Our Mission

CAPA enriches lives by cultivating and nurturing the arts, spreading an appreciation that can be felt in hearts, minds and the economy of our communities.

Our Vision: Columbus is a national destination for living, breathing art.

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) was formed in 1969 to save the historic Ohio Theatre (Columbus) from the wrecking ball. After the theatre was saved, CAPA renovated the magnificent 1928 movie palace to its original glory. It was then that CAPA became the leaders in theatre rehabilitation and downtown redevelopment. Since then, CAPA has adopted Columbus’ Palace Theatre and Southern Theatre, and manages the Riffe Center Theatres, the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT, and the Lincoln Theatre.

One unique aspect of CAPA is its shared service business model, offering personalized back-office services to local arts organizations. While each agreement is tailored to fit each organization’s needs, some of these services include marketing, ticketing, management, operations, finance, publicity, human resources, IT, and development. CAPA's shared services partners include: American Public Gardens Association (APGA), the Contemporary Theatre, Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium (CCLC), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO), the Drexel Theatre, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Leadership Columbus, the Lincoln Theatre, Opera Columbus, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and Hinson Amphitheater, the Shubert Theatre, and the Short North Stage.

Since its inception in 1969, CAPA has achieved international recognition for the diversity of the performing arts and entertainment programming it presents, the dramatic restoration of historic theatres, excellence in facility management, and positive contributions to the quality of life in downtown Columbus.

Primary Function

The primary responsibility of this position is to attend the stage door at the theatre during load-ins, load-outs, rehearsals, and performances. The Stage Door Attendant will also work with the theatre stage manager and user groups to maintain a secure backstage as well as provide hospitality and cleaning services for events.

Additional Information: This is a part-time, on-call, non-exempt position. Employees will be scheduled based upon their stated availability.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Unlocks and locks dressing rooms and stage door areas at the beginning and end of the call.

· Greets and monitors individuals using the stage door, backstage, and dressing room areas to ensure only authorized people have access to the spaces.

· Answers the backstage and stage manager phone lines.

· Issues parking permits for vehicles loading/unloading at the stage door.

· Makes coffee and tea at the start of the shift and checks supply as needed.

· Fulfills requests and provides assistance to artists and crew.

· Assists hospitality coordinator with catering for CAPA presentations at the Theatre.

· Tracks supplies used by the artists (towels, water, etc.).

· Cleans dressing rooms, bathrooms, and stage door areas including but not limited to: removing trash, sweeping carpets, mopping bathroom floors, dusting and cleaning mirrors.

· Checks and reports supplies for reorder.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds with or without accommodation.

· Ability to sit for long periods of time.

· Ability to become familiar with backstage area of the theatre as well as location of downtown area hotels, restaurants and stores.

Credentials and Experience

· High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.

· Customer service experience in a service oriented environment.

· Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends. ·

This position may sometimes require vaccination against COVID-19 when theatre renters require it of our staff, such as Broadway shows. The selected candidate will be asked to supply Human Resources with their vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is NOT required for hire; however unvaccinated staff are not permitted to work shows where this is a requirement from user groups.

CAPA's EEO Statement:

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CAPA does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, lactation status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

CAPA's Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

CAPA believes in the power of diversity - we can only achieve our vision to make Columbus a destination for living, breathing art when we include everyone. CAPA is committed to presenting art that brings people from all backgrounds together to experience the transformative power of the arts. In the same spirit that we celebrate the many forms of performance art on our stages, we value, appreciate, and celebrate all human beings in our community.

CAPA recognizes that there are cultural and systemic barriers that prevent complete inclusivity and equity. CAPA's Diversity and Inclusion commitment is to progressively and continuously work to identify those barriers and intentionally adapt our practices, demonstrate our efforts, and measure the results to promote inclusion and equity.