JOIN THE HOOLIGAN TEAM
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Joining staff provides hands-on opportunities in arts administration. Each of our nine departments provides undergraduate UCLA students the opportunity to gain valuable experience applicable to careers across arts management, business, marketing, IT, and more. Additionally, students have the opportunity to join Senior Staff, lead a department, and gain further leadership experience.
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HIRING CYCLES
HOOLIGAN is hiring interns for Winter Quarter!
We're on the lookout for passionate theater-lovers looking to learn more about the inner workings of a theater company. Currently, our application is open for Production Management and Special Events hiring.
Apply here by December 30th! Zoom interviews will be held over Winter Break – sign up for your slot when you apply.
We hope to see you join the Staff family!
We're on the lookout for passionate theater-lovers looking to learn more about the inner workings of a theater company. Currently, our application is open for Production Management and Special Events hiring.
Apply here by December 30th! Zoom interviews will be held over Winter Break – sign up for your slot when you apply.
We hope to see you join the Staff family!
OUR DEPARTMENTS
For a quick glance at each department, click on their name below.
For more detailed descriptions, check out our Staff Departments Doc.
Feel free to email Human Resources at hr@hooligantheatre.org
with any other questions.
For more detailed descriptions, check out our Staff Departments Doc.
Feel free to email Human Resources at hr@hooligantheatre.org
with any other questions.
CASTING
Interested in joining the Casting family? We are looking for someone enthusiastic creating accessible and welcoming theatre spaces who will be a good representation of the company when interacting with new and veteran auditioners. If you are outgoing, organized, and passionate about HOOLIGAN, Casting is the place for you!
Casting is responsible primarily for two jobs: One Acts & Auditions. Audition duties include helping with preparatory materials and working the table at the auditions themselves. Your main duty is making auditions not only comfortable, but a positive experience for everyone involved making sure all feel supported both logistically and emotionally. You will be required to work auditions for all of HOOLIGAN’s productions. Generally, you’ll be assigned 2-3 shifts to work the Casting Table per audition cycle, which results in 4-6 hours per week. In total, there are 5 audition cycles which means your availability will be needed 5 weeks throughout the school year.
In relation to One Acts, you will be required to dedicate a significant amount of time to help produce the Festival during Fall Quarter. Casting Associates aid in the development of the festival as stage managers, set crew, and assistant producers. You will be assigned 1-2 short plays and will help them grow throughout the process. You are responsible for running lights/sound for your short plays, scene transitions for all the short plays, and other various responsibilities throughout the week. However, no hard skills are required! Ultimately, as a Casting Associate, you will be a crucial tool in helping One Acts flourish.
Casting offers a multitude of life-long skills for your future career/life: Time-Management, Interpersonal Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork, Leadership, Public Speaking, Project Management, etc!
Please reach out to the Director of Casting, Annika Tamaki, at annika.tamaki@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns. Hope to see you officially become a Casting Qween!
Casting is responsible primarily for two jobs: One Acts & Auditions. Audition duties include helping with preparatory materials and working the table at the auditions themselves. Your main duty is making auditions not only comfortable, but a positive experience for everyone involved making sure all feel supported both logistically and emotionally. You will be required to work auditions for all of HOOLIGAN’s productions. Generally, you’ll be assigned 2-3 shifts to work the Casting Table per audition cycle, which results in 4-6 hours per week. In total, there are 5 audition cycles which means your availability will be needed 5 weeks throughout the school year.
In relation to One Acts, you will be required to dedicate a significant amount of time to help produce the Festival during Fall Quarter. Casting Associates aid in the development of the festival as stage managers, set crew, and assistant producers. You will be assigned 1-2 short plays and will help them grow throughout the process. You are responsible for running lights/sound for your short plays, scene transitions for all the short plays, and other various responsibilities throughout the week. However, no hard skills are required! Ultimately, as a Casting Associate, you will be a crucial tool in helping One Acts flourish.
Casting offers a multitude of life-long skills for your future career/life: Time-Management, Interpersonal Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork, Leadership, Public Speaking, Project Management, etc!
