Nichole Canuso | Branching Paths is seeking staff for the build, install, performance, and strike of the premiere of Lunar Retreat at the 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This production will be installed in the Pearlstein Gallery at Drexel University in West Philadelphia.
The following positions are currently available: Assistant Production Manager ($2,500 fee), Technical Director ($3,000 fee), Assistant Stage Manager ($25/hr), and Overhire Crew ($25/hr).
This production has been in research, development, and creation for the last year and a half, with residencies throughout the country. These roles would ideally be filled by someone that is local to the Philadelphia area, has experience in the related position and immersive performance collaboration, and is committed to care, communication, and an attention to detail within the process. Dates of work are between July 1-September 30, 2026. For specifics on each position, you can visit the detailed job descriptions here.
Lunar Retreat is an interactive, multi-sensory performance inspired by the gradual distance growing between the Moon and Earth. This immersive journey invites audiences to wander, witness, and reflect on how we move through care, grief, and transformation—both individually and collectively.
Created by choreographer Nichole Canuso in collaboration with ocean explorer and visual artist Rebecca Rutstein, experimental sound designer Bobby McElver, set designer Anna Kiraly, video designer Kate Freer and visionary cast of performers, Lunar Retreat opens a space for poetic, playful, and communal connection with the shifting rhythms of our planetary bodies. Lunar Retreat reflects on our deep evolutionary ties to the ocean and the moon, reminding us that we are all interconnected with the natural world.
The full collaborative team currently is:
Artistic Director/Director/Choreographer/Performer: Nichole Canuso
Sound Designer: Bobby McElver
Scenic Designer: Anna Kiraly
Video/Projection Designer: Kate Freer
Associate Video/Projection Designer: Carlos Johns-Davila
Visual Artist: Rebecca Rutstein
Sound Design Associate: Padra Crisafulli
Project Manager/Production Manager: Sarah Chandler
Production Stage Manager: Payton Smith
Accessibility Consultant: Lisa A. Sonneborn
Creative Producer: Carlos Diaz Stoop, CDS Creative Productions
General Manager: Kat Moran
More information can be found at nicholecanusodance.org.
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and letter of interest to Sarah Chandler, Production Manager, at [email protected]. Please title the email “[POSITION NAME] Position Application - FIRST NAME LAST NAME.”
