Theater Director

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.