Position Statement

The Theater Director position is a member of the faculty and reports to the Directors of Upper and Middle School Teaching and Learning. The Theater Director works in the Arts Department with the Department Head and is responsible for the ongoing growth and quality of theater productions and developing performing arts classes for middle and upper school students.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and produce one (1) Play and one (1) Musical per year, selecting and producing theatrical experiences that engage The Williams School community.
• Teach and oversee the production side of theater for all performances. (Act as Technical Director for all performing Arts Productions.)
• Work collaboratively with the Music Director on technical performative aspects of the Middle School Musical and the Upper School Spring Musical.
• Serve as technology and set-up support for school assemblies and events in the Daren Performing Arts Center.
• Collaborate with the Dance Director and Music Director for technical aspects of Compchorea, an annual spring performance of music and dance.
• Prepare an annual performance for Winterfest, a holiday exhibition of the performing arts.
• Coordinate all stages of the production process (design, pre-production, rehearsal, final
  performances, strike) for all theater productions.
• Develop and teach an Upper School Theater course as the schedule allows.
• Develop and teach a Middle School Theater course as part of the Enrichment Program.
• Work with the Arts Department to develop arts integration programs in conjunction with other departments.
• Maintain the costume and props collection and the costume and props green room.
• Support the community by serving as a co-advisor and overseeing other duties to support the student experience.
• Be a supportive member of the arts department and fulfill all responsibilities as faculty member.

Technical Skills:

• Capable of using and managing a lighting and sound board, and rigging elements to a grid in a multifunctional space.
• Overseeing the responsibility for sets, props, staging, lighting, lighting design, curtains, sound system, special effects, and cues.
• Have experience with stage design and stage assembly, set design and set construction, and costume design and costume creation.

Contact Information

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Director of Upper School Teaching and Learning, Chelsea Rallis crallis@williamsschool.org and Joe Cote, Director of Middle School Teaching and Learning jcote@williamsschool.org

About The Williams School

Founded in 1891, The Williams School is an independent, co-educational, day school for grades 6–12. Located on the Connecticut College campus in New London, Williams serves students from 40 communities spanning from West Haven, CT to Westerly, RI. Williams provides a college preparatory program centered on a classical, liberal arts curriculum and small class sizes. The Williams School fosters the intellectual, moral, aesthetic, and physical development of young men and women in preparation for a lifetime of learning and active participation in a changing society.

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