Will my travel be reimbursed?
Money spent on buses or taxis to get to camp will be reimbursed upon your arrival to camp, but you must turn in those receipts.
Can I get my money exchanged?
You should exchange your money in the airport before you leave. It is tough to find places to exchange your money outside of NYC. Those arriving early to work pre-camp will be paid in cash (US dollars). We recommend that you purchase travelers checks which may be cashed at or nearby camp.

JOBS
Theatrical Assistant & Counselor
As a Theatrical Assistant/Counselor at Stagedoor Manor, you will have the opportunity to work
in two of the busiest offices in any theatre program as the primary assistant to the Artistic
Director, as well as in the Production Stage Managers Office. You will have the opportunity to
work behind the scenes in planning, pre-production & production with Administrative, Artistic
and Tech teams. All while also being a camp counselor, a caretaker or older sibling if you will,
to our campers. It is your responsibility to make sure they are up in the morning and be sure
they are all there at bedtime, but also to check in with them during the day. Does one of your
campers seem sad? Did you notice all the roommates were sitting together at lunch or was one
of them missing? You are not alone in this, as we have group leaders and returning counselors
and lots of staff to help if you see a problem or have a worry.
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As far as the TA side of the job goes, the responsibilities will include, but not be limited:
- Assist the AD in a variety of clerical tasks like preparation of the casting chart &
materials, show license management for 40 shows over the summer, trophy inventory &
award tabulation, etc
- Assist the PSMs in a variety of tasks like rehearsal report distribution, script check-in &
inventory oversight, photocopying & other office responsibilities.
Ability to be flexible, organize, multi-task and a strength in communication are key skills.
The schedule for a typical day for the first two weeks of the session will look similar to
the below:
8:15am – Wake Up
8:30am – Breakfast
9:15am – Morning Rehearsal ~ Work with AD or PSMs.
11:30am – Lunch
12:00pm – Counselor Duties
12:45pm – Counselor Duties (Class 1)
1:50pm – Counselor Duties (Class 2)
3:00pm – Counselor Duties / Weekly Production Meeting (Afternoon Rec)
4:15pm – Dramafest
5:15pm – Dinner
5:45pm – Counselor Duties
6:30pm – Evening Rehearsal ~ Work with AD or PSMs.
8:45pm – Counselor Duties / Weekly Production Meeting (Evening Rec)
10:00pm – Counselor Duties
*Guarantee 2-hour block off each day will vary.
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Coming to Stagedoor Manor as a Theatrical Assistant will give you extra experience for your
resume and your life. But first and foremost, you are a counselor, you are the caretaker of a
group of campers.
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Typical Counselors Duties Include:
Meal Duty - Each meal there are six counselors that eat before the kids so that they are
available to take attendance (to be sure everyone is eating), wander around the dining room (to
be sure no one is throwing their food, choking, etc), or need to go find a camper missing from
the meal.
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Entry Duty - During the day, we do our best to have someone sit at the entry table by the
driveway, stopping visitors, and directing people to the front office.
Floor Duty - During rehearsals and classes, we have a counselor sit on each floor to ensure that
no one is skipping a class, no one came back upset, etc.
Other duties include: attendance, office, evening recreation, grounds, etc.
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All counselors have a 1:00am curfew!
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During Session Changeover (the 24-hour period between when one group of kids goes home
and another group arrives), it is the counselors that vacuum and dust the rooms, decorate the
halls and generally clean up in anticipation of the next group of kids. The days are long and
time-off can be scattered throughout the day. Some days you get up at 8:00am and not find
your bed again until 1:00am. Counselors live in a dorm like building on the same floor, but NOT
the same rooms, as the campers they are supervising. Counselor rooms are large with a
bathroom and usually share the room with 3-5 other counselors.