Jobs at Fairfield Theatre Company

Fairfield Theater Company (“FTC”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization, with the mission to "connect and enrich our community through the transforming power of the arts". Today, FTC leverages its three unique performance venues on one dedicated downtown campus in the heart of Fairfield, Connecticut to present over 350 events each year, including concerts, films, plays, comedy shows, art shows, children's workshops, and other arts-related productions to 70,000 patrons annually in addition to many facility rentals. A favorite of fans and artists, FTC is consistently voted the best place to hear live music in Fairfield County.

About Fairfield Theatre Company - A Brief History

Founded in 2000, FTC started on the campus of Fairfield University and moved to its current location at 70 Sanford Street in downtown Fairfield in 2004. FTC builtStageOne, a 225-seat theatre venue, and initially began presenting Off-Broadway theater productions. FTC also produced a few live music concerts, which quickly proved to be very popular with the community. StageOne eventually transitioned into being primarily a live music venue and is known for the exceptional sound and production quality of the venue.

In 2007, FTC began a manage a series concerts at the 1450 seatKlein Auditoriumin Bridgeport, CT, featuring world renowned performers like Lyle Lovett, The Doobie Brothers, Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper, Tedeschi Trucks, and BB King. Over the next 10 years, FTC produced nearly 100 concerts at the Klein, but made the strategic decision in 2017 to refocus on its own venues.

In 2015, FTC opened a new venue on its downtown campus -The Warehouseat FTC, immediately adjacent to StageOne. The flexible 640-capacity open format performance space with a wrap around balcony is highly acclaimed by both artists and patrons for its quality sound and production capabilities and moreover the ‘cool vibe’ and passionate audiences of the venue.

In XXXX, FTC expanded its footprint to includeThe Loft at FTCwhich can be used as a gather place for new and accomplished musicians alike and serves as the main office for the FTC staff. Many of the rooms can be adapted, with minimal effort or capital, into more robust practice facilities which could create additional revenue streams for the organization and endear FTC to up and coming musicians.

In 2021, FTC completed a 500-person capacity outdoor venue and stage –The Lot at FTC, which opened with a series of free shows featuring many local, up-and-coming artists. This outdoor venue allowed FTC to be an important supporter of the arts, especially live music, during the Covid pandemic and expected to be a unique performance space for the community going forward. Simultaneously, FTC also invested in additional capabilities to ‘live stream’ its concerts, broadening the reach to new audiences and those that could not make the show in person.