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Our History and Mission

Moonbox Productions began in 2011, when we raised the curtain for a one-weekend run of Godspell at the historic Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As the band filed in each night, an unusual warm-up act took the stage – guests from a local non-profit called StreetSafe Boston, an anti-gang-violence program of the Boston Foundation. By sharing the spotlight for just a few minutes, Moonbox gave StreetSafe a chance to showcase the amazing work they were doing in our communities – earning them friends and funds from eager audiences moved by their story.  That production became the seed of our company and its unique dual mission – to create exceptional theater using local talent and to connect our audiences with the other non-profit organizations doing wonderful work in our area.  

Ten years and over twenty productions and non-profit partnerships later, Moonbox has continued creating and connecting, building an ever-widening circle of friends, partners and collaborators. Our mission has expanded, too, as we’ve broadened our desire and our ability to educate and include audiences, artists, and activists throughout Boston. 

Mentorship Programs

In 2016 we launched the Moonbox “Shadowbox” Mentorship Program, which provides hands-on theater experiences to emerging creative artists and theater technicians, all at no cost to them. The following year saw our test workshops for “Moonbox U”, an initiative to provide low- and no-cost continuing education and professional development for Boston-area working artists. Moonbox U’s first programs included not only traditional audition workshops and complimentary yoga classes, but also offered interdisciplinary round-tables where theater professionals from all walks of life could connect and share wisdom, with panelists ranging from opera singers to audiobook narrators, video-game music directors to musical theater mavens. After a short hiatus, Moonbox U is picking up steam again in 2021, with more exciting opportunities ahead for artists in Boston and beyond. 

Our Commitment to Accessibility

In 2018 we began Turning the Tide, a program designed with a two-part mission of accessibility. Turning the Tide’s first aim is to create more opportunities for theater professionals living with Deafness or disability, whether they’re working on or off the stage. Its second aim is to present  stories of Deafness and disability to a wider audience. We want to prove that not only is compelling theater accessible – but also that accessible theater is, in itself, compelling.   

Our Commitment to Social Justice

As issues of social justice and racial inequality rise in our national consciousness, we at Moonbox have responded by broadening and deepening our commitment to anti-racism and community advocacy. Beginning in November of 2020, we have: hired a Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; assembled an Advisory Board of theater professionals representing BIPOC, Deaf, and disabled perspectives; and developed a comprehensive Anti-Racism Statement that commits us to increasing BIPOC representation at every level of our company.  

Moonbox Homebrews

In response to the COVID-19 shut-downs, Moonbox has created opportunities for local artists and far-flung “Moonbox alumni” to earn both exposure and income through “Moonbox Homebrews”, pieces featured on our website and in our newsletter. Every Homebrew artist is compensated by Moonbox directly for their contributions, and every artist also has the opportunity to share links for personal fundraising or to request additional donations supporting causes they are passionate  about. 

Award-Winning Theatre

We’re exceptionally grateful for – and proud of  – the opportunities we’ve had to connect with artists, advocates, and audiences throughout Greater Boston, and we’re also grateful for the recognition our artistic work has achieved on its independent merit. Since our founding, Moonbox has been honored by numerous laudatory reviews and raves from audiences and critics alike – garnering Moonbox numerous IRNE and Elliot Norton Awards ranging from Best Musical,  Best Actor & Actress, to Best Scenic and Costume Design recognitions.

Boston New Works Festival

As we’ve hunkered down over the past year, we’ve also found an extraordinary opportunity to focus on one of our long-deferred goals: developing new works by local playwrights.  As part of our Boston New Works Festival initiative, we received more than sixty-five play proposals, from which we have chosen eleven original theatrical pieces by local artists for a year-long intensive workshop process culminating in fully-staged productions. Catch them all at the first-annual Boston New Works Festival at the BCA and Calderwood Pavilion campus in 2022!

