Join BHCT’s Native American Arts Collaboration Committee! 
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Are you a member of the Native American community with a love for the arts? Do you envision a future where traditional and contemporary Indigenous artistic expressions are celebrated, supported, and interwoven within our broader community?

We are forming a new committee dedicated to fostering greater collaboration and visibility for Native American arts. Our goal is to create opportunities, build bridges, and ensure that the vibrant spirit of Indigenous creativity thrives.

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers from all tribal nations and backgrounds who are: Artists (visual, performing, literary, traditional crafts) 
Cultural practitioners
Community leaders
Advocates for the arts
Anyone passionate about promoting Native American cultural heritage through art!

The committee will help guide BHCT initiatives that will directly impact Native American artists and cultural programs – including input on season selection, education programming and overseeing our new mini-grant program.

Your unique perspective and insights are invaluable to our mission. We invite you to be a part of this exciting journey. Your time, talent, and vision can help us create something truly special. Email Artistic Director, Merlyn Q. Sell at [email protected] to learn more. 

This committee is committed to inclusivity and welcomes volunteers from all Native American communities.
Applications for production roles for the 25-26 season are open now! BHCT will accept applications on a rolling basis with the hope of confirming  production team members beginning June 1st. Applications will remain open until all roles are filled - to be sure you are considered, please apply soon! We ask that show directors assistant direct or direct a reading at BHCT prior to directing for the mainstage. First time artists are welcome to apply for any other position!

​If you  have any questions about the roles available, please reach out to Merlyn at [email protected].

Please read the descriptions below outlining the responsibilities of each role and then fill out the corresponding application:
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Designers: Scenic, Lighting, Costume, Hair & Makeup, Props, & Sound

Starting from the text of the play and initial discussions with the director, designers build the visual world of the show. Through production meetings, rehearsal reports, and conversations with the directing team, designers create sets, lighting, costumes, props, and sound that serves the needs of the actors, the vision of the director, and the intent of the author. While BHCT has a good amount of items in stock, designers are also given a budget to purchase items or buy supplies to construct items. Time commitment and complexity of design is dictated by the script. Designers are supported by the Technical Director, the Costume Shop Manager, and the Artistic Director. ​

​ Directors

BHCT relies heavily on our directors for the organization and execution of each individual production. We ask directors new to the mainstage to first work with us as an Assistant Director or as a Reading Director. All directors are responsible for casting, coaching actors, and, in the case of the mainstage, overseeing that the work of the whole production team is cohesive and supports the story of the script. Assistant Directors may be tasked with overseeing specific areas of the production in line with their experience and interest. Reading Directors are asked to focus on the interpretation and acting of the text as the readings intentionally have limited tech. All directors are supported by the Artistic Director. 

Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager

The Stage Manager assists the director by ensuring communication, organization, and safety for the whole production team. The Stage Manager is the first person to arrive and the last person to leave every rehearsal and performance. The Stage Manager is also responsible for running the board from the booth during performances. A good stage manager will be organized, intuitive, and an excellent communicator. The Assistant Stage Manager is the stage manager’s eyes and ears backstage and on the deck during performance. They may also assist in rehearsals as needed. All Stage Managers are supported by the Artistic Director. 

Music Director

Music directors assist with casting for musicals, provide vocal coaching to actors, recruit musicians, and conduct the live band during musical performances. 
*The Music Director can be split into two roles – Vocal Director and Conductor.

Choreographer

​Choreographers create the movement for a production. For our musicals, that means choreographing dance numbers and teaching them to actors. Choreographers should be ready to adapt their ideas to suit the wide variety of experiences and abilities of BHCT actors and be excellent teachers.

Dramaturgs

Dramaturgs provide the relevant research for directors, designers, and actors to fully understand and interpret the world of the play. 
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 Musicians

BHCT’s Music Directors recruit musicians on a show by show basis. If you have musical talents and would like to be considered, please email [email protected]
The mission of BHCT is to collaborate with our community to entertain, educate, and foster growth in the arts with a vision to serve as a creative and educational home that is inclusive, transformative, and inspirational for the entire community and the values of community engagement, inclusivity, innovation and creativity.


 Black Hills Community Theatre performs on the ancestral homelands of the Paha Sapa. We acknowledge we share this community with the Oceti Sakowin and the legacies of violence, displacement, migration and settlement that have brought our community together.

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