Date: March 26, 2026

Hi-ARTS is currently seeking a bucket drummer to participate in rehearsals and a staged reading of Maleek Rae’s GUTTAH: PART II.

GUTTAH: PART II is the second installment of the trilogy play series that catalogs the assignment of many Black bloodlines to tread upon serpents. GUTTAH: PART II examines life in the hood and the black american experience not merely as struggle but as a story of royalty and spirit.

To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Photographer - MALEEK RAE” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.

Submission Deadline: March 26, 2026

Date: March 26, 2026

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary photographer. This temporary creative position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Maleek Rae during the staged reading of GUTTAH: PART II.

Ideal candidates will have experience in photographing live theater.

To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Photographer - MALEEK RAE” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.

Submission Deadline: March 11, 2026

Start Date: March 7, 2026
End Date: March 26, 2026

Hi-ARTS is currently seeking actors to participate in rehearsals and a staged reading of GUTTAH: PART II for Maleek’s March CRITICAL BREAKS Residency.

Role DescriptionComfortable with poetic language and rap. Black, size inclusive, gender inclusive. Preference for gender expansive folks. Character is part of a rap trio. Open and comfortable referring to the work, the process, and their contribution as ‘ceremony’.

To submit To submit for this project, please email search@hi-artsnyc.org with the subject line “MALEEK RAE - Actor Submission” and attach the following materials:

• Headshot

• 18 Bars

• 30-second video answering the prompt: “What does ceremony mean to you?”

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026. Please note: only those selected for a callback will be contacted.

SEEKING: Stage Manager for JOURNAL 2 JOURNEY

Start Date: March 29, 2026
End Date: May 15, 2026

Hi-ARTS and Urban Word are currently accepting applications for a Stage Manager. This temporary part-time position will support Journal 2 Journey students in the performance of their theatrical projects. This is an on-site position taking place primarily at 651 ARTS in Downtown Brooklyn, home of Hi-ARTS. 

Journal 2 Journey (J2J) is a pre-professional creative youth development program that presents poetry in a three-dimensional way by allowing students to re-imagine their poetry as theatrical one-act plays. Learn more about Journal 2 Journey here. 

Ideal candidates will have experience in theater and stage management.

To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Journal 2 Journey - STAGE MANAGER,” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.