Antiracism Statement

#CreateCommunity 

At Moonbox, we believe that the stories we tell are important. They sustain and preserve our community, our history, and our values. Telling racially diverse stories allows us not only to reflect – but also to reflect on – the complexities of our past. When we join together in the act of storytelling, we are united in ways that transcend the everyday. Together, we can use the power of storytelling to honor our commonalities, celebrate our differences, and address historical discrimination and injustice. We pledge to take this power seriously, and to use our voices and the stories we tell to dismantle the systemic racism and white supremacy engulfing our culture, our country, and our industry.

Our Pledge

We pledge to create an anti-racist culture that resonates not just on our stages, but throughout the communities they support.  We stand in solidarity with our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color) community. With open hearts, we say that Black lives more than matter – they are a crucial part of the fabric of our society and the work we do as artists. We pledge to raise up and interweave diverse voices in all of our endeavors, creating a vibrant tapestry in the art that we produce. 

At Moonbox, we pledge not just to acknowledge the crucial nature of this work, but to act on it. We will:

  • Implement anti-racist practices in both our internal policies and our external initiatives;
  • Intentionally create an anti-racist culture among our staff, advisory panel, and artists;
  • Produce works that truthfully reflect the community around us – both as it has been and as we hope it will become; and
  • Actively monitor what works and what doesn’t, convening at least quarterly to make sure we continue our progress along an anti-racist path. 

This will be hard work, and that it is long overdue. We are only beginning to unravel decades of injustice, and we must be steadfast in our commitment to positive change. We will work tenaciously and tirelessly to make sure that everyone – at every level of our organization, and throughout the communities we support – feels that they belong.

Land Acknowledgment

We recognize that the land we live, work, and thrive upon is not our own.  We acknowledge that this land was taken from Indigenous communities that have endured a painful history of genocide and colonization. With every production and in every printed program, we will pause to honor the legacy of these people and our shared responsibilities in reconciliation. We invite you to join us as we consider our roles in decolonization and co-conspiratorship.  

This plan is a working document and will be updated often and as necessary. 

This plan is in response to the list if demands by the anti-racism organization #WSYWAT (We See You White American Theatre).

 

Our Action Plan

By January 2021, Moonbox will have completed a comprehensive anti-racism policy that we will share widely with our community to affirm our position in dismantling racist practices within our shared theater community. This policy will be a work in progress and will be adjusted accordingly to fit our ever-changing atmosphere.

Advisory Panel

By February 2021, Moonbox will create a community-member advisory panel whose membership contains at least three to four artists who identify as members of the BIPOC community. This panel will serve as a resource to Moonbox staff, artists and community partners who enter into open dialogues on how we are engaging with all communities and be a voice in helping us implement better practices.  

Initially, we envision panel members serving a one-year term with the option to renew for a second year based on mutual agreement. Ultimately, we will aim for a panel of four to six advisers, made up either of two cohorts of two with staggered two-year terms, or two cohorts of three with staggered two-year terms. 

Each year, Moonbox’s staff and advisory panel will partner with BIPOC community leaders and Non-Profit Partners and engage in dialogue to determine how we can deepen our support in these communities.

Implicit Bias Training

At present Moonbox is engaged in bi-weekly courses guided by CELC (Cultural Equity Learning Center) with goals to:

  • Reduce harm towards Black, Indigenous, queer, and trans persons of color (BIPOC | QTPOC), and well as persons of color with disabilities.
  • Increase the skill sets and accountability of white arts and culture sector leaders.
  • Delve into what it means to build anti-racist co-conspiratorship within the sector. 
  • Deeply examine what it means to build anti-racist arts and culture organizations.

By Spring 2021, Moonbox staff will engage in quarterly training including but not limited to implicit bias training, anti-racism in theater training, bystander intervention training, conflict de-escalation training, and harassment prevention training.

Hiring and On-Boarding

By April 2021, Moonbox will implement an orientation and onboarding process for all staff, artists, advisory panel members, contractors and volunteers that includes anti-racism awareness and a zero-tolerance harassment policy. Upon completion, all personnel will be required to sign an anti-racism pledge and zero-tolerance harassment agreement.

