[Capdist-auditions] Amended: Assistant to the Director/Acting Teacher/Stage Manager (Paid Position)

[Margaret Hall]

Capital Repertory Theatre Seeks Assistant to the Director / Acting Teacher / Stage Manager for Summer Stage.
Capital Repertory Theatre is looking for an Assistant to the Director / Acting Teacher / Stage Manager for their new Summer Stage Young Acting Company. Summer Stage takes place July 20 – August 16, 2015.
The ideal candidate will be a college student, or recent graduate, with aspirations in directing, acting, and working as a teaching artist. Interested parties must be collaborative, organized, able to notate blocking, clear in their abilities to communicate with students and the production team, and able to foster a rapport with the programs students (ages 10-19). Individuals with experience in directing and working with kids will be given preference.
Responsibilities / Duties include:

1.     Taking attendance and assuring proper dismissal of students

2.     Leading group warm-up

3.     To take careful blocking notes for the Director during rehearsals with the Company

4.     Preparing, and conducting, acting ‘classes’ in areas such as character development, stage movement, speech for the stage, etc. (as assigned by the director)

5.     Conducting break out sessions to reinforce scenes previously directed and facilitate line memorization (as assigned by the director) for skillful implementation during the performance

6.     To work in collaboration with the program staff in order to ensure a successful, educational experience for students in the program

  1.  To assist in the supervision of the students in the program throughout the day as assigned

8.     To act as a mentor and role model for the students, and SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Assistants) in the program by demonstrating a commitment to mutual support, respect and dedicated work

9.     To help in creating and maintaining a binder with ALL information pertaining to the production for program archival purposes

10. Transition into stage manager during technical rehearsals and for the run

•      As Stage Manager: run all sound cues for the production; help set up and clean up of the show;

11. To be present at all actor rehearsals and technical rehearsals in conjunction with the Theatre’s technical staff and artistic staff of the program

12. To attend any and all production / program staff meetings

13. To attend all previews and performances

14. Other duties as assigned by the director
This is a paid position.
Stipend $1400.00
Agreement is for 4 weeks (8:30am-4:30pm with a 1 hour – off the clock – lunch)
Program Dates: July 20 – August 16, 2015.
Performance Dates: August 12-16, 2015
Interested parties should send a cover letter, headshot and resume to Margaret E. Hall (Assistant to the Artistic Director) at mhall at capitalrep.org<mailto:mhall at capitalrep.org>


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