Please reach out to the Director of Casting, Annika Tamaki, at annika.tamaki@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns. Hope to see you officially become a Casting Qween!
EDUCATION
As an educational theatre company on UCLA’s campus, HOOLIGAN strives to provide programming and curriculum focused on increasing the quality of and accessibility to theatre education for UCLA students.
We facilitate and teach workshops on campus for both non-HOOLIGANS and HOOLIGANS alike. These involve a variety of performing skills, as past workshops have occurred in the subjects of Directing, Monologue Analysis, and Music Theory for Singers. The department also runs HOOLIGAN’s hashtag events that welcome casts and crews to new productions and offers performance opportunities through our open mic-night cabarets, called Music and CHILLIGAN.
The department also produces “Showcase,” an educational theatre program designed to give students of all experience levels an opportunity to learn new skills and practice new roles within a theatre context. HOOLIGAN guarantees all applicants and auditioners roles in the production and takes into account the specific skills each participant wishes to improve upon. The program culminates in a cabaret-style show at the end of 10th week to highlight what participants have learned throughout their workshop and rehearsal experiences.
We try to involve all of our staff members in each event, as a collaborative effort is highly valued in our department. With some events, certain roles are assigned to specific staff members (especially for Showcase). However, with other events, such as Music and Chilligan and Audition Workshops, we encourage one or two staff members to take the lead on the project and delegate tasks accordingly. Aside from the project-based aspects of our department, we also have a team of our staff members designated to coordinate on campus workshops.
As a department, we seek to provide a positive, team-focused environment and expect new members to be invested in their growth, both on individual and department levels.
Our ideal intern can be described as:
Please reach out to either Director of Education, Jackson Roth (jackson.roth@hooligantheatre.org) or Ella Powers (ella.powers@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
We facilitate and teach workshops on campus for both non-HOOLIGANS and HOOLIGANS alike. These involve a variety of performing skills, as past workshops have occurred in the subjects of Directing, Monologue Analysis, and Music Theory for Singers. The department also runs HOOLIGAN’s hashtag events that welcome casts and crews to new productions and offers performance opportunities through our open mic-night cabarets, called Music and CHILLIGAN.
The department also produces “Showcase,” an educational theatre program designed to give students of all experience levels an opportunity to learn new skills and practice new roles within a theatre context. HOOLIGAN guarantees all applicants and auditioners roles in the production and takes into account the specific skills each participant wishes to improve upon. The program culminates in a cabaret-style show at the end of 10th week to highlight what participants have learned throughout their workshop and rehearsal experiences.
We try to involve all of our staff members in each event, as a collaborative effort is highly valued in our department. With some events, certain roles are assigned to specific staff members (especially for Showcase). However, with other events, such as Music and Chilligan and Audition Workshops, we encourage one or two staff members to take the lead on the project and delegate tasks accordingly. Aside from the project-based aspects of our department, we also have a team of our staff members designated to coordinate on campus workshops.
As a department, we seek to provide a positive, team-focused environment and expect new members to be invested in their growth, both on individual and department levels.
Our ideal intern can be described as:
- Passionate for theatre education
- Responsible, respectful, and reliable.
- A self-starter that brings forth new ideas
- Having a collaborative mindset
- Eager to support other members
Please reach out to either Director of Education, Jackson Roth (jackson.roth@hooligantheatre.org) or Ella Powers (ella.powers@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
FINANCE
The Finance Department is a behind-the-scenes, yet integral part of HOOLIGAN! In joining this department, you can enjoy the satisfaction of seeing your work make the HOOLIGAN magic possible. Finance is responsible for overseeing all fundraising efforts for HOOLIGAN and tracking every payment that goes in-and-out of the company.
Our department’s responsibilities are to:
Opportunities to lead student fundraising in Finance include, but are not limited to:
The Finance department is an amazing way to build your resume through Google Suite, accounting, analytical ability, and communication skills⏤all while working for the best student-run company at UCLA. No need to have any accounting experience, just a love for numbers, organization, and HOOLIGAN!
Please contact either of our Directors of Finance, Leah John (leah.john@hooligantheatre.org) or Kenzie Wilson (kenzie.wilson@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
Our department’s responsibilities are to:
- Apply for UCLA grants to secure funding for our shows
- Process requisitions and issue all reimbursements
- Maintain communications with ASUCLA and the UCLA Events Office
- Make sure the accounting document is up to date and resolves any discrepancies between payments
- Facilitate and promote student fundraising and tracking participation for official HOOLIGAN membership
Opportunities to lead student fundraising in Finance include, but are not limited to:
- TV Tapings: TV Tapings associates organize groups to attend tapings at nearby TV studios who want our HOOLIGANs to fill their audiences.
- Restaurant Fundraisers: Restaurant fundraisers associates reach out to Westwood restaurants to organize special events for HOOLIGANs to get fundraising points for buying food.
- GoFundMe: GoFundMe associates help track contributions from donors and ensure that all HOOLIGANs are sharing our GoFundMe page with friends and family via social media.
- Ad Sales: Ad Sales associates organize groups of HOOLIGANs for outreach to local businesses who would like to purchase ads in our productions.
- Social Media Fundraisers: Social media associates coordinate with our Marketing department to set up raffles and other fundraisers through HOOLIGAN’s social media pages.
The Finance department is an amazing way to build your resume through Google Suite, accounting, analytical ability, and communication skills⏤all while working for the best student-run company at UCLA. No need to have any accounting experience, just a love for numbers, organization, and HOOLIGAN!
Please contact either of our Directors of Finance, Leah John (leah.john@hooligantheatre.org) or Kenzie Wilson (kenzie.wilson@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Our Human Resources department is small but mighty and is made up of two individuals dedicated to the well being of all members in the company.
We have two directors and one associate who is hired during the spring; (looking for freshmen who can think calmly and creatively to solve both interpersonal and logistic issues, and is interested in fostering a fun, friendly, and safe environment for all our members to learn and express themselves in.
Confidentiality and thoughtfulness are key qualities we exercise in the department and you must be comfortable and professional with conflict resolution.
Below is a list of a few things our department takes on:
Please contact either of our Directors of Human Resources, Leia Broughton (leia.broughton@hooligantheatre.org) or Mika Vargas (mika.vargas@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
We have two directors and one associate who is hired during the spring; (looking for freshmen who can think calmly and creatively to solve both interpersonal and logistic issues, and is interested in fostering a fun, friendly, and safe environment for all our members to learn and express themselves in.
Confidentiality and thoughtfulness are key qualities we exercise in the department and you must be comfortable and professional with conflict resolution.
Below is a list of a few things our department takes on:
- Work closely with Executive staff on a number of important tasks including:
- Hiring
- Interpersonal issues
- Updating/drafting show and membership contracts
- Planning staff retreat and other tradition-based events
- Deal with confidential information
- Cultivate a welcoming, safe environment for the entire company
- Facilitate senior staff
- Send staff updates and meeting summaries
- Communicate with heads of departments to coordinate company events
- Lead and take notes during all staff and senior staff meetings
- Meet with members at the beginning of each show and throughout the year
- Help departments with anything that they need throughout the year
Please contact either of our Directors of Human Resources, Leia Broughton (leia.broughton@hooligantheatre.org) or Mika Vargas (mika.vargas@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
If you are good with computers, have an interest in writing and editing promotional content, and would like to create online resources to make HOOLIGAN more efficient and accessible for everyone, rush IT!
The Information Technology department manages the online resources that are the backbone of HOOLIGAN Theatre Company. We are in charge of ensuring that information regarding our company can be accessed easily both within and outside of our organization. We work with web hosting services and automated marketing platforms like Weebly and Mailchimp, and occasionally delve into web analytics and data⏤all very good things for any resume. Contrary to popular belief, we don’t require any computer science or coding experience! As long as you have good organizational, writing, and creative problem-solving skills, you’ll be a great fit for our cozy little family. Some of the tasks we perform are:
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact our Director of IT Emma Kelly at emma.kelly@hooligantheatre.org. Come and join us, we absolutely cannot wait to have you!