As Moonbox grows and opportunities to increase our staff develop, we will intentionally seek out BIPOC applicants and cast our nets in BIPOC-specific networks in the quest to keep our staff diverse and inclusive. 

Productions

Moonbox will engage with culturally accurate directors and design staff when producing BIPOC-centered stories. Equally, we will engage with BIPOC directors and designers when producing non-BIPOC-centered stories.

Moonbox will be intentional in selecting and producing BIPOC-centered shows – not only those of the struggle, but those rich in the accomplishments and success of the BIPOC community. These productions will make up 50% of our season.

Commitment to Inclusivity

Historically, we acknowledge that we have fallen short in the following and we commit to changing that by:

  • Increasing our BIPOC artists by 25% in 2021, with the goal of at least 50% BIPOC artist representation in each production by December 2022.
  • Increasing our BIPOC musicians by 25% in 2021 with the goal of at least 50% BIPOC musician representation in each production by December 2022.
  • Increase our BIPOC design/production staff by 25% in 2021 with the goal of at least 50% BIPOC design/production representation by December 2022.

Moonbox will be intentional in our marketing.  We will commit to seeking ways to share our productions with the broader community.  We will increase our BIPOC audience attendance by 25% in 2021 with the ultimate goal that everyone is welcomed.

Moonbox will deepen our engagement with BIPOC Non-Profit Partners; these BIPOC partnerships will make up 50% of the Non-Profit Partners for each season.

Staff

Davron S. Monroe

Davron S. Monroe

Director of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Davron S. Monroe is a Boston based award winning singer and actor with vocal talents that run the gamut from Opera to Musical Theatre, gospel to jazz and everything else in between. Davron is the 2019 recipient of The Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Musical performance in Breath and Imagination...

Sharman Altshuler

Sharman Altshuler

Producing Artistic Director

Sharman Altshuler is Producing Artistic Director and founder of Moonbox Productions. A practicing veterinarian for 15 years, she had a serendipitous collision with the world of theater in 2011 which led to the founding of Moonbox and, in time, the hanging up of the stethoscope.

Kailey Bennett

Kailey Bennett

Covid Safety Manager & Production Manager

Originally from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, graduated from Bowdoin College in 2014 where she studied Visual Arts and Earth and Oceanographic Sciences. Since moving to Boston, she has worked professionally as a stage manager and properties designer with Boston area opera and theatre companies including, Moonbox Productions, Company One, Guerilla Opera, Odyssey Opera, the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Boston Baroque, and Wheelock Family Theatre. As a person with epilepsy...

Allison Olivia Choat

Allison Olivia Choat

Associate Artistic Director and Founding Partner

Allison Olivia Choat (she, her, hers/ they, them, theirs) is an IRNE and Elliot Norton award-winning theater artist whose work lies at the intersection of direction, design, and physical storytelling. She is honored to be Associate Artistic Director of Moonbox Productions and Founding Partner of the company...

Phil Tayler

Phil Tayler

Director of Marketing and Communications

After years of artistic collaboration, Phil Tayler (He/Him/His) has been named Director of Marketing and Communications for Moonbox Productions. Phil is grateful for the opportunity to #CreateCommunity with this unbelievable organization...

Kara Crumrine

Kara Crumrine

Director of Community & Accessibility Initiatives

Kara, a DeafBlind Intervenor for Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, came to Moonbox six years go to help implement and coordinate the company's Community Initiatives.

Regina Norfolk

Regina Norfolk

Publicist

Regina Norfolk founded RNCommunication, LLC, a public relations and special events company, in 2006 and has been the Publicist for Moonbox Productions since 2015. Throughout her career, she has worked extensively with public and private companies to spearhead successful launches and ongoing campaigns...

