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SEEKING LIGHTING, COSTUME, AND SCENIC DESIGNERSexpiredTADA! Youth Theater
United States, New York |
Description:Drama Desk Award-winning TADA! Youth Theater actively seeks Lighting, Costume, and Scenic Designers for its 2022-2023 production season.Founded in 1984, TADA! Youth Theater inspires young people from different backgrounds to be creative, learn, and think differently through high-quality musical theater productions, and educational programs. TADA!’s vision is that all young people grow up feeling successful, creative, confident, accepted, and accepting of themselves. Through the ability of people learning to express themselves well, we can break down barriers of racism and inequality and create positive, active citizens. The Resident Youth Ensemble of TADA! (RYET), is a diverse, free, year-round pre-professional training, performance, and positive youth development program for youth ages 8-18 from all over New York City’s 5 boroughs and parts of New Jersey. We are looking for candidates who believe in TADA!’s mission and vision and the importance of youth theater. Productions are typically 45-55 minute musicals with casts of 15-30 RYET Members. Compensation and support: $2000 design fee. The budget for materials/rentals, crew, and stitchers varies per production. There is a Production Supervisor who will hire and supervise a Tech Director, electricians, scenic artist, and other crew. There is not a budget for a light board programmer, we ask the designer to program the board. We have one ETC Ion Lightboard and an inventory of 80+ lighting units of ETC source 4 Lekos and PARs with an array of interchange barrels and lenses in-house. The set is built and painted in the TADA! Theater. A Wardrobe Supervisor is hired by TADA! to start during tech and work through strike. There is a sewing machine available for use at TADA!. Commitment: Winter Production: Production Meetings Begin in November Build and scenic load in: Approx. Dec 18th-Feb 2nd LX Load-in, Hang, Focus: Approx. Jan. 16th-Feb 2nd Tech: February 3rd-February 10th Summer Production: Production Meetings Begin in May Build and scenic load in: June 12th- July 3rd LX Load-in, Hang, Focus: Approx. June 19th-July 3rd Tech: July 7th-July 13th TADA! Youth Theater is committed to building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the youth in our Ensemble program. TADA! is continually working to become a more anti-racist organization. Priority will be given to candidates who are dedicated to anti-racism and share our mission and vision above. Candidates from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or veteran status. Applicants should email their cover letter and resume with references (at least one director) and examples of work to Ashley Knowles, Associate Director of RYET Program, [email protected]. COVID-19 vaccination required. Interviews will occur in late September and October. SALARY $2000
Application Deadline:
Nov. 15, 2022
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Creative/Artistic
Job Location:
United States,
New York |
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