| Location | Chandler, AZ |
Arnette Scott Ward Performing Arts Center Summary
We operate three distinct venues: a 299-seat main stage theatre, an intimate black box, and an
outdoor amphitheater. We primarily support our performing arts academic programs alongside
some community rentals. A typical season includes 3 main stage productions, 3 black box shows,
2 dance concerts, and roughly 50 smaller concerts, recitals, and events. While our calendar is
active, we intentionally build in downtime between events so our staff has time for
maintenance, reflection, and planning.
At the Arnette Scott Ward Performing Arts Center, we believe that producing excellent live
events shouldnt come at the cost of our staffs well-being. We deliberately structure our
schedules to provide enough time to get the work done without burdening our team. When you
work with us, you can expect:
Protected Weekends: We essentially never work weekends, with the exception of
about four Saturdays per season for matinees and show strikes.
Sensible Hours; Rest: We dont do exhausting overnights. We enforce hard stops at
10:30 PM for tech and dress rehearsals, and 11:00 PM for strikes. We also ensure a