Director Of CRLS Theatrical Play

Cambridge Public Schools•Cambridge, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This service opportunity involves producing and directing a theatrical play or musical for school and public performances. The role requires adhering to safety guidelines, creating a production calendar in collaboration with school and VPA departments, and applying a social justice approach and equity lens in all aspects of casting and process. The Director will design and conduct recruitment/outreach programs, teach acting principles and techniques, and guide students in enunciation, diction, voice development, vocal and body expression, acting styles, character development, and personality projection. Auditions will be conducted with an equity lens, and students will be rehearsed to master their parts. Collaboration with the VPA department for support staff (choreographers, design teams, tech teams) is essential. The Director will also oversee backstage production tasks for non-performing students, manage script selection, ensure timely payment of royalties and fees, maintain accurate expense records, present budgets, secure rehearsal and performance facilities, and oversee the organization and storage of theatrical equipment. The role includes developing a rehearsal schedule and performing any other duties necessary for the success of a production.

Requirements

Valid Massachusetts Theater Education certification
Demonstrates expertise in knowledge and teaching of dramatics.
Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

Current district staff member

Responsibilities

Produces and directs play or musical for school and public performances.
Adheres to safety guidelines.
Creates the production calendar in collaboration with school and VPA department.
Applies a social justice approach and equity lens in all aspects of casting and process.
Designs and conducts recruitment/outreach programs to attract theater participants.
Teaches acting principles and techniques to students.
Teaches enunciation, diction, voice development, using voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and improvisation.
Discusses and demonstrates vocal and body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection.
Auditions students to select cast and assign parts, employing an equity lens.
Rehearses and drills students to ensure they master parts.
Coordinates with VPA department for necessary support staff such as choreographers, design teams, tech teams.
Works with tech/costume teams to assign non-performing students to backstage production tasks.
Selects script for production and coordinates with VPA department for timely submission and payment of royalties, rental fees, and other associated costs.
Maintains an accurate record of all expenses and receipts.
Presents budget to VPA department.
Secures and reserves rehearsal and performance facilities with building administration.
Oversees proper organization and storage of stock theatrical units, props, and school-owned equipment and material.
Organizes, plans, and directs the respective play.
Ensures process for costume and properties rental and purchase.
Works with staff for lighting and sound design and application and set design and construction.
Develops a rehearsal schedule.
Performs any other duty necessary to the success of a production.