Work for NJT
December 2025 – NJT Announces General Audition Dates for their 2026 Season
Scheduling Information
Each production is a six-week commitment, with shows rehearsing for three weeks, and performing for three weekends.
Rehearsals are typically four hours a day with one day off per week, usually Friday. Weekday rehearsals will be in the evening, weekend rehearsals during the day. There are four performances per week on a varied schedule.
Additional Information:
Rehearsals for all productions will be held Saturday-Thursday, with Friday as the night off. Exact rehearsal times TBD for each play, but a typical schedule is 6-10pm on weeknight and 10am-2pm on weekends.
Performance times are Thursdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm, Sundays at 2pm, unless otherwise denoted.
Non-equity actors are paid a stipend of $800. Actors also receive a free pass to use the gym facilities at the J during their contract.
We encourage performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages as well as performers with disabilities to audition. NJT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All actors and production personnel must have current COVID-19 vaccinations.
Volunteer with NJT
We are always looking for ushers and other volunteers to help with our productions. If you’d like to volunteer, please get in contact with Laura Newman at lnewman@jccstl.org.
About the NJT
The J is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The J will recruit, hire, train, and promote people in all job classifications without regard to race, color, marital status, religion (unless religion is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), or sex (unless gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), status as a veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.
The J participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify Program (Español).
More information about Right to Work (Español).
If you need assistance completing your application, please contact the J’s Human Resources department by email.
Contact
Ticket and information hotline: 314-442-3283
Artistic Director, Rebekah Scallet
Production Manager, Sean Seifert
Box Office Manager, Emily Strunk