AUDITION NOTICE: TEACHING ARTIST-"KIDS LOVE MUSICALS!"
The Musical Theater Project (TMTP) is seeking one part-time teaching artist.
Job Description:
An actress with teaching skills who is capable of playing multiple characters from “The Wiz” in a classroom environment, as well as other musicals as assigned. (“The Wiz” is a retelling of the L. Frank Baum children’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in the context of contemporary African-American culture.)
The teaching artist will serve in the following capacity as an independent contractor:
· Embrace TMTP’s core values that advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
· Perform and teach in-person, interactive musical theater lessons in assigned area schools with students grades K – 4
· Lead classroom activities from three provided lesson plans of:
o “The Wiz”
o “The Wizard of Oz”
o Either “Cinderella” or “Peter Pan” (TBD)
Schedule:
o Usually 4 days per week, consisting of two different schools each week
o Up to four classes taught per day; same classes each day
o Most weeks from late January – late May 2023
· Work hours are during school days, typically falling between 8am – 3pm
· Each musical has a 2-day lesson plan
· All contracted schools are located within northeast Ohio
· Compensation: $250/school
o Artist will be partially compensated for any Covid-related cancellations
Paid mandatory rehearsals held in Lakewood as follows:
o Jan. 30: 6pm – 10pm
o Jan. 31: 6pm – 10pm
o Feb. 2: 6pm – 10pm
o Feb. 3: 6pm – 9pm
o Feb. 4 & 5: mutually agreeable brush-up (as needed)
Qualifications: