Description

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, a national leader in the creation of innovative theatre, is launching the fifth cohort of its transformative fellowship program in partnership with the Miranda Family Fund, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s family philanthropic fund. This ambitious program is designed to provide talented candidates from historically underrepresented communities with the resources and training necessary to build their careers as arts administrators or theatre technicians. Each fellowship is structured as a paid two year-long department-specific entry-level associate position with health insurance benefits. This is a non-exempt position, and you will be entitled to receive overtime pay in accordance with applicable law.  As an employee of WMTC, you will be expected to abide by WMTC’s rules and regulations. You will be required to sign an acknowledgement that you have read and understand WMTC’s rules of conduct as provided in the Employee Handbook, which WMTC will distribute. The fellowship is intended to last for a two-year term scheduled to begin in August 2026. 

The Miranda Family Fellowship Program is in partnership with a lead gift from the Miranda Family Fund. Additional support is provided by the Patalano Family (Lou, Jodi, Ali, and Will), the Flamboyan Foundation, and Tommy Kail. 

Woolly Mammoth is committed to rooting out oppressive practices in the American theatre that have resulted in inequities and harm towards many would-be theatre makers. One such field-wide practice that rewards privilege and discourages inclusivity is the hiring of unpaid interns and apprentices — thus creating one of many barriers to entering the theatre industry. The Miranda Family Fellows Program at Woolly Mammoth disrupts this system by compensating fellows with full-time pay and health care benefits. Through this exciting model, Woolly Mammoth and the Miranda Family Fund are shining a light on the need for greater equity, diversity, inclusion, and access behind the scenes in the American theatre, and creating a new point of entry into the field for the next generation of arts leaders. No candidate will be disqualified for consideration on the basis of any demographic characteristics. 

Alongside position-specific duties, Fellows will have access to intra-departmental mentorship, professional development opportunities and coaching, site visits and performances at local performing arts organizations, and monthly conversations with industry leaders. To deepen their analysis of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access, and the role arts organizations can play in furthering movements for social justice, Fellows will receive anti-racism and anti-oppression training and access to affinity spaces. 

Fellows will also be required to participate in the larger Miranda Family Fellowship program, focused on providing targeted, practical career preparation. Under the Management Track, Fellows will participate in quarterly video modules and workshops alongside other Management Fellows in their first year, followed by monthly 1-1 coaching sessions in their second year. A member of the Miranda Family Fund team will participate in early interviews for candidates alongside Woolly Mammoth supervisors. 

Fellowships will be offered in Connectivity, New Work, Producing, and Production. Please see detailed job descriptions below. 

Applications open on March 2, 2026 and close on April 6, 2026. 

Please email mffellowship@woollymammoth.net with any questions.

Requirements

Each of the four fellowship has different job requirements. Please see the full descriptions on the Woolly Mammoth webpage. 

Fellowship eligibility:

• Can commit to the entire 24-month fellowship timeline 
  Can commit to at least 40 hours a week (including possible evenings and weekend meetings) for scheduled in-person and/or virtual events 
  Must have some theatre experience at the university, community, and/or professional level 
  Cannot be concurrently enrolled in a university B.A, B.F.A., M.F.A., or M.A. program during the fellowship period beginning on Aug 1, 2026. 
  Must be at least 21 years old 
  Are NOT required to have a university degree. 

To apply please submit all required materials to mffellowship@woollymammoth.net via email.