THE FAIR EXPERIENCE
Fellowships, Assistantships, Internships & Residencies

FAIR creates opportunities for the next generation of theatre practitioners and facilitates collaborative exchange of knowledge, skills, and perspectives with experienced professionals.

In 1935, Angus Bowmer founded OSF with the mission of bringing transformative, world-class theatre to Southern Oregon.

In 2005, Associate Artistic Director (now Artistic Director) Tim Bond founded The FAIR Experience with the mission of creating a doorway in Southern Oregon for aspiring theatre artists, administrators, and artisans to access training in the field.

How perfect that in this 90th season of “Homecoming,” OSF will see the revitalization of its Fellowships, Assistantships, Internships, & Residencies program 20 years after its founding.

JOIN THE LEGACY

OSF is seeking applications for

The Phil Killian Directing Fellowship
and
Assistantships & Internships,
in select disciplines across the festival,

for the 2025 Season FAIR Experience.

The application deadline for the 2025 FAIR Cohort is
Friday, August 2, 2024.

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Curious about applying? Learn more!

Ready to apply?
Apply for an Internship
Apply for an Assistantship
Apply for the Phil Killian Directing Fellowship

Have a question? Email us!

The FAIR Experience at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival promotes equity and diversity within the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the field of American theatre at large, while generating the conditions of belonging and support within an enriching professional development environment.

People of the BIPOC community (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), neurodivergent people, people with disabilities, and people of the LGBTQIA2S+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are accepting applications for the following Areas of Focus in our 2025 season:

ADMINISTRATION

• Education & Engagement
• General & Company Management
• Marketing & Communications

ARTISTIC

• Directing
• Stage Management

PRODUCTION

• Automations
• Lighting
• Sound
• Video

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Please stay tuned –
OSF is making way for a broader range of offerings in the seasons to come!
Have a question? Email us!

If a department you are interested in is not available in 2025, let us know!
FAIR Interest Survey

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Internships are designed to provide professional development opportunities for aspiring artists, artisans, and arts administrators.

Internship Duration:

• Internship contract lengths vary and can range from 1 MONTH to 8 MONTHS, depending on the area of focus.
• Internships are typically PART TIME positions, based on the needs of the department.

Internship Recipients Receive:

• Hourly compensation (Jackson County minimum wage)
• Mentorship from an OSF company member
• The option to utilize internship hours toward academic credit, as determined by the applicant's academic institution

*Please note, housing and travel are not currently available for Internships.

Internship Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a high school graduate OR have at least 1 YEAR of work experience
• For the purposes of this application, a year of experience in a university environment may satisfy the following criteria:
  • Automations Department candidates will also have at least 1 YEAR of Technical Theatre experience.
  • Video Department candidates will also have at least 1 YEAR of Video experience.
  • Stage Management candidates will also have at least 1 YEAR of Stage Management experience.
  • Sound Department candidates will also have at least 1 YEAR of Sound experience.
• Interns must be available for a minimum of 20 hours/week.
  
  • The exact schedule for those selected will be negotiated with their respective departments. Some departments may not utilize the full availability minimum.

REQUESTED FAIR INTERNSHIP APPLICATION MATERIALS

To apply for the 2025 FAIR Cohort, all applicants are asked to submit:

• A résumé
• A brief personal statement (no more than 1000 words) describing:
  • Interest in working at OSF
  • How this professional development opportunity will further your artistic and professional goals
• Three letters of recommendation on official letterhead
  • If official letterhead is not available, please have the recommender(s) include their direct contact information

Apply for an Internship

Assistantships are designed to provide an advanced, hands-on, professional development opportunity for emerging & working artists, artisans, and arts administrators.

Assistantship Duration:

• Assistantship contract lengths vary and can range from 2 MONTHS to 7 MONTHS in length, depending on the discipline.
• Assistantships are typically FULL TIME positions and range from 30-40+ hours/week.

Assistantship Recipients Are Provided With:

• Housing for the contract duration
• Round-trip travel expenses (airfare, ground transportation, and baggage fees)
• A monthly base stipend of $2000. The stipend amount varies by department.

Assistantship Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have experience in their area of interest. This can be demonstrated with either of the following:
  • The completion of a college degree in their chosen discipline
  • A minimum of 2 YEARS of work experience in their craft, paid or unpaid. Relevant experience outside of one’s discipline can also be considered.
• Must be able to commit FULL TIME to the position. The exact schedule for those selected will be negotiated with their respective departments.

REQUESTED FAIR ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATION MATERIALS

To apply for the 2025 FAIR Cohort, all applicants are asked to submit:

• A résumé
• A brief personal statement (no more than 1000 words) describing:
  • Interest in working at OSF
  • How this professional development opportunity will further your artistic and professional goals
• Three letters of recommendation on official letterhead
  • If official letterhead is not available, please have the recommender(s) include their direct contact information

Apply for an Assistantship

In 2025, OSF is seeking a Phil Killian Directing Fellow. Fellowships are designed to provide early career professionals with direct access to senior management and the opportunity to share talents, hone skills, and further expand a network of artistic professional peers.

The Phil Killian Directing Fellow:

• Has an interest in directing classical theatre
• Will assistant direct TWO repertory productions
• Will shadow Artistic Director Tim Bond, navigating the inner workings of the day-to-day strategy associated with leading a regional repertory theatre

Killian Fellowship Duration:

• The Killian Fellowship contract ranges from 4 MONTHS to 6 MONTHS in length.
• This fellowship is a FULL TIME position; schedule varies.

Recipients Are Provided With:

• Housing for the contract duration
• Round-trip travel expenses (airfare, ground transportation, and baggage fees)
• A monthly base stipend of $2000

Fellowship Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have directed at least three Equity or Equity Guest Contract productions. Please include details about these projects in your Personal Statement.
• Must be able to COMMIT FULL TIME to the position if selected. The exact schedule for those selected will be negotiated with their respective departments.

REQUESTED KILLIAN FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION MATERIALS

To apply for the 2025 Phil Killian Directing Fellowship, you will be asked to submit:

• A résumé, indicating which productions were Equity-level
• A brief essay (no more than 1000 words) describing
  • Your interest in working at OSF
  • Your interest in and vision for classical/large scale work and how you make it relevant to a contemporary audience.
  • How this fellowship will further your artistic and professional goals
• Three letters of recommendation on official letterhead
  • If official letterhead is not available, please have the recommender(s) include their direct contact information

Apply for the Phil Killian Directing Fellowship

The application deadline for the 2025 FAIR Cohort is
Friday, August 2, 2024.

Have a question? Email us!

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FAIR INTEREST SURVEY

FAIR is an amazing opportunity to develop an ever-expanding circle of professional peers—including an alumni network that spans over 20 years.

If a specific artistic, production, or administrative department of interest is not available in 2025, please complete the FAIR Interest Survey and name which disciplines YOU would like to be immersed in.


Complete the FAIR survey

JOIN THE LEGACY of a program that will challenge, uplift, and empower YOU!

Please see our Statement of Purpose and Company Values