<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Research Dramaturg </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Classification: </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Independent Contractor</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Term of Employment: December 15, 2020, through January 30, 2021</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">The position can be done remotely.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Reports to: Literary Manager & Resident Dramaturg </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Cleveland Play House (CPH) is seeking a <b>Research Dramaturg </b>to conduct research for a new play set in Cleveland, OH in the 1860s, 1980s, and 2010s. Research will focus on: Sara Lucy Bagby, history and current landscape of Cleveland’s Black communities, and images of Cleveland past & present. Research Dramaturg will be responsible for meeting with playwright via phone or Zoom to discuss research queries, identifying and following up on research leads and/or contacts, and compiling research in a clear, engaging, and accessible format that can inform and inspire. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Ideal candidate will either be based in Northeast Ohio and/or have a strong understanding and knowledge of the region and Cleveland in particular. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">This position will work in collaboration with the Commissioned Playwright and CPH Literary Manager & Resident Dramaturg. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Skills:</span></strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> ability to summarize complex ideas, creative thinking & puzzle solving, collaboration, attention to detail, comfort communicating via phone and/or email including “cold calls,” time management </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Knowledge base: </span></strong><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">understanding of how to navigate search engines/archives databases/library catalogs,</span></strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> familiarity with Cleveland and its neighborhoods </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Tech Needs: </span></b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">access to email & phone, access to online search engines </span></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Compensation: Flat Fee of $750 for 20-30 hours of work over 6 weeks. </span></strong><strong><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">This position is funded by the Roe Green Fund for New American Plays. </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Cleveland Play House is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">CPH is on a journey to becoming an anti-racist theatre that actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">To apply, interested applicants should upload a cover letter, resume, and two references as a single PDF at <a href="https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/jobs/openings/research-dramaturg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="gmail-LPlnk" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/jobs/openings/research-dramaturg</a>.  </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.25in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Gotham B",serif;vertical-align:baseline">Please indicate in the cover letter how you heard about this position. </span></p><p class="gmail-x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>