THE MODERN REP seeks production positions

THE MODERN REP is hiring production roles for its upcoming production of THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov, adapted and directed by artistic director Grant Sorenson. Dates, production information, and available positions are below. Please submit a resume and letter of interest to [email protected] by Friday, July 31. Please do not submit headshots/resumes for acting roles in the production; a separate posting will be made for auditions.

PRODUCTION DATES
Rehearsals September 22-October 16, 2026
Tech Rehearsals October 17-October 22, 2026
Performances October 22-November 7, 2026

PRODUCTION INFORMATION
THE SEAGULL
by Anton Chekhov
adapted and directed by Grant Sorenson

Performing at THE MODERN REP
901 North 3rd Street, Suite 156
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Rehearsals will be held Tuesday-Saturday between the hours of noon and ten p.m. (six hour days maximum). Rehearsals will be held at THE MODERN REP space. 

Tech rehearsals will begin as early as October 17 and include extended daily calls (eight hour days maximum). 

A full list of performance dates and times is below:

Thursday, 10/21 7:30pm Preview
Friday, 10/22 7:30pm Opening
Saturday, 10/23 7:30pm
Sunday, 10/24 7:30pm
Monday, 10/25 7:30pm Industry Night

Thursday, 10/29 7:30pm
Friday, 10/30 7:30pm
Saturday, 10/31 7:30pm
Sunday, 11/1 7:30pm
Monday, 11/2 7:30pm Industry Night

Wednesday, 11/4 7:30pm
Thursday, 11/5 7:30pm
Friday, 11/6 7:30pm
Saturday, 11/7 7:30pm Closing

AVAILABLE POSITIONS
Stage Manager (AEA) 
Payment is SPT5 minimum + healthcare/pension. Must be available for all rehearsals and performances.

Assistant Stage Manager (AEA or non-union)
Payment is SPT5 minimum + healthcare/pension (AEA) or $2,000 (non-union). Must be available for all rehearsals and performances.

Production Manager
Payment is $3,000; this role must be available for production meetings in late summer, and will be contracted through opening night of the production. 

Technical Director
Payment is $3,000; this role must be available for production meetings in late summer, as well as all technical rehearsals, load-in, and strike.

Production Assistant
Payment is $1,000; must be available for majority of rehearsals and all tech rehearsals and performances, as well as load-in and strike.

Please email [email protected] with any questions. 

ABOUT THE MODERN REP
Reimagining the canon for a contemporary audience, THE MODERN REP believes that classic texts are not relics to be preserved, but living works meant to be interrogated, disrupted, and brought vividly into the present moment.

Our productions strip away tradition, creating bold, intimate experiences that foreground language, actor, and audience. We stage classics with a focus on immediacy, clarity, and a sense of shared event.

At THE MODERN REP, the past is not distant; it is urgent, messy, and alive. By engaging directly with these texts through a modern lens, we aim to uncover what still resonates, what challenges us, and what demands to be reexamined now.

Launched in 2026 and led by artistic director Grant Sorenson, THE MODERN REP is the only professional theater company in the Twin Cities focused solely on classical work. We collaborate with exceptional theater professionals to ensure that each production meets a high standard of artistry and care, creating audience experiences that are engaging for both lifetime and first-time theatergoers.