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.

Start Date: October 1, 2025
End Date: October 9, 2025

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a Production Assistant This temporary position will support the production of Hi-ARTS’ 25th Anniversary Celebration, Echoes of the Future. This is an on-site position in Brooklyn, NY. 

Ideal candidates will have experience in event production and/or stage management. 

To apply: Read the full Job Description and email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Production Assistant Application” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact. 

Application Deadline: September 1, 2025

Echoes of the Future Line Producer

Start Date: September 22, 2025
End Date: October 9, 2025

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a Line Producer. This temporary position will support the production of Hi-ARTS’ 25th Anniversary Celebration, Echoes of the Future, taking place in Brooklyn, NY. 

Ideal candidates will have experience in event production and/or stage management. 

To apply:

Read the full Job Description and email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Line Producer Application” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact. 

Application Deadline: September 1, 2025

SEEKING: Actor

Start Date: June 10, 2025
End Date: June 26, 2025  

Hi-ARTS is currently seeing an actor to participate in rehearsals and a staged reading of ALLE MIMS A SOVIET FILM ON NEGRO LIFE IN AMERICA for CRITICAL BREAKS at Hi-ARTS.

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' Artist Jeffrey Rashad during their April 2025 Artist Intensive. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Jay Saint Flono is seeking sopranos and mezzo-sopranos of African descent for supporting roles in a CRITICAL BREAKS Residency and a WORK IN PROCESS reading of a new mythological opera, Spirit in the Vine at Hi-ARTS. Multi-genre singers and singers with theatrical backgrounds are highly encouraged to audition. 

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Composer/Musician. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Evelyn Tejeda during their March 2025 Residency. This position will involve both remote and in-person collaboration, culminating in the development of original music for Temporary Flesh, Evelyn’s latest work in progress. In-person days will take place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Costume Designer. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Evelyn Tejeda during their March 2025 Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Residency Assistant. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Evelyn Tejeda during her March 2025 Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Hi-ARTS residency programs are designed to center process and creative development. We aim to empower artists to develop bold new work while creating a positive and lasting impact on our community. Learn more about our Artist Residency Programs here.

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Hand to Reynaldo Piniella. This temporary position will support Artist Reynaldo Piniella during his CRITICAL BREAKS Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at the home of Hi-ARTS in El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in East Harlem.

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary part-time position will support Artist Reynaldo Piniella during their CRITICAL BREAKS Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at the home of Hi-ARTS in El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in East Harlem.

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a Residency Videographer for Reynaldo Piniella. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Reynaldo Piniella during his 2024 Fall Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem (home of Hi-ARTS). 

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Residency Assistant. This temporary part-time position will support Artist Yang Sun during their October SKY LAB at Hi-ARTS. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Stage Manager to Sun Songs

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Stage Manager. This temporary part-time position supporting Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Alum Katie Madison during her 2024 residency at Leslie Lohman.

POSITION FILLED: CRITICAL BREAKS Residency Videographer for Cheri L. Stokes

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Residency Videographer. This temporary part-time position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Cheri Stokes during her 2024 Spring Residency. This is an onsite, in-person position taking place partially at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem (home of Hi-ARTS), and partially at Brooklyn Arts Exchange.

Residency Assistant to Najee Omar

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Residency Assistant for Najee Omar. This temporary part-time position will support Hi-ARTS' SKY LAB Artist Najee Omar during his 2024 Spring Residency. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Najee Omar is seeking 5 actors to participate in 3-5 rehearsals and a staged reading of Little Black Book as part of his SKY LAB Residency at Hi-ARTS.