Careers & Auditions
Job Opportunities
INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS OFFICER
The Institutional Grants Officer plays a critical role in the growth of fundraising efforts and success at Minnesota Opera, building relationships with funders and executing the work required to meet the organization’s institutional revenue goals. This position is responsible for building all unrestricted and restricted grants and reports for corporations, foundations, and government agencies. The Institutional Development Officer owns the portfolio for institutional funding, grants management, and works to identify new sources of support for both our annual and campaign fundraising initiatives. This position works collaboratively and strategically to advance the culture of philanthropy at MN Opera. This position reports to the Development Director and works closely with the Finance, Impact, Artistic, and Marketing departments. This position also writes and manages grants for the Arts Partnership annual fund.
PATRON SERVICES – REPRESENTATIVE
The Patron Services Representative is a part-time box office position providing excellent customer service while engaging with patrons requesting ticket reprints, will-call pickups, and rush sales at the Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis and at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul. Additional responsibilities may include processing ticket orders over the phone and in person at the Minnesota Opera Center in Minneapolis. The Patron Services Representative also possesses expert knowledge of upcoming performances and exemplifies the Opera’s anti- racist and anti-oppression initiatives by serving in a patron facing position.
Orchestra Jobs
MINNESOTA OPERA ORCHESTRA – SECTION VIOLIN (3 Openings)
Audition date: Tuesday, May 7th
Qualified candidates should fill out and submit the linked form with attached résumé no later than April 15. We cannot guarantee granting an audition to submissions received after that date.
All instrumental musicians must maintain membership in good standing with the Twin Cities Musicians Union for any engagements with The Minnesota Opera Orchestra.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the Unites States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Minnesota Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For questions, please contact Roxanne Stouffer Cruz at [email protected].
MINNESOTA OPERA ORCHESTRA – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BASS
Audition date: Friday, May 10th
Qualified candidates should fill out and submit the linked form with attached résumé no later than April 15. We cannot guarantee granting an audition to submissions received after that date.
All instrumental musicians must maintain membership in good standing with the Twin Cities Musicians Union for any engagements with The Minnesota Opera Orchestra.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the Unites States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Minnesota Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For questions, please contact Roxanne Stouffer Cruz at [email protected].
Auditions
RESIDENT ARTIST APPLICATIONS
Applications for the 2024–2025 Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Program are no longer live. Future opportunities available for both singers and pianists will be posted here.
Extra Opportunities
OVERHIRE LIST FOR MN OPERA SCENE SHOP AND LUMINARY ARTS CENTER
Minnesota Opera is continually looking for workers to add to our Overhire Lists for both Scene Shop work
at the Minnesota Opera Scene Shop and various crew positions at the Luminary Arts Center (formerly
LAB Theater) in the North Loop, Minneapolis. Rates start at $25.19/hour for “Extra II” employees, as
defined by our CBA with IATSE 13.
SUPERNUMERARY APPLICATION
Supernumeraries, or “supers” as they are commonly known, are silent actors engaged to play supplementary roles in an opera. You will be contacted if your data meets our casting needs.