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Ordway requests that interested applicants apply for current, open positions, which are listed and updated on our employment page and automated Job Line at 651.282.3110. Please be sure to indicate the title of the specific position you are applying for. Ordway does not accept general inquiries as applications. Also note that Ordway does not keep applications or resumes on file.
Full Time Positions
Email
Send email to jobs@ordway.org. Indicate the title of the position you are applying for, and include a cover memo, complete resume, and references in the body of your email. If you send an attachment, it must be a WORD document or PDF.
US Mail
Send a cover letter, resume, and references to Human Resources, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102.
Fax
Send a cover letter, resume, and references by fax to the attention of Human Resources at 651-224-1820.
In Person
The Ordway is located at 345 Washington Street, on the corner of 5th and Washington streets in downtown Saint Paul. Stop by the 5th Street side entrance —the Stage Door— and ask the security attendant to show you the job notebook with listings of positions available, and supply you with an application form. You can complete the form and leave it with the attendant at the Stage Door. The Stage Door is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Required Materials
Download Employment Application (PDF) >
Download Affirmative Action Survey (PDF) >
To apply for a paid position, you must either submit an Ordway application form, or a resume, cover letter, and list of references. To apply for a volunteer position, you must submit an Ordway Center Volunteer application form. A minimum of three work-related references is preferred, including the name and phone number of each reference and a description of how the reference knows you. We do not accept friends or family members as references. Depending on the position you are applying for, you may also be asked to provide your salary history and requirements with the application. Be sure to include a working phone number, and email address if applicable, where you can be reached.
Affirmative Action
The Ordway is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, and women, people with disabilities, and people of color are encouraged to apply for positions.
Job Line, Audition Hotline, TDD Machine
All open positions are listed on the Ordway website as well as on the job line at 651-282-3110. This is a voice-mail message that is updated whenever positions are filled, or new positions become available. Applicants who are deaf or hearing impaired can contact the Ordway through our Telecommunication Device, and that number is 651-282-3100. When auditions are held for Ordway produced shows, those will be announced on the audition hot line, and that number is 651-215-2100.