The Opera Cleveland Education
Department is the education and community outreach wing of Opera Cleveland.
Participatory projects and performance programs are designed to interest students
of every age – preschool through senior adult. Established in 1977, the department
presents more that 300 programs a year throughout the region. Programs and
artists reach an average of 80,000 students and adults every year.
The Stage Director position for an education
project (or projects) requires knowledge of both directing and education. Candidates
with graduate Education and/or Music
or Theater degrees and teaching experience are preferred. Responsibilities include:
- Active
involvement with the audition and interview process for specific projects.
- Leading
staging rehearsals.
- Working
collaboratively with Music Director to help artists achieve excellence
dramatically and provide feedback as is appropriate.
- With
projects that require more than one cast rehearse and prepare double casts
and covers.
- With
projects that require contact with teachers regarding staging needs, Stage
Director contacts teachers for each school via telephone or email for
introduction and informational purposes.
- Provide
assistance (as needed) to teachers who request additional help with
methodology of teaching dramatic elements to students – provide
ideas, problem solve, etc.
- Meet
with Project Coordinator to review schedules, discuss concerns and
strategize details prior to rehearsals beginning.
- Visit
programs and provide feedback on methods for continuing to grow level of story
telling and musicianship and improve pedagogy for participants and project
staff.
The Stage Director reports to the Director
of Production and Education. Time
commitment varies by project. Project fees range depending on project. Project
fees include travel and per diem when appropriate.
Deadline is Jan. 15, 2008. Send letter of
interest, resume, and 3 references with current phone numbers to:
Dr. Maidie Rosengarden
Opera Cleveland
1422
Euclid Avenue Suite1052
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Fax: 216-575-1918
Rosengarden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cliff
Wilson
Artistic Administrator
Opera Cleveland
1422 Euclid Ave., Ste.
1052
Cleveland, OH 44115
(b) 216-575-0903 ext. 211
(f) 216-575-1918
wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx