Ridley School Middle School Play Director (2025-2026)

Brookline School District•Brookline, MA

46d

About The Position

The Edith C. Baker School seeks a play director to oversee the play selection, casting, staging, costumes, and performances of a middle school musical/play.

Nice To Haves

Work experience with middle school students (1 year) preferred.
Experience with the process of putting on a middle school musical performance preferred.

Responsibilities

Creating a budget for the play
Selecting and ordering an appropriate musical (script, score, music) for middle school students
Holding auditions to select the cast and crew members
Collaborating with the costume designer, choreographers, and technical crew
Ordering the necessary materials needed by the costume designer and technical crew
Blocking the actor movements on stage
Leading rehearsals
Advertising and setting ticket prices to meet the budget demands
Make the auditions, rehearsals, and performances accessible to all students, and advocate for the needs of the students involved.
Provide a safe environment for all children involved
Communicate clearly with the parents of the students involved about the auditions, rehearsals, and performance dates and times
Maintain attendance records
The candidate must be available hold auditions and rehearsals after school, beginning close to 2:30pm.
The candidate must be available for rehearsals on average of 6 hours per week
The candidate must be available for rehearsals beginning in early December through the performances in mid-March
The candidate must be availabe to hold two performances during the school day
The candidate must be available to hold three evening performances during middle weeks in March