The Information Technology department manages the online resources that are the backbone of HOOLIGAN Theatre Company. We are in charge of ensuring that information regarding our company can be accessed easily both within and outside of our organization. We work with web hosting services and automated marketing platforms like Weebly and Mailchimp, and occasionally delve into web analytics and data⏤all very good things for any resume. Contrary to popular belief, we don’t require any computer science or coding experience! As long as you have good organizational, writing, and creative problem-solving skills, you’ll be a great fit for our cozy little family. Some of the tasks we perform are:
- Write, edit and schedule regular newsletters about current and upcoming HOOLIGAN events.
- Maintain, curate, and regularly update our website, hooligantheatre.org, which gets thousands of unique views per month and is crucial to our company image.
- Create and manage online resources that make our company run smoothly (eg. Home of Old Textbooks, managing email groups, creating and maintaining cast and crew websites for every show).
- Assist other departments and members of the company in troubleshooting technical issues as they arise.
- Brainstorm new, innovative ways to enhance everyone’s HOOLIGAN experience; for example, a previous Director of IT created HOOLIgifs and HOOLIGAN History, an archiving project is currently underway! The possibilities are endless and there is a lot of room for creativity with new projects and ideas.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact our Director of IT Emma Kelly at emma.kelly@hooligantheatre.org. Come and join us, we absolutely cannot wait to have you!
MARKETING
Do you remember how you first learned about HOOLIGAN? Was it our Instagram, a flyer, or something else? Be in charge of tailoring all of HOOLIGAN’s advertisement content by joining the Marketing Department! The Marketing Department is responsible for designing content geared towards engaging the UCLA community. This can mean HOOLIGAN shows, recruitment, and anything else HOOLIGAN needs to promote in creative and engaging ways. Be responsible for selling out shows, giving HOOLIGAN a strong presence on-campus and online, and bringing more people into the HOOLIGAN family. Our department is comprised of three sub-departments:
Chances are, our outreach is the reason you’re applying to HOOLIGAN’s staff today! As an intern, you will have a primary department, but you will be free to assist other departments in order to learn and develop new skills.
Please reach out to our Director of Marketing, Arielle Powell, at arielle.powell@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns.
Apply to marketing! We can’t wait to meet you!
- Graphics: Do you have an eye for design? Have you dabbled in Canva? Or are you interested in learning the ins and outs of design platforms? Well then graphics is the place for you! Create HOOLIGAN's graphics for flyers, show programs, and more! Photoshop or InDesign knowledge is preferred but not required.
- Social Media: HOOLIGAN is very active on various forms of social media, including: Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. As a social media specialist, you’ll be responsible for creating campaigns, posting material, and maintaining our online presence. Follow us @hooligantheatre!
- Photo/Video: Do you love being behind the camera? Our photo/video specialists are responsible for taking show and cast photos, recording behind the scenes and promotional videos, and editing photo/video content to release on our social media platforms.
Chances are, our outreach is the reason you’re applying to HOOLIGAN’s staff today! As an intern, you will have a primary department, but you will be free to assist other departments in order to learn and develop new skills.
Please reach out to our Director of Marketing, Arielle Powell, at arielle.powell@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns.
Apply to marketing! We can’t wait to meet you!
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Production Management is focused on all technical aspects of a show. As a Production Management associate you will have the unique opportunity to experience multiple elements of show design, from costuming to lighting to U-Haul truck rentals and everything in between! We are looking for people who like to volunteer to help with projects wherever help is needed. Join us if you're interested in building your management experience and working directly with other creative people.
HOOLIGAN’s Production Management Staff has three main roles:
We highly recommend all PM interns and associates to be a part of a technical department for our shows.
Characteristics we look for in interns:
Transferrable Real-Life Skills:
All in all, if you are someone who would prefer to spend their spare time helping out HOOLIGAN, Production Management Staff is right for you!
