Barn Players seeking directors

The Barn Players is seeking directors for a summer musical benefit and it's Barn Junior production of A Year with Frog and Toad.


SUMMER MUSICAL BENEFIT
Submit a letter of application to The Barn Players, along with your resume. An interview will then be scheduled with the the artistic director and the asst. artistic director.

• DEADLINE: March 31st, 2010. 
• AUDITION: at the director’s discretion in conjunction with the Artistic Director. 
• REHEARSAL PERIOD: July 12-August 5
  PERFORMANCE WEEK: August 6 & 7 at 7:30pm and August 8 at 2:30pm 
• SHOW: The musical content of the show will be women’s songs from musicals of the last century.

The director for the summer musical benefit is responsible for:

• executing the artistic interpretation of the show.
• Hiring the production staff for the show.
• Casting the show through open auditions.
• securing a musical director or acting as their own.
• collaborating on design elements with the Technical Director and the Facility Coordinator of The Barn Players 
• designing a daily rehearsal schedule. maintaining open, regular and professional communication with the cast production team, artistic director and asst. artistic director

To submit an application or for more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players at emagnitude@yahoo.com


A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Submit a letter of application to The Barn Players, along with your resume. An interview will then be scheduled with the Educational Coordinator and The Artistic Director.

• DEADLINE: March 31st, 2010
• INITIAL PARENT MEETING ~ July 7th (tentative)
• TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE REHEARSALS ~ July 12-23 (Monday through Friday from 10am-4pm)
• PERFORMANCE WEEK ~ July 26-28 (Tech Day on the 26 and performances at 7:00pm on July 27 28 & 29)
• STIPEND: $350

The director for the summer series Barn Jr. show is responsible for:

• executing the artistic interpretation of the show.
• securing a musical director or acting as their own.
• collaborating on design elements with the director & designers of the main show ("The Vagina Monologues").
• integrating The Barn Jr curriculum into daily rehearsals based on collaboration with the Educational Director,
• providing high-quality performance instruction during rehearsals.
• ensuring that instruction and performance expectations are appropriate for the varied levels of experience present in the cast.
• managing 20-25 students via enforceable behavioral expectations and clear procedures.
• designing a daily rehearsal routine that balances the needs of the show with what is age-appropriate for students
• maintaining open, regular and professional communication with parents.
• managing 2-3 high school intern assistants (to be hired by Education Coordinator) and hiring the production team with input from the Educational Director.
• ensuring that all production team members follow Barn policies for working with youth.

To submit an application or for more information, please contact Educational Director, Jason Coats at barnjr@thebarnplayers.org.