<p>General Description:</p> <p>The Michael Driscoll School seeks a play director to oversee the play selection, casting, staging, costumes, and performances of a middle school musical/play.</p> <p>Duties include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Creating a budget for the play </li><li>Selecting and ordering an appropriate musical (script, score, music) for middle school students </li><li>Holding auditions to select the cast and crew members </li><li>Collaborating with the costume designer, choreographers, and technical crew </li><li>Ordering the necessary materials needed by the costume designer and technical crew </li><li>Blocking the actor movements on stage </li><li>Leading rehearsals </li><li>Advertising and setting ticket prices to meet the budget demands </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>The candidate must be available hold auditions and rehearsals after school, beginning close to 2:30pm. </li><li>The candidate must be available for rehearsals on average of 6 hours per week </li><li>The candidate must be available for rehearsals beginning in early December through the performances in mid-March </li><li>The candidate must be availabe to hold two performances during the school day </li><li>The candidate must be available to hold three evening performances during middle weeks in March </li><li>The candidate must make the auditions, rehearsals, and performances accessible to all students, and advocate for the needs of the students involved. </li><li>Provide a safe environment for all children involved </li><li>Communicate clearly with the parents of the students involved about the auditions, rehearsals, and performance dates and times </li><li>Maintain attendance records </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Work experience with middle school students (1 year) preferred. </li><li>Experience with the process of putting on a middle school musical performance preferred. </li></ul>