Musical Director of Musical: PAUS
About The Position
Produces and directs a musical for school and public performances, adhering to safety guidelines and creating 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, including enunciation, diction, and voice development through various methods. 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 their parts. Coordinates with the VPA department for necessary support staff such as choreographers, design teams, and tech teams. Must adhere to a formal process before anyone is permitted to begin work. Works with tech/costume teams to assign non-performing students to backstage production tasks. Selects the script for production and coordinates with the VPA department for timely submission and payment of all associated fees and bills. Maintains an accurate record of all expenses and receipts and presents the budget to the VPA department. Secures and reserves rehearsal and performance facilities. Oversees the proper organization and storage of theatrical units, props, and school-owned equipment. Develops a rehearsal schedule and performs any other duty necessary to the success of a production.
Requirements
- Valid Massachusetts Theater Education certification
- 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 royalties, rental fees, and other associated fees/bills
- 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
