Job Openings
Artistic Director
Posting Date: March 25. 2023
Due Date: April 15, 2023
Reports to: Board of Directors
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, business, marketing, arts administration, or other equivalent experience preferred.
Job Description: The Wesley Players Theatre Company (WPTC) is a small, non-profit community theatre that was founded with a purpose to give back to the local community as well as bringing community together. WPTC produces two larger shows (typical cast size is 20-50 with an average rehearsal timeline of 6-8 weeks, 3 rehearsals/week) and one to two smaller shows per year. The Artistic Director is a contracted position (less than half-time work), responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of WPTC. This position will also generate and oversee programming activities for the theatre in a fiscally responsible manner. In addition, this position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company.
A complete listing of all shows that have been performed at Wesley Players is available online at https://wesleyplayers.org/show-history/
Duties include:
- Hires and supervises artistic personnel including directors, designers and tech staff
- Develops and implements plans for the year
- Works with the appropriate board member to help develop the annual program budget
- Reports to the board of directors on a regular basis to give an update on artistic activity
- Oversee all end-to-end production tasks
Other:
- Good written and verbal skills.
- Good interpersonal skills; able to get along with volunteers, program participants and others, accepts supervision
Application:
- Please email a resume and brief cover letter to erynnshryack@gmail.com and mike.hollyman@icloud.com