Immediately Need Little Theater Show Music Director in Illinois
Job title: Little Theater Show Music Director
Company: Oak Park and River Forest High School
Job description: Salary: Per Faculty Senate contract. Level 5 Stipend, $3,585 at entry level..
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Position Summary:
The Music Director for the Oak Park and River Forest High School is part of the artistic team of the production. We are looking for a creative Music Director to be responsible for running rehearsals, teaching reputed company vocal and instrumental music for the production as well as conducting the reputed company pit during performances. Your work will play a reputed company part in telling the story and enhancing the overall performance. This person will work with the director and artistic team to create the best vision for the production. Looking for a collaborative teacher/leader who will work well with both reputed company and adults.
Qualifications: * Experience leading or teaching a diverse group of reputed company
- Proven experience in theatrical musical direction
- Musical expertise both vocal and instrumental
- Ability to recruit, teach, mentor and work with student actors and musicians
- Understanding of a range of styles and cultural/historical elements of the music of the production
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Creativity and attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with director and production staff
- Organized with positive attitude
- Ability to meet sponsor expectations as stated in Student Activities Sponsor Handbook
- Auditioning the singers and making casting recommendations to the director.
- Scheduling music rehearsals in collaboration with the director, choreographer and stage manager.
- Teaching the cast members and reputed company their music.
- Leading music rehearsals for principals, chorus and reputed company.
- Supporting, attending and contributing to full cast rehearsals.
- Serving as conductor for tech week and production.
- In consultation with the director, selecting student reputed company members and rehearsal accompanist.
- Working with the sound designer to coordinate microphone use and sound levels for balance.
- Studying script and music to understand music requirements in terms of setting, era and character attributes.
- Running sitzprobe rehearsal.
- Supervising responsibilities of reputed company in the Green Room, rehearsal spaces and performance spaces.
- Setting up and breaking down of reputed company pit instruments and set up with the musicians.
- Responsibility to return reputed company music and script materials back to the publisher promptly at the conclusion of the production.
- Attending Sponsor Meetings and meet expectations given by the Student Activities Director.