The Literary Associate serves as the administrative and artistic lead of MoB Theatre's literary team. This role oversees, supports, and helps coordinate dramaturgical research, script development, and literary programming related to Scotopia, commissioned works, documentary theatre projects, and other company initiatives.

Responsibilities may include attending meetings, table reads, workshops, and rehearsals; conducting research; assisting with script development; creating and refining written materials; and helping ensure artistic projects are grounded in accurate and compelling storytelling. Along with artistic insights, the Literary Associate should also excel in administrative and organizational responsibilities. Working with the Artistic Director and Company manager, this individual will help lead the literary team by managing schedules, coordinating projects, and recruiting, supervising, and delegating tasks to volunteer and project-based dramaturgs, readers, and writers.

Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in new play development, dramaturgy, literary management, and collaborative storytelling. This role is particularly well suited for recent graduates, graduate students, emerging theatre professionals, or individuals considering future study in dramaturgy, playwriting, arts administration, directing, or related fields. Candidates should be curious, organized, strong communicators, and excited by the opportunity to help shape new works from early concept through public presentation.

While this is not a full-time position, Literary Associates receive a modest monthly stipend, currently anticipated to be approximately $200-$300 per month, depending on experience, responsibilities, available funding, and level of involvement. Additional compensation may be available during major project periods, such as Scotopia, when workload and responsibilities increase.

The expected commitment is approximately 6-12 hours per week, with additional hours possible during festival and project "crunch" periods. While we prioritize local, Wilmington, NC based applicants, we are also considering remote candidates.

The Literary Fellow is an entry-level position designed for students, emerging theatre artists, recent graduates, and individuals interested in gaining experience in dramaturgy, literary management, research, and new play development.

Literary Fellows work alongside the Literary Associate and other members of MoB Theatre's literary team to support a variety of projects. Responsibilities may include reading scripts, conducting research, assisting with interviews and oral history projects, organizing literary materials, attending readings and rehearsals, taking notes, and supporting the development of new works.

Fellows may also have opportunities to contribute creatively through dramaturgical feedback, writing assignments, audience engagement initiatives, and participation in workshops and discussions. Depending on interest and experience, Fellows may assist with Scotopia, documentary theatre projects, Writers in Residence, commissioned works, and other company initiatives.

This position is intended to provide meaningful mentorship, hands-on experience, and professional development opportunities for individuals interested in careers in theatre, writing, dramaturgy, arts administration, education, or community-based arts practice. The Literary Fellow role is particularly well suited for students, recent graduates, and emerging artists seeking practical experience in literary management and new work development. Positions may be volunteer, internship-based, or stipend-supported depending on project needs, available funding, and responsibilities.

Writers in Residence collaborate with MoB Theatre to develop new theatrical works and storytelling projects. Depending on the writer's interests and goals, residency activities may include expanding an existing script, developing a new project, contributing to documentary theatre initiatives, adapting source materials, or assisting with the creation of original MoB Theatre productions.

Writers in Residence are encouraged to engage with the artistic community through workshops, readings, discussions, and collaborative development opportunities. Residencies are designed to be flexible and may be tailored to the needs of individual writers and specific projects.

This opportunity is intended for emerging and established playwrights, theatre-makers, poets, journalists, oral historians, and other storytellers interested in collaborative new work development.

Stipends available depending on experience level, and may range between $100 - $300 a month depending on level of experience and workload.

Dramaturgs work alongside playwrights, directors, and artistic teams to support the development of new and existing works. Depending on the project, responsibilities may include historical and cultural research, fact-checking, script analysis, interview transcription review, audience engagement planning, and providing feedback throughout the development process.

This role is well suited for students, emerging theatre artists, researchers, educators, writers, and individuals interested in storytelling and community-based theatre practices.

Dramaturgs may be assigned to specific productions, readings, workshops, or documentary theatre projects based on their interests and expertise. 

Stipends available depending on experience level and will range between $100 - $200 per project. 

Play Submission Readers help evaluate scripts submitted to MoB Theatre's Scotopia Festival. Readers review assigned plays and provide feedback based on established evaluation criteria. Readers help identify works that align with MoB Theatre's values and programming goals. Experience reading scripts is helpful but not required. 

This volunteer or stipend-supported position offers valuable experience in literary management, script evaluation, and new play development.