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Employment Opportunities
This is Opera Philadelphia's employment and volunteer opportunities source. Open positions will be listed below. Opera Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Vice President of Operations and Artistic
The Vice President of Operations and Artistic plays a vital leadership role at Opera Philadelphia, overseeing both the operational backbone and the strategic planning that supports the company’s artistic vision. In close partnership with the General Director, this position helps shape and implement artistic plans while ensuring the organization’s internal systems, resources, and teams are aligned to support creative goals. Read the full description >
Office Manager
The Office Manager serves as the central point of contact for day-to-day office logistics, facilities management, administrative systems, and cross-team coordination. Read the full description >
Teaching Artist
The Teaching Artist will teach assigned classes and work collaboratively with Community Initiatives staff to develop the curriculum, lesson plans, and resources necessary to implement the program. Read the full description >
Music Staff
There are currently no music staff positions available.
Please send relevant information to:
Michael Eberhard
Director of Casting & Artistic Administration
eberhard@operaphila.org
Principal Singers
Opera Philadelphia grants auditions for principal roles to professional opera singers on an invitation-only basis.
Inquiries can be made to:
Michael Eberhard
Director of Casting & Artistic Administration
eberhard@operaphila.org
Chorus
There are currently no auditions planned for the upcoming season. Auditions for the 26-27 Season will be announced in the Spring of 2026.
Please send relevant information to:
Elizabeth Braden
Chorus Master
chorus@operaphila.org
Orchestra
There are currently no auditions planned for the upcoming season.
Inquiries can be made to:
Orchestra Personnel Manager & Auditions Coordinator
Become a Supernumerary
Have you ever dreamed of being part of an opera production onstage at the Academy of Music? Apply to become a “super” – a non-singing extra – and your dream just might come true!
A super will never sing an aria or having a starring role, but supers are important members of the cast no matter how small their roles may seem. Supers often appear as townspeople, servants, soldiers, and many other characters. They may even have multiple roles to play in one opera. Whatever the part, supers help to flesh out scenes and add detail and authenticity to a production. Our super needs vary from show to show, but at different times we need men, women, boys, and girls, of all ages, shapes, and sizes.
To be added to our database of supernumerary candidates, please email:
Emily Wanamaker
Associate Director of Production
wanamaker@operaphila.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Another way to get involved in the company is to join the Opera Philadelphia Volunteer Program.
Discover our current volunteer roles and fill out the Volunteer Registration Form here.
Questions? Email volunteer@operaphila.org.