Academic/Instructor Paid Teaching Artist/Music Director The Play Group Theatre White Plains, NY[...]

CONTACT NAME

Jill Abusch

DESCRIPTION

The Play Group Theatre (PGT), a Westchester based non-profit educational theatre organization dedicated to providing diverse theatre making experiences and performance opportunities to children and teenagers, is seeking Teaching Artists, Directors, and Music Directors for our upcoming summer program. Camp PGT is a daytime theatre intensive program, which includes multi-discipline sessions in July, and takes place in PGT’s state-of-the-art facility in White Plains, NY, easily accessible by Metro North or car. We are seeking artists who possess imagination, flexibility and the desire to work with children and teenagers of varied ages in a creatively charged and artistically demanding, yet nurturing environment. Our teachers must be prepared to work as a member of a strong creative team, and to help our students achieve quality performances, while still giving focus to the artistic process. The ideal candidate holds a BFA/BA (MFA/MA preferred) and can teach a variety of theatre related disciplines. Camp PGT includes 14 programs, and a wide range of classes including Acting Technique, Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, Improv, On Camera, Stage Combat, Sketch Comedy, Design/Tech, Audition Technique, Playwriting, Viewpoints, Suzuki, Accents and Dialects, and more. Experience with and interest in teaching a variety of ages is a must! Our programs include Little Theatre (ages 4-6) through Teen Conservatory (ages 13-17). The focus of several Camp PGT programs is on the development of new works. Each summer program includes a final showcase of the students’ work. We seek teachers and directors who have experience in an educational theatre setting in which they have successfully balanced a sound creative process with a quality product. Camp PGT includes daily classes and rehearsals, with showcases, performances, visiting artists, and several camp-wide creative activities throughout the summer. The full camp season is a five week commitment, including one staff week and four weeks of camp. Camp is held Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm at The Play Group Theatre’s facility in downtown White Plains, NY.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should possess: Minimum 3-5 years teaching and/or directing experience Excellent time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once Grace and a sense of humor under pressure A sense of playfulness balanced with a fierce work ethic The qualities necessary to be a positive role model for children and teenagers The ability to apply the “yes AND” rule of improv to the workplace Experience being bombarded with children and all their stuff and a good deal of noise, and the ability to thrive in that setting

CORE VALUES

The Play Group Theatre has a core value of inclusion among students, staff, and audience alike. The Play Group Theatre is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive space where everyone who walks through the PGT doors is, and feels, valued and respected regardless of race, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, or ability. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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