Elmer Martinez

Elmer Martinez

Collaborative Arts Coordinator

Founder of Soul Stew and an interdisciplinary working theater artist, poet and dancer. Born in Lowell, MA he developed in the spoken word and street dance communities before completing his BFA in Theater Studies focused on Lighting Design with a minor in Dance.  Post grad Elmer went on to work between Boston and New York as a freelance lighting designer and technician in local theaters, off Broadway and...

Bridget Kathleen O’Leary

Bridget Kathleen O’Leary

Director of New Play Development and Literary Engagement

Bridget Kathleen O'Leary is a freelance director, dramaturg and theater educator. From 2008-2018 she served as the Associate Artistic Director at New Repertory Theatre. Locally, Bridget has directed productions with New Repertory Theatre, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Gloucester Stage Company, Central Square Theatre, Whistler in the Dark and SpeakEasy Stage Company. Select world premiere directing credits include...

Advisory Council

Kira Troilo

Kira Troilo

Kira Troilo has been working as a choreographer and performer in the Boston area since she graduated from Emerson College in 2008. She recently received an Elliott Norton nomination for her choreography for Moonbox Productions' recent production of Parade...

Patrick “Pax” McCarthy

Patrick “Pax” McCarthy

Patrick “Pax” McCarthy has quite extensive experience coaching theatre interpreters in American Sign Language since 1985 at various Boston theatres....

Arthur Gomez

Arthur Gomez

Arthur is a Boston raised and based Actor, Director, and Collaborator. As a creative, he’s worked with a wide range of theatre’s in the New England area and as a collaborator he’s been lending ideas and assisting a multitude of companies and groups...

Damon Singletary

Damon Singletary

Damon Singletary is a Boston-area-based actor/playwright. He previously appeared in Moonbox's production of Target Practice as part of the 2015 Boston Theater Marathon.

Elizabeth Yvette Ramirez

Elizabeth Yvette Ramirez

Elizabeth Yvette Ramirez (she/her) is a professional Stage Manager and small theater director. She was the Artistic Director of the Calliope Project Theatre (2011- 2014) and got involved in local arts activism after their regular venue, the Factory Theatre was closed...

Employment

Moonbox is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. Accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. #CreateCommunity

More on our antiracism plan here.

Please note, Moonbox Productions is an inclusive space. Our workplace is for everyone and we strongly encourage applicants that are BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ to apply. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities, races, gender identities and disabilities.

The House of Ramon Iglesia Costume Designer

Moonbox Productions is seeking a Costume Designer for The House of Ramon Iglesia (by José Rivera), performing April 14 – April 30, 2023 at the Mosesian Center for The Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA . 

Rehearsal locations are TBD. 

The House of Ramon Iglesia is a play about a bright, Americanised son’s tortured efforts to break away from his tradition-bound parents. A break that can’t be made until he learns to accept the ethnic heritage he has spent his life trying to suppress. This probing drama by a very talented new Hispanic playwright was a co-winner of a very prestigious national playwrighting contest sponsored by CBS, and was produced successfully in NYC by the excellent Ensemble Studio Theatre.

The Costume Designer is responsible for the overall design and each individual look for each character in the production. The Costume Designer will be expected to collaborate with Hair and Makeup design, as well as Wardrobe, to facilitate the overall look for the show. The Costume Designer may also request staff help/ an assistant for stitching, shopping, or other details if and as needed; this can be discussed as part of the job application.

Please email resume and if available a portfolio/examples with subject line: “Costume Designer- House of Ramon Iglesia” to kbennett828@gmail.com for consideration. 

Responsibilities:

  • Attend design meetings  
  • Attend production meetings
  • Provide rehearsal and production costume pieces on time as requested by Director, Stage Management and as indicated in production calendar
  • Manage sizing, sourcing and building of all costume pieces
  • Assist with load-in and strike of costume materials as needed

Dates:

Rehearsal Period: February 27 – April 2

Load in and Tech: April 3 – April 13

Performances: April 14 – April 30

Fee:

$2000 gross (W2)

We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. #CreateCommunity

More on our antiracism plan here.

