[NEohioPAL] CPT hiring Artist-Instructor for Full Time Position

[Mindy Herman]

Cleveland Public Theatre seeks Artist-Instructor for Full Time Position 

 

Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland's premiere alternative theatre
company, is looking for a collaborative theatre artist to fill a full
time position with CPT's Education Department

 

The Education Associate position reports to the Education Director and
has the following responsibilities:

1)      Acting Instruction: teach acting and performance creation to
children, teen and adult participants in a variety of settings (see
program descriptions below); create acting curriculum; develop original
performance material; collaborate with Education Director and other
professional artists.

2)      Administration: work in all areas of program delivery including:
participant recruitment; evaluation; tour booking and management; and
development of program partner relationships.

3)      Organizational Support: work with CPT staff on organization-wide
projects, programs, and administration.

 

Program descriptions 

*	STEP    Rigorous training for urban youth ages 14-19 in acting,
writing, movement, voice, dance, production, and touring. During the
8-week summer program, students work in collaboration with CPT artists
to develop an original play or an inventive adaptation of an existing
work, and then tour it to outdoor venues throughout the City of
Cleveland.  
*	Y-Haven Theatre Project    In partnership with the Cleveland
YMCA's Y-Haven transitional housing facility, CPT artists collaborate
with formerly homeless men aged 18 to 65 in recovery from drug/alcohol
addiction to create an original play based on the men's experiences.
Presented at Y-Haven and CPT, the production tours to homeless shelters,
high schools and college campuses.  
*	Brick City Theatre   A program for children ages 5-13 living in
public housing offered in partnership with the Cuyahoga Metropolitan
Housing Authority. Under the dedicated guidance of CPT Teaching Artists,
children enhance academic and life skills as they develop their own
plays and perform them for their community.
*	Women's Voices Project   A collaboration between CPT and the
Elyria YWCA's Women's Campus Project, this program connects women in
transition with the tools of creative expression to help them achieve
independent living and recover from domestic violence and/or addiction.
Performances of the women's stories and poetry are presented at CPT,
Elyria YWCA, area shelters and prisons.

 

Skills required

*         Experience teaching acting to participants with no previous
performance experience 

*	Demonstrated excellence in acting and/or directing 
*	Qualified to be a strong adviser for men in recovery and male
urban youth 
*	Energetic, responsive, flexible, creative
*	Attentive to details, ability to work independently, proficiency
with Microsoft Word and Excel, knowledge of HTML a plus
*	Open to learning new techniques in the creation of original
performance material
*	Eager to learn new skills in performance touring and arts
administration

 

CONSIDERATIONS

*	Full time, salaried position with benefits
*	Classes and rehearsals include evening hours 
*	Frequent 10-hour days; several weeks with 12-hour days during
performances and program touring 
*	Artist will find CPT a supportive environment in which to
continue personal artistic development 
*	Artist must have a reliable vehicle 
*	Out-of-town artists would be assisted in finding affordable
housing

 

 

To be considered for the position, send resume and cover letter stating
your interest in CPT Education programs and working collaboratively to:
CPT Associate Artistic Director Beth Wood at bwood at cptonline.org  or fax
(216) 631-2575.  No phone calls please. For more information about
Cleveland Public Theatre, visit our website www.cptonline.org
<http://www.cptonline.org/> 

 

 

Mindy Herman

Communications Director

Cleveland Public Theatre

6415 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH  44102

[p] 216.631.2727 x 203

[f]  216.631.2575

mherman at cptonline.org

www.cptonline.org

www.myspace.com/cptonline

 

 

 

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