At Marin Theatre, we believe that theatre is a vital space for sharing diverse stories to build a more just and equitable world. We want our work to inspire conversation, learning, and action to build more inclusive communities. We do this by providing a sustainable home for developing the work of diverse American playwrights and producing innovative theatrical experiences.
We invite you to join us as we expand our team helping to support the reimagining and resilience of theatre in these uncertain times. Working from a place of mutual respect, inspiration, and joy, we seek passionate collaborators to help us take transformative steps towards being an anti-racist organization striving to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where all feel valued, respected, and engaged.
Marin Theatre was founded in 1966, when 35 Mill Valley residents came together under the leadership of Sali Lieberman to create the Mill Valley Center for the Performing Arts (MVCPA). The nonprofit organization brought arts as diverse as film, theater, poetry, dance and concerts of classical, jazz and folk music to Marin County for a decade. After a number of successful community theater productions, MVCPA began to exclusively produce and present theater performances in 1977. By 1987, MTC had become a professional theater company, opening its own theater complex and joining with other local theaters to negotiate the first regional Actors’ Equity contract in the Bay Area. MTC joined both the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and National New Play Network (NNPN) in 2008. Now rechristened Marin Theatre, the company is the leading professional theater in the North Bay and premier mid-sized theater in the Bay Area. In the fall of 2023, Lance Gardner was appointed artistic director.
Each season, Marin Theatre depends on many part-time overhire technicians and artisans to support the permanent staff in creating and running its productions and events. In order to provide opportunities and ensure we have the best possible team of people to support our work, We are seeking resumes for many technical positions, including stage managers, carpenters, props artisans, costume technicians, electricians, audio and video technicians, deck crew, stitchers, dressers, and more. If you have skills and experience working in theatrical production, or have worked or trained in fields that might require some of the same skills and are interested in getting involved in theater, we encourage you to send us your most recent resume and/or a letter outlining your experience and/or training so that we can consider you. All positions do require at least a basic level of training or experience in an applicable field, but some training may be available if you don’t possess all of the skills required. These positions are limited to local residents, no housing or relocation is available. Pay ranges from $25-$32 per hour, depending on the position, and work assignments may range from a half-day to a few weeks. Marin Theatre is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, and welcomes all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, age, Sex. disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter describing your experience to jobsearch@marintheatre.org, and include the phrase “Production Overhire” in the subject line.
Organization Overview
Founded in 1966 as the Mill Valley Center for the Performing Arts, Marin Theatre has built a national reputation within the American theatre landscape and played an important role in the arts ecosystem of Marin County for nearly 60 years. With well-curated, high-quality, award-winning theatre and arts education at our core, we aim to expand the scope of our programs to include events and unique artistic experiences to entertain and educate the people of Marin, the Bay Area, and beyond. For the 2025-26 season, Marin Theatre presented five mainstage productions–four plays and one children’s musical–running from August 2025 - May 2026. For each production, the Theatre’s lobby transforms into an art gallery, with works on display connecting to and expanding upon the themes examined in each play.
Position Overview
The Temporary Development Manager will support the cultivation and stewardship of a revenue portfolio involving individual donors, foundations, and government grants while the Director of Development is on parental leave.
The Temporary Development Manager will serve as a key role on the development and fundraising team, responsible for donor communications, grant writing and grants management, special events coordination, and an annual giving campaign, among other duties. This role will also oversee a limited part-time Development Assistant (~10 hrs/week) who oversees all gift processing and data entry, along with donor correspondence and other administrative tasks as assigned. Marin Theatre seeks a highly organized worker seeking temporary work with an entrepreneurial spirit, strong interpersonal and communication (particularly writing) skills and the ability to self-check work. This person must demonstrate sound independent judgment and the utmost discretion with confidential information. With an ideal start date in mid-late June, this role will train with the Director of Development for the first 3-4 weeks prior to their parental leave in mid-July. Thereafter, this role will report to the Executive Artistic Director.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
This role will manage and oversee key development duties including proposal and report writing for grants, grants research and acquisition, and written and verbal communications with donors. This role will also oversee the planning and execution of donor engagements at the Theatre. Specific tasks include:
DONOR COMMUNICATIONS
Send calendared donor communications to major donor pool and steward key donor relationships as needed in partnership with the Executive Artistic Director
Plan and execute a year-end digital and direct mail fundraising campaign, including:
Support Development Assistant in keeping donor information regularly updated on customer records in donor database, Spektrix
Other duties as assigned
GRANT WRITING AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Leading grant proposal development and submission–preparing information and materials for submission and submitting and monitoring grant applications, including:
Executing thank you letters and grant agreements
Ensuring acknowledgment of funders via website/social media/gala program as needed
Research grant opportunities and bring aligned opportunities to the Executive Artistic Director and related teams
Other duties as assigned
SPECIAL EVENTS
Plan and execute dinner events occurring ahead of the Opening Nights of mainstage performances, including
In partnership with the Executive Artistic Director and Production Manager, help organize Preview Events for subscribers and donors, including:
Support with other donor events and board-led social events as needed
Work Requirements and Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience:
Requirements: Ability to work some evenings and weekends for events and performances
Compensation
$5,000 per month, ~25 hours per week (including occasional special events on evenings and weekends) with flexibility establishing a M-F schedule.
Application Process
Marin Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce is a high priority. Please send your cover letter and resume to development@marintheatre.org with “Development Manager” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No phone calls, please.
Marin Theatre is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages qualified applicants of all genders, races, ethnicities, physical abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.