Seeking women of color music directors and choreographers for Cleveland Public Theatre's Production of Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation Written & Directed by India Nicole Burton, CPT Artistic Associate Looking for... Women of color choreographer's and music director's Music Director: The Ideal applicant should have experience with arranging harmonies and conducting vocal coach training. Choreographer: The ideal applicant should have some background in choregraphing for a large group of individuals and are comfortable working with abstract movement. Cleveland Public Theatre is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, CPT encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. About The Play... Through the lens of an African American woman who has decided to take a journey to understand herself more, the play uses the stories of 3 prominent women, who were a part of the Black Panther Party and Liberation movement of the 60's and 70's. The play uses their stories as a catalyst to explore the dilemmas, obstacles, and joy of African American woman in general. The play is a high energy, movement piece with poetry, monologues, dance, and song. Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation was originally created and devised at Cleveland Public Theatre in 2018 as a workshop presentation. This workshop was made possible through a grant from the National New Play Network. CPT also produced workshops in 2019, 2020, and the summer of 2021. In 2020, Panther Women was invited to The Prop Thtr's Rhinoceros Festival (Chicago, Illinois). Performances begin with a preview on Feb 4th with an opening on Feb 11th. The production runs from February 4th - February 26th, Thurs/Fri/Sat at 7:30pm and on Sun, Feb 13 at 3:00pm in the Gordon Square Theatre. Important Information about The Play... This play contains explicit language, sexual innuendoes, and discusses race relations. COVID-19 Safety Protocols All performers and members of the production and creative team must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Music Director's: Please send in a resume/ video of any music you have composed or any video you have conducting a choir or vocal coaching. Choreographer's: Please send in a resume/ a video of a dance or dances you have choreographed. Please send all materials to CPT's Artistic Associate and Director India Nicole Burton at iburton@cptonline.org<mailto:iburton@cptonline.org>.Be sure to include your name, email address, and phone number in your email, and attach your resume. Please include [Panther Women " choreo" or "MD"] in your subject line. No phone calls please. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR India Nicole Burton (Director/Creator) is an actress, director, playwright, and producer. She is a native of Akron, OH, and graduated from The University of Akron in 2011 with a BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis on performance. Upon graduating, India founded Ma'Sue Productions, an African American theatre company located in Akron, Ohio. She has directed, produced, and performed in several of Ma'Sue's plays and was co-artistic director until 2015. India recently ended a virtual national tour of American Dreams by Leila Buck in 2020, where she played the role of Briana Coffman. She originated this character when it had its world premiere at Cleveland Public Theatre in 2018. India's directing credits include for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Heads Up Productions), The Laramie Project (Heads Up Productions), Daybreak's Children (Ma'Sue Productions), A Happening on Imperial (Ma'Sue Productions), O Patria Mia (Ma'Sue Productions), Little Women (Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute), Fire on the Water (Cleveland Public Theatre, co-directed with Raymond Bobgan), Panther Women: An Army for the Liberation (in development at Cleveland Public Theatre), "inside out" by Francisca Da Silveira (Company One, as part of their C1: Inauguration project), Welcome to the Taj Mahal ( Motel) By Riti Sachdeva, The Playwrights Center (Workshop). India's assistant directing credits include the 2014 production of The Color Purple at Karamu House, A brownsville song (b-side for tray) at Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre's Barbecue and Good at Heart, featured in BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival. India is a board member for New World Performance Lab, a two-year recipient of the NNPN Producer in Residence program for Cleveland Public Theatre, and a 2021 recipient of the NNPN Bridge Program grant. She was also a cast member of American Dreams, which was nominated Drama League Award in 2021. She was recently touted in Cleveland Scene Magazine as one of the Best Playwrights of 2021. India is currently receiving her MFA in writing from The University of Nebraska's Creative writing program. India Nicole Burton Cleveland Public Theatre Artistic Associate She/Her/Hers 216-203-6832