<div dir="ltr"><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 25px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1.5em;line-height:34.2px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Overview</strong></h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Playwrights Local is seeking an Artistic Director to replace our founding AD, David Todd, who is stepping down after this season to pursue other opportunities.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Playwrights Local is a registered non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting the dramatists of Northeast Ohio. As a playwrights’ development and production center, we foster diverse talents and present locally written works. Since its launch in 2015, Playwrights Local has put on professional world premiere productions, workshops, and staged readings of works by over 75 local dramatists.</p><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:50px 0px 25px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1.5em;line-height:34.2px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Position Summary</strong></h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">The Artistic Director (AD) is directly responsible to the Board of Directors (the Board) in accordance with its bylaws. The AD will manage Playwrights Local’s production business and artistic operations including communication, play development and artistic leadership in keeping with the organization’s <a href="http://www.playwrightslocal.org/mission/" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(221,51,51);text-decoration-line:none;margin-bottom:0px">mission</a>.</p><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:50px 0px 25px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1.5em;line-height:34.2px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong></h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Vision and Leadership</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Provide artistic leadership and direction in accordance with Playwrights Local’s mission.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Work with the Board and Managing Director to support growth and stability.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Lead the development of a long-term vision and strategic plan for the organization in collaboration with the Managing Director, Board, and artists.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Program Management</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Lead the theatrical development of new plays.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Plan and execute an annual performance schedule that has traditionally included two world-premieres, a weekend festival of readings and workshops, and a play-development series.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">With the Managing Director, hire staff during productions, including the director, performing artists, stage managers, designers, and technical staff (lighting, sound, etc).</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Community Engagement</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Raise Playwrights Local’s visibility as a leader in new play development and the visibility of local playwrights.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">With the Managing Director, maintain and cultivate relationships with local arts and community organizations.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Maintain and develop public relations including website, social media pages, press releases, etc.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Expand Playwrights Local’s dedication to representing Cleveland through diverse stories and audiences and building an increasingly inclusive space for all involved.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Fundraising and Fiscal Responsibility</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Develop and maintain existing grant relationships, and work with the Managing Director to create new grant opportunities.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">With the Managing Director, develop a budget, coordinate with funding organizations, and report on final outcomes.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Resourceful use and delegation of funds to best support the mission of the organization.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Maintenance and Stewardship of Theatre Space</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Maintenance of the physical theater space at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts in Cleveland’s Waterloo Arts District.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Assist with or delegate the opening and closing of the theater space during rehearsals and performances.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Maintain good communication with liaisons at Waterloo Arts.</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:50px 0px 25px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1.5em;line-height:34.2px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> <strong style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:0px">Desired Experience and Background</strong></h3><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.1em 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">2-5 years of experience working in theater or similar arts organization (new play development background a plus)</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Engaging communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Demonstration of effective management and leadership skills</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Grant writing experience preferred</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:32.3px;font-family:inherit;text-align:left">Passion for learning and growing on the job</li></ul><h3 style="box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