Summerstock VTC
Montclair, NJ
US

DESCRIPTION

Location: Elmer, NJ
Dates: July 30–August 17, 2026
Compensation: $1600
(Housing & meals provided – residential program)

Important Program Information

This position takes place at a sleepaway camp serving campers ages 12–19. Music Directors live on-site for the full duration of the program and should be excited by a fully immersive, fast-paced, and intensive camp-based theater experience.

Full availability for the entire program is required.

Key Dates

• July 30–31: Offsite training (Montclair, NJ)

• August 1: Onsite training begins (Elmer, NJ)

• August 2: Campers arrive

• August 16: Campers depart

• August 17: Staff Depart

Ideal Candidates

• Have 3+ years of music direction experience (theatrical, educational, or professional)

• Are comfortable working with performers ages 12–19

• Thrive in collaborative, high-energy environments

• Are excited by immersive, community-oriented summer work

• Have completed at least two years of college or are two full years graduated from high school

Community, Equity & Values

Vanguard Theater Company is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all aspects of our work. We strive to create a community where all voices are welcomed and honored, and where diverse perspectives shape our artistic and educational practices.

We acknowledge that we live and work on the ancestral homelands of the Lenape people, and we honor their enduring connection to this land.

Learn more about our commitments here:
vanguardtheatercompany.org/vtc-anti-racism-dei

vanguardtheatercompany.org/summerstock

To Apply

Please email a resume and letter of interest to:
📧 [email protected]

DURATION

Jul 30, 2026 - Aug 17, 2026

SALARY

$1,600.00 – $1,600.00 per gig

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