Please note, Moonbox Productions is an inclusive space. Our workplace is for everyone and we strongly encourage applicants that are BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ to apply. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities, races, gender identities and disabilities.

The House of Ramon Iglesia Set Designer

Moonbox Productions is seeking a Set Designer for The House of Ramon Iglesia (by José Rivera) performing April 14 – April 30, 2023 at the Mosesian Center for The Arts.

Rehearsal locations are TBD.

The House of Ramon Iglesia is a play about a bright, Americanized son’s tortured efforts to break away from his tradition-bound parents. A break that can’t be made until he learns to accept the ethnic heritage he has spent his life trying to suppress. This probing drama by a very talented new Hispanic playwright was a co-winner of a very prestigious national playwrighting contest sponsored by CBS, and was produced successfully in NYC by the excellent Ensemble Studio Theatre.

Please email resume and if available a portfolio/examples with subject line: “Set Designer- House of Ramon Iglesia” to kbennett828@gmail.com for consideration.

Responsibilities:

  • Attend design meetings
  • Attend production meetings
  • Provide sketches, models, elevations and bids on time, per production calendar
  • Work with building company to obtain bids and finalize building contract with Producer and Production Manager
  • Assist with load-in and strike of set

Dates:

Rehearsal Period: February 27 – April 2

Load in and Tech: April 3 – April 13

Performances: April 14 – April 30

Fee:

$2000 gross (W2)

We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. #CreateCommunity

More on our antiracism plan here.

Please note, Moonbox Productions is an inclusive space. Our workplace is for everyone and we strongly encourage applicants that are BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ to apply. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities, races, gender identities and disabilities.

The House of Ramon Iglesia Lighting Designer

Moonbox Productions is seeking a Lighting Designer for The House of Ramon Iglesia (by José Rivera), performing April 14 – April 30, 2023 at the Mosesian Center for The Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA .

Rehearsal locations are TBD.

The House of Ramon Iglesia is a play about a bright, Americanized son’s tortured efforts to break away from his tradition-bound parents. A break that can’t be made until he learns to accept the ethnic heritage he has spent his life trying to suppress. This probing drama by a very talented new Hispanic playwright was a co-winner of a very prestigious national playwrighting contest sponsored by CBS, and was produced successfully in NYC by the excellent Ensemble Studio Theatre.

Please email resume and if available a portfolio/examples with subject line: “Lighting Designer- House of Ramon Iglesia” to kbennett828@gmail.com for consideration.

Responsibilities:

  • Attend design meetings
  • Attend production meetings
  • Design lighting plot with venue inventory
  • Provide plots and bids on time, per production calendar
  • Source additional lighting equipment as needed
  • Assist with load-in and strike of lighting equipment

Dates:

Rehearsal Period: February 27 – April 2

Load in and Tech: April 3 – April 13

Performances: April 14 – April 30

Fee:

$2000 gross (W2)

We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. #CreateCommunity

More on our antiracism plan here.

Please note, Moonbox Productions is an inclusive space. Our workplace is for everyone and we strongly encourage applicants that are BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ to apply. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities, races, gender identities and disabilities.

The House of Ramon Iglesia Sound Designer  

Moonbox Productions is seeking a Sound Designer for The House of Ramon Iglesia (by José Rivera), performing April 14 – April 30, 2023 at the Mosesian Center for The Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA .

Rehearsal locations are TBD.

The House of Ramon Iglesia is a play about a bright, Americanised son’s tortured efforts to break away from his tradition-bound parents. A break that can’t be made until he learns to accept the ethnic heritage he has spent his life trying to suppress. This probing drama by a very talented new Hispanic playwright was a co-winner of a very prestigious national playwrighting contest sponsored by CBS, and was produced successfully in NYC by the excellent Ensemble Studio Theatre.

Please email resume with subject line: “Sound Designer- House of Ramon Iglesia” to kbennett828@gmail.com for consideration.