Please reach out to the Director of Production Management, Raheel Tambawala, at raheel.tambawala@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns.
HOOLIGAN’s Production Management Staff has three main roles:
- Hire and manage the tech departments of each of our 4 mainstage shows (taking notes during tech interviews, help with build days, storage space runs, and tech week)
- Help other departments when needed (assisting Casting with running callbacks)
- Assist the Production Managers with miscellaneous management tasks (keeping track of cast involvement, sending reminder emails to production members for various matters)
We highly recommend all PM interns and associates to be a part of a technical department for our shows.
Characteristics we look for in interns:
- Preferably wants to be on tech for a HOOLIGAN show
- Ready to work on spontaneous jobs
- Likes to volunteer to do work
- Has good initiative
Transferrable Real-Life Skills:
- Problem solving
- Note taking
- Collaboration
- Organization
All in all, if you are someone who would prefer to spend their spare time helping out HOOLIGAN, Production Management Staff is right for you!
Please reach out to the Director of Production Management, Raheel Tambawala, at raheel.tambawala@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns.
SPECIAL EVENTS
HOOLIGAN’s Special Events department (or SPEVENTS for short) is responsible for organizing all of the company’s social events. Tasked with the duty of fostering a sense of community and family within the company, SPEVENTS organizes memorable parties and social events, which includes choosing the theme, finding a venue, providing refreshments and snacks, creating a fun playlist, setting up beforehand, and cleaning up afterwards. In addition to the many parties that we host during the year, SPEVENTS is also responsible for HOOLIGAN’s annual Formal event (which is a highly-anticipated, company-wide event that takes a lot of planning and delegating!), as well as the End-of-the-Year Banquet and the Staff Retreat in the spring. Along with these staple events, SPEVENTS also produces Cabaret; this includes creating the theme, conducting auditions, casting for the piece, and pulling together an amazing show in the span of a few weeks.
Prospective interns should be reliable, creative people who are able to complete any task that is placed upon them by the SPEVENTS head, whether it be to plan your own event or to just simply write the description for the upcoming HOOLIGAN event. Interns also need to be outgoing and approachable, as we are the face of the social bonding of the company. Members of SPEVENTS need to be available to set-up and clean-up events, which may include waking up early the next day. They also need to be able to come up with ideas for events and assist with the subsequent planning of the event. Tasks vary throughout the year, so associates will need to be able to handle whatever is thrown at them.
Special Events offers a variety of life-long, transferable skills for your future career/life:
If you love to help people make memories while helping foster a tight-knit community within a 100+ people company, then SPEVENTS is the department for you!
Please reach out to the Director of SPEVENTS, Katerina Neimann, at katerina.niemann@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns.
Prospective interns should be reliable, creative people who are able to complete any task that is placed upon them by the SPEVENTS head, whether it be to plan your own event or to just simply write the description for the upcoming HOOLIGAN event. Interns also need to be outgoing and approachable, as we are the face of the social bonding of the company. Members of SPEVENTS need to be available to set-up and clean-up events, which may include waking up early the next day. They also need to be able to come up with ideas for events and assist with the subsequent planning of the event. Tasks vary throughout the year, so associates will need to be able to handle whatever is thrown at them.
Special Events offers a variety of life-long, transferable skills for your future career/life:
- Time-Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Event Planning
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Project Management
- And MORE!!!
If you love to help people make memories while helping foster a tight-knit community within a 100+ people company, then SPEVENTS is the department for you!
Please reach out to the Director of SPEVENTS, Katerina Neimann, at katerina.niemann@hooligantheatre.org if you have any questions/concerns.
EXECUTIVE
We're here to give you a little more information on what it means to be Exec, and how you can apply to be one of the heads of this company! As you know, there are two members of the Executive Staff: the Managing Director and the Artistic Director (different titles, same responsibilities). We always have one junior and one senior to make the transition of power and learning easier. If you are a sophomore who is interested in learning about producing, theatre management, or any and all aspects of putting on a show and running a company, then this job (or assistant producing) may be the one for you!
