Call for Co-Directors/Facilitators
We invite you to refer to the Barebones Statement of Intentions before considering applying to BareBones.
Black, Indigenous, people of the global majority, transgender, and people with disabilities will be prioritized.
Description
BareBones Productions is seeking to hire two Co-Directors/Facilitators, applying separately or together, for the 2026 Halloween Extravaganza experience. Co-Directors/Facilitators bring experience and passion for puppetry and pageantry and an interest in honoring ancestors and making community space for grief. In collaboration with the Barebones Board of Directors, they will facilitate a group of hired artists and community volunteers who work together August through October to create a public performance/ritual related to grief, death, ancestors, loss and remembering, to be performed 4 evenings around Halloween at Powderhorn Park. The structure, location and budget for the Extravaganza have been designed by the Barebones Board of Directors. Co-directors/Facilitators work collaboratively to synthesize the visions, skills and interests of the hired staff and volunteers to create the Extravaganza.
Applicants applying as individuals will be paired with other applicants applying as individuals, which can impact the selection process.
Qualifications or Requirements
- One of the Co-Directors should have experience working or volunteering with BareBones Productions, including work on the Annual Halloween Extravaganza.
- Strong performance, puppetry and/or visual art skills
- Experience creating large scale outdoor visual and performance art pieces
- Experience managing artistic staff
- Experience teaching, collaborating with, managing, and supporting a wide variety of community members, including folks of various ages, races, cultures, genders, family structures, abilities, and spiritual beliefs.
- Passion for puppetry and experimental theater
- Strong communication, organization, time management, and leadership skills
- Access to the internet and the technologies necessary to complete job
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Willingness to learn, self-reflect, and grow in the areas of equity, inclusion, and anti-bias
Responsibilities Include
- Work with the board, hired artists and the Barebones community to facilitate the creation of a 45-60 minute performance including puppetry, music, fire and stilting
- Work with the hiring committee to hire all artistic staff
- Coordinate and manage artistic staff communication
- Manage staff related issues in coordination with the board and production team
- Engage with volunteers/community and assist with communication as needed
- Encourage community building through music, games and other activities at meetings, rehearsals and builds
- Prioritize physical and emotional safety of every participant including precautions related to Covid
- As this is a temporary, independent contractor position, candidates are required to have their own access to materials and technologies necessary for the job
- Work with the production manager and Board to stay within budget
- Attend, and help facilitate these events (specific dates listed below):
- Orientation meeting (“Barebones Buildup”) for staff, including the creation of community agreements and ways to maintain said agreements, to include interpersonal dynamics, safety, workload fairness, communication, and organization
- Storyboard creation meeting(s) with staff and community
- Build site move-in, kick-off, and other build-related events
- Rehearsals, tech week
- Regular, frequent meetings with hired staff, production team, artists and board as needed, including discussions regarding artistic direction of the show, production/logistic needs, and maintaining community agreements
- Puppet building sessions, approx. 21, which can be split between co-directors
- Four performances
- Four educational workshops provided to the community by Barebones
Must Work / Attend
- Much of the work will happen on your own time, to be scheduled at your discretion.
- August 19: orientation meeting (aka “BareBones Buildup”)
- August - October:
Build sessions, Saturday afternoons and 2 weekday evenings per week - Rehearsals, Sunday afternoons
- Additional meetings for storyboarding, etc.
- Four educational workshops provided to the community by the BareBones Board, typically held within rehearsals
- October 24 - 28: Tech week, work three out of five of these evenings from 4:00pm to 10:00pm, but need to keep all of these evenings available.
- Oct. 29, 30 and 31, Nov. 1, and a rain date of Nov. 2: performances
- Here is what it looked like for 2025: Calendar
Terms
| Location | Twin Cities Metro, Minnesota |
| Type | Independent contractor, temporary |
| Category | Art and Art Admin |
| Apply By | April 24, 2026 |
| Hiring Date
Job Dates |
Approx. May/June
Approx. June until Mid-November |
| Compensation | $3,250.00 each director |
Please Note:
The BareBones Board/Hiring Committee wishes that we could pay more. We recognize compensation is more like symbolic appreciation rather than a livable wage. This show would not be possible without many people's in-kind donations (love hours).
How to Apply
Please apply via the BareBones job application Google form, by April 24, 2026. Any applications sent via other methods will not be reviewed. Email [email protected] with any questions.
Please Note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.