Employment
Teaching Artists for Theatre Performing Arts Camps
(Posted January 23rd, 2023)
The Nantucket Dreamland and Dreamland Stage Company is seeking highly skilled performing artists with educational experience to work with young performers ages 5-18 in our annual summer camp sessions for July and August 2023. Staff members must be available for training on Nantucket beginning June 29th, 2023.
The ideal candidates will possess energetic and dynamic personalities, along with a rich toolbox of performing arts skills, including musical theater, dance, and acting. Roles include lead teaching artists with directing and devising skills, choreographers, and teaching artists with strong singing and accompaniment skills. Teaching artists must be mature, highly skilled individuals – previous work in educational theater is preferred. Candidates should have exemplary leadership and communication skills and experience working with groups.
To apply to become one of our Teaching Artists, you must submit an application consisting of the following: A video showcasing your performance skills; singers/musical director applicants should prepare their best 16 bars, actors should submit a one minute monologue, and choreographers either a dance combination or an example of their work, a headshot and resume, and three references we may contact. Please submit your materials to Laura Gallagher Byrne, Director of Theatre and Education at laura@nantucketdreamland.org.
We are accepting Teaching artist positions for the following:
Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager
Seeking stage managers who are extremely organized and have experience working with kids. The stage manager will do the following: assist director as needed, facilitate rehearsal, maintain production book as a resource for actors and designers, create weekly schedules and daily call sheets, run scenes as needed, work closely with the director to achieve a productive, positive and professional rehearsal environment, create rehearsal schedule and scene breakdown from script, track spending and production budgets, act as liaison and assist with technical staff. Stage Manager should be proficient in CueLab, Element Light Board, and possess the ability to coordinate backstage crew, including volunteers and production staff.
Assistant Choreographer
Seeking trained and skilled choreographers & dance instructors with experience teaching children ages 8-16 musical theater. This person must co-create and implement simple yet artful choreography and teach it to beginners through advanced students. A passion for
theater and for kids is essential as well as the enthusiasm to be in a co-creative role with the director. Experience in any of the following diverse dance genres such as: modern, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, African, folk or Latin would be helpful.
Musical Director
Seeking experienced musical directors with a background in musical theater to teach vocal parts to participants ages 5-18, to provide proper voice technique, training and artistic interpretation. A passion for theater and for kids is essential as well as the enthusiasm to be in a co-creative role with the director. The ability to work well with other members of the artistic staff is crucial, as you will be working intimately with the choreographer and director. Must be comfortable working with large numbers of kids and must have group teaching experience!
Theatre Arts Camp Counselors
Theatre Arts Counselors for Dreamland Kids, ages 4-8. Ideal candidates are mature, energetic, flexible, youth oriented, hardworking, & fun loving individuals. Dreamland Counselors should possess the ability to engage and direct children while maintaining a positive, upbeat, and structured environment. Candidates will assist in: maintaining an efficient rehearsal schedule, group management, contributing to a safe and nurturing environment and display a commitment to the creative vision. Creative process training as well as personal performing arts experience is valuable.
Competitive Stipend for Teaching Artists and production staff. Teaching Artists and Production Staff are contracted, at will employees with The Nantucket Dreamland.