- Workplace
- Remote
Description
The role of the Vice-Chair of Musical Theatre is to support the Chair in their efforts to expand knowledge of and skills necessary for Musical Theatre for students in Region 1, offering support for students who wish to participate in the Musical Theatre Scholarship Program.
Position Responsibilities:
- Attend (virtually or in-person, as needed) planning meetings and regional board meetings
- Assist the MT Chair in recruiting guest artists and presenters
- Collaborate with the Regional Board to ensure just and equitable practices in programming, recruiting of guest artists and response to and celebration of student work
- Attend Production Respondent training and respond to at least one student production per semester
- Attend the annual Regional Festival typically held in the last week of January
- Assist the MT Chair with facilitation of Festival Events
- Communicate with students, faculty and guest artists prior to and during the Festival
- Candidates should have at least a part-time affiliation with an institution of higher learning.
- Candidates should have demonstrated experience in the field of Musical Theatre or a closely related field
- We are seeking applicants that represent a diverse array of lived experiences, including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender identity, educational background and more.
- To encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs
- To provide opportunities for participants to develop their theater skills and insight; and achieve professionalism
- To improve the quality of college and university theater in America
- To encourage colleges and universities to give distinguished productions of new plays, especially those written by students; the classics, revitalized or newly conceived; and experimental works.