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	Advertising Sponsors Paid Jobs Paid Artist Development Program (Piano/Vocal) - (posted 2/25/26 by Piano Fondue) YOU BRING THE STAGE PRESENCE. WE TEACH THE SHOW. Piano Fondue is casting for our Local Artist Development Program. We are looking for the next generation of top-tier entertainers right here in south-central Wisconsin. THE TRUTH: Most people think you need to know 500 songs to start Dueling Pianos. You don’t. We aren’t looking for a human jukebox. We are looking for PERFORMERS! - Are you at your best when the spotlight is on? - Do you have the charisma to command a room of 300 people? - Do you have a big voice and a fearlessness about being on stage? If you have the raw talent and the hunger to perform, we will teach you the rest. THE PROGRAM: This is a Paid Training opportunity. You will work directly with our veteran team to learn: - The Repertoire: From "Piano Man" to "Pink Pony Club" - The Crowd Work: How to banter, lead sing-alongs, and handle a room - The Production: How to perform with professional audio and lighting THE FUTURE GIG: Once you graduate the program, you step into a role that puts you center stage without the grunt work. Piano Fondue employs professional Technicians so you can focus on the SHOW! You don't load gear. You don't run cables. Your only job is to show up, play great music, and set the night on FIRE. COMPENSATION: Unlike most gig-economy music jobs, this is W-2 Employment (Worker’s Comp, Unemployment Insurance, Employer Taxes paid). - Training Phase: $20/hour - Performance Phase: - - Private Events: $400-$600 per show - - Club/Public Shows: Guarantee + 100% of Tips (Avg. take-home $500+/night) WHO SHOULD APPLY? - Musical Theater Performers: Your ability to memorize lyrics and project is a superpower here. - Vocalists: If you can play chords and sing loud, we want to hear you. - Entertainers: We can fix a wrong note; we can't fix a boring stage presence. TO APPLY: Don't overthink it - send a brief email and a link to a video of you performing (phone video is fine!) to jobs@pianofondue.com Show us your ENERGY. We want to see you PERFORM! Teaching Artist - Summer Camps - (posted 2/16/26 by Character Kids) Character Kids is seeking talented, organized, energetic Teaching Artists for the summer! Character Kids offers summer camps at local elementary schools and community centers. This is a great supplemental job for working actors or college students! Candidates should have at least one week of daytime availability. Camps are half day (usually 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm). Each camp is one week long and involves teaching songs and scenes for a short performance on the final day of camp. We are happy to work with first time teachers. Interested candidates should send a resume to Molly Kempfer, Character Kids Education Coordinator, at molly@characterkidsdrama.com. More info can be found at www.characterkidsdrama.com/job-opportunities. Feel free to reach out with questions via email! About the Company: Character Kids provides after school theater classes and summer theater camps to elementary schools, park districts and community centers throughout the Madison area. In our programs, students learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self-image through the performing arts. We want to create a safe and encouraging atmosphere for students to "build character...onstage and off"! Learn about our company at www.characterkidsdrama.com. Teaching Artist - Spring Session - (posted 2/16/26 by Character Kids) Character Kids is seeking Teaching Artists for the Spring Session 2026! Character Kids offers after school theater classes at elementary schools throughout the Madison area. This is a great supplemental job for working actors and/or college students. Scheduling is flexible, but candidates should be available at least one weekday afternoon and have a reliable mode of transportation. Classes are one hour long and usually fall somewhere between 2-5 pm. Classes take place at our partner elementary schools and each session meets once per week for 8 weeks. Pay is $40/class. We’re happy to work with first time teachers, although candidates should have some experience in theater and/or education. Interested candidates should send a resume to Molly Kempfer, Character Kids Education Coordinator, at molly@characterkidsdrama.com. Feel free to reach out with questions via email. About the Company: Character Kids provides after school theater classes and summer theater camps to elementary schools, Rec departments and community centers throughout the Greater Milwaukee Area. In our programs, students learn the basics of acting, singing and musical theater dance while having a lot of fun! Focus is put on developing imagination, social skills and a positive self image through the performing arts. We want to create a safe and encouraging atmosphere for students to "build character...onstage and off"! Learn more at www.characterkidsdrama.com. Ghost Tour Guides - (posted 1/16/26 by Mad City Ghost Walks) Mad City Ghost Walks is heading into our 3rd year of business and we’re looking for outgoing, creative individuals who want to make extra money while having an absolute blast giving walking tours in Madison. We’re expanding our offerings and developing new tours alongside our established experiences (check them out at MadCityGhostWalks.com). If you can captivate an audience, tell a great story, and enjoy performing, this might be the perfect fit. We want guides who can: • Engage and entertain a crowd • Take a provided script and make it your own • Develop a character, style, or persona and fully commit to it • Be creepy, spooky, funny, or deeply knowledgeable—depending on the tour • Master the tour material and confidently answer guest questions This is your show. As long as guests have fun and leave impressed, you’re doing it right. Knowledge & Creativity • Scripts and research are provided • Once established, guides are encouraged to add their own research and flavor • Knowledge of Madison & Wisconsin history and/or the paranormal is a big plus • Many guests are from out of town, so being able to recommend restaurants or answer basic city questions is helpful (you don’t need to be an expert—just willing to learn) There are also opportunities to get involved in: • Script writing, Historical or Paranormal Research, Business Development This is a very collaborative operation. Schedule & Physical Requirements • Tours typically run April – November, with peak season in October. • Potential for year-round tours • Evening tours (approximately 6–9pm) and weekends tours (approximately 11am - 3 pm) • Walking tours cover about 2 miles, with frequent stops. Scheduling is entirely at the guide’s discretion. • You choose your available dates. No required minimum number of tours. • The more tours you run, the more you earn • Guides may set tour minimums (often a 4-person minimum) Compensation • Tours run 2 hours and cost guests $35 • Guides earn $15 per guest + tips (tips average ~20%, performance-dependent) • Tours are capped at 25 people Example: 25 guests = $375 + ~$75 tips = ~$450 CASH for 2 hours What We Provide • Booking system & payment processing • Advertising, Marketing, & Media Exposure. (We have been featured on Channel 3000, News 15, In the 608, Capital Times, Brava Magazine, Several Podcasts, and more) • iPad for multimedia presentations, background music & customer correspondence • Scripts & Research • Uniform items such as T-shirts, coats, rain gear, umbrellas • Costumes/makeup may be compensated There are no costs to you, aside from optional personal presentation items. The Big Picture This position is structured like your own small business, with Mad City Ghost Walks handling the overhead. We want guides who love the job, because passion leads to better tours, better reviews, and more bookingsfor both you and the company. Interested? Email scott@madcityghostwalks.com. Phone - 608-219-7997 And be sure to check us out at MadCityGhostWalks.com About MadStage.com Send information, comments, comp tickets, and corrections to webmaster@madstage.com. This site is provided as a free service. If you'd like to help spread the word, please link to our site from yours and mention it in your programs and mailings! If you find it useful and would like to help make it even better, contributions will be applied toward expenses and publicity for the site. All material copyright 1997-2022 Toad Hall Productions. Logo designed and created by Maciek Smuga-Otto. All information is subject to change. 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