Jobs

Learn more about open positions at Penumbra.

Marketing Manager

The Marketing Manager is responsible for implementing enterprise-wide marketing and communication plans, coordinating the development of marketing content and assets, and managing the administrative functions of the department. The Marketing Manager reports to the Director of Marketing and collaborates closely with staff, consultants, artists, and external vendors. Click here for full job description details.

This is a year-round, full-time position. Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a diverse and inclusive environment. This is a hybrid remote and in-person position; occasional participation in evening and weekend events is required. Candidates must submit a resume, cover letter, and provide positive references from previous employers. Email Tiffany Johnson, Marketing Director, at tiffany.johnson@penumbratheatre.org. All applicants are welcome.

Education Coordinator

The Education Coordinator oversees program coordination, acts as administrative point person
for part-time and seasonal teams, and supports planning, scheduling, communications,
logistics, purchasing, and budget tracking across all education initiatives. They anticipate needs,
solve problems proactively, and build efficient systems that support high-quality educational
programming. The Educator Coordinator reports to the Youth Engagement Director and collaborates closely with staff, consultants, artists, and external vendors. Click here for full job description details.

This is a year-round, full-time position. Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a diverse and inclusive environment. This is a hybrid remote and in-person position; occasional participation in evening and weekend events is required. Candidates must submit a resume, cover letter, and provide positive references from previous employers. Email Haseena Hamzawala, Youth Engagement Director, at haseena.hamzawala@penumbratheatre.org. All applicants are welcome.

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
—Angela Davis, Activist, professor, and author

“We tend to think of healing as something binary. But healing and growth take place on a continuum, with innumerable points between utter brokenness and total health.”
—Dr. Resmaa Menakem, Therapist, author, and trauma specialist

“I believe that one of the most beautiful things about theater is that no one artist can do it alone.”
—Harrison David Rivers, Playwright and Penumbra company member

“You cannot use someone else’s fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.”
—Audre Lorde, Black feminist, lesbian, poet, mother, warrior

“You cannot give energy if you’re not on fire on the inside.”
—Rev. Jesse Jackson, American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and political activist

“Within Penumbra's walls, a genuine spirit of care breathes and thrives, weaving a rich and tender atmosphere where creative courage is not just invited, but deeply embraced.”
—Lester Purry, Actor and Penumbra company member