Responsibilities:

  • Attend design meetings
  • Attend production meetings
  • Design speaker plot with venue inventory
  • Source additional sound equipment as needed
  • Design and source all sound effects
  • Coordinate with sound engineer if applicable
  • Assist with load-in and strike of sound equipment

Dates:

Rehearsal Period: February 27 – April 2

Load in and Tech: April 3 – April 13

Performances: April 14 – April 30

Fee:

$2000 gross (W2)

We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. #CreateCommunity

More on our antiracism plan here.

Please note, Moonbox Productions is an inclusive space. Our workplace is for everyone and we strongly encourage applicants that are BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ to apply. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities, races, gender identities and disabilities.

The House of Ramon Iglesia Props Designer

Moonbox Productions is seeking a Props Designer for The House of Ramon Iglesia (by José Rivera), performing April 14 – April 30, 2023 at the Mosesian Center for The Arts, 321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA .

Rehearsal locations are TBD.

The Designer is responsible for tracking, acquiring, building, and returning rehearsal and final props. The Designer will also attend all design and production meetings as specified. This position is advised and assisted by the Production Manager when needed.

Please email resume with subject line: “Props Designer- House of Ramon Iglesia” to kbennett828@gmail.com for consideration.

Responsibilities:

  • Attend design meetings
  • Attend production meetings
  • Manage all sourcing, purchasing and building of props
  • Provide rehearsal and performance props on time, as requested by Director, Stage Management and as indicated in production calendar
  • Assist with load-in and strike of props

Dates:

Rehearsal Period: February 27 – April 2

Load in and Tech: April 3 – April 13

Performances: April 14 – April 30

Fee:

$1800 gross (W2)

We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. #CreateCommunity

More on our antiracism plan here.

Please note, Moonbox Productions is an inclusive space. Our workplace is for everyone and we strongly encourage applicants that are BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ to apply. We welcome applicants of all ethnicities, races, gender identities and disabilities.

NOW CASTING: House of Ramon Iglesia

Moonbox Productions Seeks Actors for HOUSE OF RAMON IGLESIA
Performing April 14- April 30, 2023 @ The Mosesian Center for The Arts, Watertown, MA
First Rehearsal February 27, 2023 (Location TBD)
KEY PERSONNEL:
Playwright: Jose Rivera
Director: Arthur Gomez
Producer: Sharman Altshuler

SYNOPSIS:

(Cast of 7)
THE HOUSE OF RAMON IGLESIA is a play about a bright, Americanized son’s tortured efforts to break away from his tradition-bound parents. A break that can’t be made until he learns to accept the ethnic heritage he has spent his life trying to suppress. This probing drama by a very talented new Hispanic playwright was a co-winner of a very prestigious national playwrighting contest sponsored by CBS, and was produced successfully in NYC by the excellent Ensemble Studio Theatre.

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Dolores Iglesia (Female presenting) Ramon’s Wife. Puerto Rican, 45 years old
Caroline (Female presenting) Javier’s Girlfriend. Attractive, forever adolescent, irresistible 28 years old.
Julio Iglesia (Male Presenting) Ramon/Dolores’s son. 19 years old
Charlie Iglesia (Male Presenting) Ramon/Dolores’s son. 16 years old
Ramon Iglesia (Male Presenting) Puerto Rican. Pronounced limp, 49 years old (appears older)
Javier Iglesia (Male Presenting) Ramon/Dolores’s son, Caroline’s boyfriend. 22 years old
Nick Calla (Male Presenting) Tall, Rough Italian, 40’s

UP TO 3 SWING/ UNDERSTUDY PERFORMERS, WITH A POSSIBLE BREAKDOWN TO INCLUDE:

SWING 1 Male presenting to cover the 3 sons Julio/Charlie/Javier
SWING 2 Female presenting swing to cover Dolores/Caroline

PREPARATION:

VIDEO SUBMISSION
Please prepare 1 Contemporary monologue of your choosing no more than 1 min 30 sec in length. Please share your selection via a file-sharing link (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, etc) Please send your links to moonboxauditions@gmail.com Unfortunately we are unable to accept large video attachments via email.