Over winter break, we begin the process of finding the person to replace the graduating Exec member. We email all of the current sophomores on HOOLIGAN staff and see if anyone is interested in shadowing for the position! Exec shadowing consists of meeting weekly with the current Exec, being involved in weekly production meetings and both tech weeks as an assistant producer. You will also accompany Exec on any errands that need to be run (if you're available), either for show or company matters. The weekly meetings will be mostly guided by what you want to know and questions you have. They will be structured for Exec to pass along information, knowledge, and stories! Shadowing will require some time commitment, which is definitely a part of the position, but the overall goal is to see who is interested and getting to know the candidates better.
Shadowing is non-binding so if at any point you decide the job isn't for you, that's totally okay! You can either drop out of the process altogether, or continue assistant producing but not interview for the position at the end of the process.
Below is some general information and details about what our job consists of. We have many responsibilities (and things that randomly come up) that range from logistical to artistic.
Please reach out to either of our Executive Directors, Krish Aditya (krish.aditya@hooligantheatre.org) or Yichun Li (yichun.li@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
Over winter break, we begin the process of finding the person to replace the graduating Exec member. We email all of the current sophomores on HOOLIGAN staff and see if anyone is interested in shadowing for the position! Exec shadowing consists of meeting weekly with the current Exec, being involved in weekly production meetings and both tech weeks as an assistant producer. You will also accompany Exec on any errands that need to be run (if you're available), either for show or company matters. The weekly meetings will be mostly guided by what you want to know and questions you have. They will be structured for Exec to pass along information, knowledge, and stories! Shadowing will require some time commitment, which is definitely a part of the position, but the overall goal is to see who is interested and getting to know the candidates better.
Shadowing is non-binding so if at any point you decide the job isn't for you, that's totally okay! You can either drop out of the process altogether, or continue assistant producing but not interview for the position at the end of the process.
Below is some general information and details about what our job consists of. We have many responsibilities (and things that randomly come up) that range from logistical to artistic.
- Apply for show rights
- Select show season
- Secure venues, plan and schedule tech weeks with venue staff and HOOLIGAN cast/crew, and communicate with venue staff about deadlines, scheduling, payments, stage/lighting/sound logistics
- Plan company welcome week events
- Interview and hire creative teams for each show
- Prepare for auditions/callbacks (prep creative team for audition process, make callback schedule, run dance auditions); guide creative team through auditions, callbacks, and casting
- Make rehearsal schedules
- Create and manage show budgets
- Plan and execute 24 Hour Musical (select show, hire/act as creative team, conduct auditions, cast show, coordinate site visits with No Limits (including transportation), schedule the 24 hours, book show venue)
- Approve and order programs, shirts, and marketing materials
- Approve promotional videos
- Finalize show (cast and crew) contracts
- Manage PO Box, HOOLIGAN phone number, storage space
- Receive donations from donors, recording checks deposits
- Coordinate purchasing and handing out candy boxes for fundraising
- Approve grants, attend grant hearings, and manage grant requisitions
- Head senior staff and run all-staff meetings
- Work with HR on interpersonal problems
- Meet with SOLE advisor
- Run pre-show errands (pick up concessions, programs, flowers, ice)
- Coordinate ticket sales with CTO
- Take lead on planning staff retreat
- Book rooms for banquet, welcome week events, dance auditions
- Approve hiring decisions
- Coordinate show filming and DVDs
- Approve and finalize technical decisions
- Know the answers to all the questions we are asked or know who to direct the questions to
- Have a deep love and respect for the company, what we do, and who we are!
Please reach out to either of our Executive Directors, Krish Aditya (krish.aditya@hooligantheatre.org) or Yichun Li (yichun.li@hooligantheatre.org), if you have any questions/concerns.
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HOOLIGAN Theatre Company
PO Box 24943 Los Angeles, CA 90024 |
email: info@hooligantheatre.org
phone:(310) 363-0482 |
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