comps):

• Squarespace 

• Zeffy 

• Canva

• Little Green Light (or similar CRM)

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Education Director Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey, eleanor@goatintheroadproductions.org, by Monday, July 20th at 5pm CST. 

TEACHING ARTIST - FULL TIME

Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) is seeking a full-time Teaching Artist to teach curriculum-based classes of GRP’s Play/Write program, and participate in the company’s touring show Goat in the Schools, as a performer or director. The ideal candidate is an experienced teaching artist who loves working with young people, is passionate about theater, and has experience in theater performance.

GRP is a New Orleans-based theatre company dedicated to presenting untold stories from our New Orleans community. The 2026-2027 theater season will be the company’s 19th year of programming. Goat in the Road is a values-led organization that believes in Joy, Trust, Shared Responsibility, Radical Creativity, and Liberation.

GRP runs two educational programs:

• Play/Write: a yearlong playwriting and theatre program that teaches New Orleans area students how to write plays, then performs a selection of those plays.

• Goat in the Schools: a touring show of 4 student-written plays.

Job title: Teaching Artist
Reports to: GRP Education Director: Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey
Schedule: 40 hours/week average
Compensation and Benefits: $42,000 for a 10 month contract. In addition, employees can sign up for partially subsidized healthcare plans with the company and a retirement contribution program.

Application Due: July 20th, 2026
Interviews: The week of July 27th and August 3rd
Start Date: August 15th, 2026

This position is full-time with a contract from August 15th, 2026 to June 15th, 2027. We intend to renew this contract for a second year. Due to the changing/flexible needs of producing theater, working hours may vary from week to week or month to month (i.e., during production weeks, the employee may be expected to work more than 40 hours. During ‘off-season’, or slower periods, the employee will work fewer hours to balance the schedule).

Job Overview:
The Teaching Artist (TA) will work in two capacities: as a Play/Write teaching artist and a performer or director for ‘Goat in the Schools’.  

With Play/Write, the TA will teach up to 11 Play/Write classes a week at New Orleans area schools. Two of these classes will be team-taught with an experienced Play/Write teacher.  TAs guide students through a variety of theater games and writing activities throughout the year, and help students realize a final play. In addition to teaching, the TA will assist in: 

• Formatting student plays at the end of the program year 

• Working with the Education Director to produce the final Showcases

• Participating as a performer or director in the professional staging of 8 selected student plays.
  
  

With Goat in the Schools, the TA will be working as a performer or director in this touring production of student-written plays. This includes: 

• Attending approximately 20 hours of rehearsal for the shows 

• Helping to tour the plays to Play/Write partner schools in the New Orleans area on Fridays. 
  
  

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience. 

• Theater performance experience.

• Background, education and knowledge in the arts and youth development.

• Commitment to youth-centered and/or youth-led practices 

• Commitment to fostering an accessible and welcoming environment for all young people.

• Creativity, agility, and adaptability

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace

Skills preferred:

• Conversational Spanish

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to GRP’s Education Director, Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey, eleanor@goatintheroadproductions.org, by Monday, July 20th at 5pm CST. 

TEACHING ARTIST - PART TIME

Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) is seeking a part-time Teaching Artist to teach curriculum-based classes of GRP’s Play/Write program, and participate in the company’s touring show, Goat in the Schools, as a performer or director. The ideal candidate is an experienced teaching artist who loves working with young people, is passionate about theater, and has experience in theater performance.

GRP is a New Orleans-based theatre company dedicated to presenting untold stories from our New Orleans community. The 2026-2027 theater season will be the company’s 19th year of programming. Goat in the Road is a values-led organization that believes in Joy, Trust, Shared Responsibility, Radical Creativity, and Liberation.

GRP runs two educational programs:

• Play/Write: a yearlong playwriting and theatre program that teaches New Orleans area students how to write plays, then performs a selection of those plays.

• Goat in the Schools: a touring show of 4 student-written plays.

Job title: Teaching Artist
Reports to: GRP Education Director: Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey
Schedule: 24 hours/week average (3 days per week)
Compensation: $2,700/month (equivalent to $27,000/10 months). In addition, employees can sign up for partially subsidized healthcare plans with the company and a retirement contribution program.

Application Due: July 20th, 2026
Interviews: The week of July 27th and August 3rd
Start Date: August 15th, 2026

This position is part-time with a contract from August 15th, 2026 to June 15, 2027. We intend to renew this contract for a second year. Due to the changing/flexible needs of producing theater, working hours may vary from week to week or month to month (i.e., during production weeks, the employee may be expected to work more than 24 hours. During ‘off-season’, or slower periods, the employee will work fewer hours to balance the schedule).

Job Overview:
The Teaching Artist (TA) will work in two capacities: as a Play/Write teaching artist and a performer or director for Goat in the Schools. 

With Play/Write, the TA will teach up to 7 Play/Write classes a week at New Orleans area schools. Two of these classes will be team-taught with an experienced Play/Write teacher.  TAs guide students through a variety of theater games and writing activities throughout the year, and help students realize a final play. In addition to teaching, the TA will assist in: 

• Formatting student plays at the end of the program year 

• Working with the Education Director to produce the final Showcases, 

• Participating as a performer or director in the professional staging of 8 selected student plays.

With Goat in the Schools, the TA will be working as a performer or director in this touring production of student-written plays. This includes: 

• Attending approximately 20 hours of rehearsal for the shows 

• Helping to tour the plays to Play/Write partner schools in the New Orleans area on Fridays.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience. 

• Theater performance experience.

• Background, education, and knowledge in the arts and youth development.

• Commitment to youth-centered and/or youth-led practices 

• Commitment to fostering an accessible and welcoming environment for all young people.

• Creativity, agility, and adaptability

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace

Skills preferred:

• Conversational Spanish

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to GRP’s Education Director, Eleanor Frederic-Humphrey, eleanor@goatintheroadproductions.org, by Monday, July 20th at 5pm CST.