All submissions should include:
1)Headshot
2)Resume
3)Video link

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

January 8, 2023
moonboxauditions@gmail.com

CALLBACKS:

Monday, January 23, 2023 (back up date Tuesday, January 24, 2023)
Callback Location TBD

COMPENSATION:

AEA artists will be on a Tier 2 Guest Artist contract. Non-union artists will receive $2200 paid via W2.

TIME COMMITMENTS:

First Rehearsal: February 27, 2023
Rehearsal Days: Weekday evenings and weekend days (excluding tech week)
Total Rehearsal Hours: not to exceed 25 hours/ week (excluding tech week)
Tech Week Schedule: TBD (may require daytime availability)
First Performance April 14, 2023
Closing April 30, 2023

LOCATIONS:

House of Ramon Iglesia will rehearse, location TBD (Central Boston or Cambridge) Tentative rehearsal days Wednesday- Sunday (Weekday evenings, Weekends midday- evening) and performances will take place at The Mosesian Center For the Arts, Watertown, MA . Please note Moonbox is unable to provide housing for non-local actors.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Moonbox is committed to working with actors of all abilities and backgrounds. If you need assistance in submitting your audition (i.e., ASL interpretation or English captioning for Deaf or HoH artists, OCR text documents of sides for visually-impaired artists, or other accessibility services) please contact kacrumrine@gmail.com, our Director of Community and Accessibility Initiatives, as soon as possible.

COVID SAFETY:

Per Moonbox Productions requirements, all performers must be able to provide proof of vaccination in order to participate in in-person rehearsals and performances. Our testing cadence and reporting policies and procedures are determined on a production-by-production basis as we assess the current public health climate. If you have any questions about COVID safety or COVID safety requirements, please contact our COVID Safety Manager and Production Manager, Kailey Bennett, at kbennett828@gmail.com.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

At Moonbox, we believe that the stories we tell are important. They sustain and preserve our community, our history, and our values. Telling racially diverse stories allows us not only to reflect – but also to reflect on – the complexities of our past. When we join together in the act of storytelling, we are united in ways that transcend the everyday. Together, we can use the power of storytelling to honor our commonalities, celebrate our differences, and address historical discrimination and injustice. We pledge to take this power seriously, and to use our voices and the stories we tell to dismantle the systemic racism and white supremacy engulfing our culture, our country, and our industry .We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right. We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. More on our antiracism plan here https://moonboxproductions.org/about/#antiracism
#CreateCommunity

Moonbox Hiring: SEASON TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Part-time position

W2 Employment

Salary $15,000 – $24,000 (determined by work experience and references)

Dates of Employment: June 1, 2022 – June 1, 2023

Approximate Hours/week: 5-25 (see below)

 

Applicants: Please submit resume and three references to EMPLOYMENT@MOONBOX.ORG

 

Moonbox foresees the 2022/2023 season as comprising:

  • 3 mainstage productions (Late summer, winter and spring)
  • Ongoing Community Arts Collaboration activities such as Moonbox U and the Breaking Bread Project

One or more “Found Space” projects in the Greater Boston Area

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

Including but not limited to:

  •  On-site management of all design, technical, and overhire personnel for all productions/activities,

Assist in the vetting and hiring of scene shop and scenic build personnel

Assist Production Manager with communications and management of equipment rental companies/production-related vendors

  • Participate in all weekly production meetings during production periods, and daily production meetings during tech
  • Engage in weekly core staff meetings as requested by Producer
  • Take part in Moonbox mentoring program for support and training of emerging artists

Provide/manage resources for all production-related trouble-shooting during production period.

 

Time Commitment:

Approximately 25 hrs/week during main stage production periods (approximately 30 weeks/year)

Approximately 5 hrs/week between main stage production periods

Weekly 1-2 hr Staff meeting

On-call assistance during productions for trouble-shooting

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