JOURNAL 2 JOURNEY THEATER DIRECTOR

Start Date: September 3, 2024
End Date: December 19, 2024

Hi-ARTS and Urban Word are currently accepting applications for a Theater Director. This temporary part-time position will support Journal 2 Journey students in the staging and performance of their creative writing projects. This is an onsite in-person position taking place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

Developed in 2004 in partnership with Urban Word, Journal 2 Journey (J2J) is a pre-professional creative youth development program that presents poetry in a three-dimensional way by allowing students to re-imagine their poetry as theatrical one-act plays. Learn more about Journal 2 Journey here.

Ideal candidates will have experience in pedagogy, creative writing (primarily poetry), playwriting, directing, and devised theater.

To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Journal 2 Journey - THEATER DIRECTOR” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.

Compensation: $4,410 flat rate
Commitment: Approximately 50 hours

Primary Responsibilities:

• Administration

• Evaluate program applications alongside the Writer Director, Hi-ARTS, and Urban Word NYC
• Develop rigorous and engaging theater-based lesson plans, suitable for youth ages 16-21, aimed at exploring the basics of theatrical production, dramatic storytelling, and the process of devising theater
• Report session activity to program coordinator at the conclusion of each session
• Report any significant programmatic needs, changes, or challenges to program coordinator, Urban Word NYC, and Hi-ARTS
• Responsible for opening and closing the Hi-ARTS studio space before and after workshops
  

• Staging Workshops

• Conduct group workshops, focusing on creative development, theatrical production, dramatic storytelling, and stage presence
• Provide critical feedback on student performance
• Strategize with students on how to best actualize their creative goals
• Guide students through theater experimentation and skill development
• Set and maintain clear behavioral and ethical expectations for students
  
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• Production

• Collaborate with Writing Director to develop a scripted series of one-person plays based on poetry submitted by students
• Plan and organize the staging of the script, inclusive of blocking and other stage direction
• Collaborate with program coordinator and stage manager to ensure all updates are communicated to program participants
• Direct technical and dress rehearsals, including at least one full run-through
• Collaborate with the stage manager and sound and lighting technicians

Mandatory On-Site Dates
Tuesday, October 29                4 - 7pm
Saturday, November 2                 1 - 4pm
Saturday, November 9                 1 - 4pm
Tuesday, November 12                4 - 7pm
Saturday, November 16                 1 - 4pm
Tuesday, November 19                4 - 7pm
Saturday, November 23                 1 - 4pm
Tuesday, November 26                4 - 7pm
Tuesday, December 3                4 - 7pm
Saturday, December 7                 1 - 4pm
Tuesday, December 10                4 - 7pm
Monday, December 16                 3 - 8pm [Tech Rehearsal]
Tuesday, December 17                 3 - 8pm [Dress Rehearsal]
Wednesday, December 18         5 - 8pm [Performance]
Thursday, December 19         5 - 8pm [Performance]                                                                                                

Note: An additional date/time will be added for program orientation, based on the schedule of all individuals involved. Some asynchronous work will be involved, including but not limited to: reporting session activity, and compiling the script. The week of September 3 will involve optional asynchronous remote work to select program participants.

Ideal candidates will have experience in pedagogy, creative writing (primarily poetry), playwriting, directing, and devised theater.

To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Journal 2 Journey - THEATER DIRECTOR” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.