Communications Fellowship

Epic is seeking a Paid Communications Fellow for the 2025-26 season, and we are committed to making sure that every Fellow has a rich educational experience and contributes significantly to Epic’s mission and success. Fellows will work closely with Executive Director Ron Russell as well as Co-Artistic Directors Melissa Friedman and James Wallert. Our goal is for Fellows to gain invaluable hands-on experience with a wide range of tasks that will prepare them to work in the field as entrepreneurial, artistic-minded leaders.

Location: New York, NY - in-person required

Duration: January 12, 2026 - May 29, 2026 (20 weeks, possibility of renewal)

Schedule: Average 15 hours/week - whenever possible we will customize to the Fellow’s weekly schedule. Occasional nights and weekends may be required when in production.

Compensation: Hourly at $20/hr, on W-2 (taxable income)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communications: Fellow will work most closely on Epic’s social media, email marketing, and website, generating graphic design assets as needed. Take photos and videos at Epic events and programs and edit as needed AND/OR work with Epic’s outside photographer/videographer to secure key assets. An interest in communications within a broader desire to learn about how a values-driven nonprofit theater is a plus.
• Fundraising: Fellow will be a key member of the Benefit planning team for Epic’s April 17, 2026 Benefit, including attending all planning meetings and taking minutes, connecting with potential donors and guests, facilitating Board participation including communications with Board guests, helping to schedule talent, providing support at the event including check-in, FOH, and assisting photographer at step-and repeat, and manage all post-event publicity.
• Front of House: Fellow will be a key public-facing member of the Front of House team for productions of ENEMIES (Feb 27-March 21) at the Andrew Freedman Home in the Bronx and CITYWIDE REMIX (April 14-18) in midtown Manhattan.
• Public Relations: Fellow will act as a primary liaison with Epic’s PR firm, PACE PR, in their work securing media attention for Epic’s programs and April 17 benefit.

CORE COMPETENCIES

We are looking for a self-starter who is a great communicator and passionate art-lover, and ideally someone who is interested in a professional journey that includes arts marketing and/or arts management. We value collaboration, generosity, and flexibility as fundamental aspects of our producing culture. Strong writing skills with the capacity for clear, nuanced writing and the ability to work independently are a must. A working knowledge of G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Canva, and/or basic film editing is a major plus.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send an email to ronrussell@epictheatreensemble.org with your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your interest, skills, experience, and availability. Please put COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING FELLOW SEARCH in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of January 3, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the roles are filled.

ABOUT EPIC

Founded September 11, 2001, Epic Theatre Ensemble is dedicated to creating bold theatrical work with and for diverse communities that promotes vital discourse and social change. Epic builds thoughtful citizenship in diverse communities throughout NYC by producing award- winning, socially-minded productions of plays about current ethical and civic issues, and connecting these plays and artists to under-resourced public schools via curriculum- integrated in-school and elective beyond-school programs.

Professionally, we’ve commissioned and developed over 45 new works of socially-minded theatre. Our after-school program Shakespeare REMIX, in which 25-50 self-selected students engage in a demanding 6-month process which culminates in an authentically-professional production of a newly conceived classical play, was the recipient of the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award presented by First Lady Michelle Obama. An estimated 230,000 people have now seen a professional Epic production, one of our 36 REMIX productions, or one of our touring productions built by the Epic NEXT Youth Ensemble, including over 40,000 students and over 25,000 adult first-time theatre-goers. Over 24 years, Epic’s artist residency programs have reached over 40,000 public high school students, building new American audiences and Citizen-Artists of the future.