[NEohioPAL] BorderLight Festival seeks PT Production Coordinator

[Althea H]

Position Summary

 

The BorderLight Festival is seeking a part-time Production Coordinator who
will be affiliated with one visiting BorderLight Festival production in a
variety of roles. The show, which will be created locally under the guidance
of visiting international artists, explores the sex lives of older people
using a local cast of non-actors over age 65. The Production Coordinator
will assist members of Mammalian Diving Reflex to create this original piece
of theatre, which will be performed as part of the BorderLight Festival
(July22-24, 2021). The role is central to the successful realization of a
production that has already been presented in many countries around the
world and will now be realized in Cleveland. Learn more
<https://mammalian.ca/projects/all-the-sex-ive-ever-had/> here. 

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

 

*	Locate and help recruit a diverse group of six 65+ year old
non-actors to participate in the production
*	Conduct preliminary interviews and collect data on prospective
participants
*	Be the primary contact for the cast of participants
*	Disseminate information about the resident visiting company, the
Festival and the project to participants
*	Schedule participants for workshops and performances

*	Participate in production workshops
*	Act as a point-person for the participants
*	Provide administrative and production assistance
*	Appear briefly in the performance

 

Please note that the role may include additional/fewer responsibilities,
depending on how the production unfolds.

 

Overview: 

 

The job has two phases.

 

PHASE 1: Participant outreach/recruitment and pre-production research

Part-time Feb. 1 - May 1. Approximately 5- 10 hours/week.

Feb. 1 - March 1: recruit potential cast members (15-20 prospects)

March 1 - May 1: interview potential cast members and fill out recruitment
docs

 

PHASE 2: Production and performance

Part-time for 5 weeks, mid-June through July 25. Approximately 12-15
hours/week*.

 

*Note: Jun 26th - Jul 2nd will require more hours of work, but following
this, the demands of the role will fall within the 12-15 hours/week range.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

*	Background in theatre preferred
*	Excellent organizational and written/verbal communication skills
*	Resourceful approach to problem-solving
*	Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
*	A commitment to diversity; a passion for the arts and audience
engagement
*	Positive and professional attitude, with strong diplomatic skills
and the ability to work calmly under pressure
*	Recruiting and interviewing experience a plus
*	Public speaking skills a plus

 

Terms: Part time, temporary position, freelance contract from early Feb. to
the end of July 2021. Must be flexible with variable hours and available for
evening and weekend work.  Fee: $3,000.

 

To apply: Qualified candidates may submit a cover letter and resume via
email to:  <mailto:info at borderlightcle.org> info at borderlightcle.org (Attn:
HR) No phone calls, please.

 

BorderLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any
type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,
disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state or local laws.