Cleveland Public Theatre seeks
Experienced Artist-Instructor for Unique Position
Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland’s premiere alternative
theatre company, is looking for an experienced collaborative theatre artist to
fill a unique seven month position with three of CPT’s nationally
recognized education programs: Student
Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP), the newly-created Creative Diversion Project, and Y-Haven Theatre Project
The position has three areas of responsibility:
1) Acting Instructor/Creator: teach the basics of acting and
performance to teen and adult participants who have no previous theatre
experience; create curriculum; develop original performance material;
collaborate with team of professional artists of various disciplines
2) Tour Manger: contact prospective presenters, establish
relationship with presenters; visit potential tour locations and assess needs;
drive tour van; manage participants on tour; publicly represent education
programs and Cleveland Public Theatre
3) Administrator: work with Education Director and
project directors in all areas of program delivery including recruitment, participant
evaluation, partner relations, and management of participants
Program
descriptions
- STEP Rigorous training for urban
youth ages 14-19 in acting, writing, movement, voice, dance, production,
and touring. During the 8-week summer program, students work in
collaboration with CPT artists to develop an original play or an inventive
adaptation of an existing work, and then tour it to outdoor venues throughout
the City of Cleveland.
- Creative Diversion Project A new CPT after-school program
which utilizes theatre in order to create awareness and offer alternatives
to teens and elementary school aged children who are at risk for gang
involvement. Over an eight-week period, teens will be guided in the
creation an original performance and then will tour it to three K-8
schools.
- Y-Haven Theatre Project In partnership with the
Cleveland YMCA’s Y-Haven transitional housing facility, CPT artists
collaborate with formerly homeless men aged 18 to 65 in recovery from
drug/alcohol addiction to create an original play based on the men’s
experiences. Presented at Y-Haven and CPT, the production tours to
homeless shelters, high schools and college campuses.
Skills required
- Professional experience in
acting or directing
- Experience touring live
performances (tour booking, management, or crew)
- Able to be a strong role model
for men in recovery and male urban youth
- Teaching experience with urban
youth
- Arts administration skills
including proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience creating original
theatre works
- Special consideration given to
individuals who have experience in social work
Schedule
- Afternoon and evening hours,
June-December 2008
- Extended days July 31- August
10 for touring performances
- Extended days October 27-
November 9 for touring performances
- Extended days December 15-19 for
touring performances
Pay is good for the right artist to join our creative team.
Out-of-town artists would be assisted in finding affordable housing. Artist
must have a car.
To be considered for the position, send resume and cover
letter stating your interest in CPT Education programs and working
collaboratively to CPT Education Director Chris Seibert cseibert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or fax (216)
631-2575. No phone calls please. For more information about Cleveland Public
Theatre, visit our website www.cptonline.org