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Employment
Join our vibrantteam! We’re looking for part-time Venue Managers and Bartenders. Dive into Seattle’s arts scene and help bring unforgettable performances to life.
Attending ToJ
409 7th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98104
Theatre Off Jackson is located on 7th Ave, just off Jackson St. in the International District.
Accessibility
Theatre Off Jackson is wheelchair accessible for performers and audience members.
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- The Upstairs space can be accessed through the gallery entrance.
- The Downstairs space can be accessed through the back entrance in Maynard alley. Please contact info@theatreoffjackson.org to make arrangements for entry through our alley entrance to reserve our wheelchair space and any companion seats needed.
Parking is available on-street or in the Interim lot at 8th and Jackson, located just under the I-5 overpass to the east. Fee is usually less than $5.00. Paid street parking is also available in the surrounding neighborhood, but can be difficult to find. Please be mindful of the stadium schedules as we are located very nearby!
The Space
photo by Heather Schofner Photography
Theatre Off Jackson is a 140-seat venue appropriate for performance, music, film, readings, fundraisers and special events. The Theatre Off Jackson Upstairs Gallery is a large, open room suitable for multiple purposes.
Co-productions have priority on space at TOJ. If there are any slots in our season still open after the Co-Productions are chosen, TOJ may choose to make the space available for rent for those dates (but rentals are also vetted for alignment with our mission).
Land Acknowledgment
Theatre Off Jackson acknowledges that we are operating on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish people who are the original stewards of this land and continue to live here today. We honor the work of Indigenous artists in our community and understand how important Indigenous art is to the future of this land. The Duwamish people have an oral history that stretches back to the last Ice Age. Their ancestral lands encompass the Seattle/Greater King County area, and they have given care and Lushootseed names to the geography that surrounds us today. An acknowledgment like this is nowhere near enough to heal a history of colonization and the unkept promises made in The Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855, but it is a start to better align ourselves with Indigenous communities and grow to become stronger advocates for Indigenous rights. Today, the Duwamish still host events and meet at the Duwamish Longhouse located in what we call West Seattle. The Duwamish are continuously fighting to become a federally recognized tribe and you can stand with them by writing a letter of support to your local, state, and federal representatives using the resources from the Duwamish Tribe website, www.duwamishtribe.org.
Mission
TOJ’s mission is to help maintain a vital and diverse arts culture in Seattle. We accomplish this by offering and operating an affordable, sustainable venue dedicated to performance, art and community. We amplify the voices of Seattle’s diverse artistic community by supporting new and established artists through the production process, and assisting them in achieving their unique vision on our stages.
Values
- Theatre Off Jackson believes in empowering artists to tell their unique stories and the stories of our community.
- We believe we can help artists develop and flourish by providing an environment where taking risks and trying new things is encouraged.
- We believe that performance shouldn’t break the bank – artistic performance should be affordable for artists and patrons.
- We believe that building pathways to opportunity requires broad, systemic change and TOJ wants to be a part of this change in the Seattle arts community.
- We believe that our stages and audiences should reflect the rich diversity of Seattle and surrounding areas.
- And finally, we believe in unicorns.
Reimagine TOJ Upstairs Project
Staff
Pamala Mijatov (Executive Director) She/Her
Patti West (Senior Executive Advisor) She/Her
Karen Shay (Business Manager) She/Her
Frank Phillips (Technical Guru/Production Coordinator) He/Him
Tim Crist (Operations Manager) He/Him
Christie Zhao (Admin & Marketing Coordinator) She/Her
Cassie Bray (Bar, Venue Manager) She/Her
Robin Macartney (Bar, Venue Manager) She/Her
Joao Hamilton (Venue Manager) He/Him
Jacob Neenan (Bar/Venue Manager/Tech) He/Him
Nikki Przasnyski (Grant Writer) She/Her
Ryan Strong (Bar/Venue Manager/Custodial Services ) He/Him
Catriona Urquhart (Technical Liaison/FOH) She/Her
Kendall Uyeji (Bar, Venue Manager) He/Him
TOJ Board of Directors
Kristi Barnhill (co-President)
ESIX: Executive search, Project Manager & Data Analyst
Board member since January 2019
Pronouns: she/her
Meggan Davis (co-President)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Product Manager
Board member since March 2016
Pronouns: she/her
David Center (Vice President)
Xperi, Senior IT Support Specialist
Board member since May 2018
Pronouns: he/him
Kate Montgomery (Secretary)
Board member since December 2018
Pronouns: she/her
Ian Bell
Vashon Center for the Arts, Marketing Director
Board member since March 2024
Pronouns: he/him
Interested in joining the Board? Contact us at board@theatreoffjackson.org
Advisory Board
Amanda Slepski
Sabina Beg
Jack Darcher
Josie Redmond
Jessica Obrist
Marvin Kim
Theatre Off Jackson is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, federal tax ID #20-2202673. Donations are tax deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent provided by law.
