Young Audience Outreach Tour Director/Choreographer

Compensation

$4,500

Contract Type: 1099

Contract Dates: August 6-31, 2024

Housing & Travel: Provided

WHAT IS YAOT?
The Young Audience Outreach Tour’s mission is to provide equitable access to high quality theatre and arts education to rural and remote communities across the Southwest. This program annually produces an original musical production for students in grades K-6 and has served 400,000+ young people since its founding 40 years ago. Learn more about YAOT, here: https://creederep.org/education/young-audience-outreach-tour/

2024 YAOT PRODUCTION
Coyote & the Counting Game
Book & Lyrics by Diana Grisanti
Music by Emiliano Messiez

DUTIES OF DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER:

• Attend all design conferences, production meetings, rehearsals, and technical rehearsals.
• Collaborate with the Education, Artistic, Production and Creative teams.
• Rehearse with two seperate casts and prepare them to tour the production to elementary schools across the Southwest.
• Participate in seasonal company meetings, as required.
• Participate in marketing and/or publicity functions as required to promote the play, the 2024
• Season, and/or CRT throughout the course of the contract. Timing and number of engagements subject to mutual approval.
• Adhere to, and assist in the enforcement of, CRT’s health and safety protocols and policies.
• Commit to CRT’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiative (statement available on CRT’s website). Contribute to a respectful and inclusive environment in every aspect of your work.
  Adhere to CRT’s values of Artistry, Grit, Intentionality, and Community.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Directing experience required.
• Theatre choreography experience required.
• Verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Ability to communicate via phone, email, zoom, and in person required.
• TYA experience preferred.
• Familiarity/comfortability with latin dance styles preferred.

IMPORTANT PRODUCTION DATES:
First Design Meeting – Week of April 8th, 2024
Workshop Reading via Zoom – March of April, 2024 TBD by Creative Team availability.
Second Design Meeting – Week of April 22nd, 2024
Second Draft of Script Due from Playwright – May 1st, 2024
Third Design Meeting – Week of May 13th, 2024
Music Demos Due from Composer – May 20th, 2024
Fourth Design Meeting – Week of June 10th, 2024
Fifth Design Meeting – Week of June 24th, 2024
Production Meetings Begin – Week of July 8th, 2024
First Rehearsal – August 6, 2024
Tech Begins – August 27, 2024
Opening – August 30, 2024
Closing – November 24, 2024
*Please note any conflicts or concerns in your application.

HEALTH & SAFETY:
All artists who perform in-person work are required to provide proof of full vaccination against Covid-19, according to current CDC guidelines, prior to their start date.

ABOUT CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE:
Founded in 1966, Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) is a 501(c)3 non-profit professional theatre company with an annual budget of $1.7M. From its Rocky Mountain roots, CRT serves as an artistic home to our rural community and beyond, through the creation of repertory seasons, dynamic educational programs and compelling new works. With deeply rooted values in equity, diversity and inclusion, CRT is committed to being a haven for artistic excellence, belonging, and intrinsic joy. Located at 9,000 feet in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, the historic town of Creede offers beautiful views, hiking trails, and stunning campsites in a county comprised of 97% public land. The Denver Post has named CRT as “among the top five theatres in the state;” USA Today has called CRT “one of the top ten theatres to see the lights way off Broadway;” and the National Theatre Conference gave CRT the Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2007. CRT was featured on the front page of the New York Times Art & Leisure section in 2021 with an article touting Creede as the “triumph of the Friday night footlights.”

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:
Creede Repertory Theatre is striving towards a Culture of Belonging for everyone who comes through our doors. We have made great progress as an organization, and acknowledge that there is still a lot of work to do. We will continue practicing self-reflection by asking the tough questions, listening deeply to our community, and implementing practices and policies that affirm and uplift others’ humanity. We are committed to being your theatre, always. To see our full EDI Statement, Commitments, and Updates, click here.

CRT provides childcare support to our company members; please inquire about how we can support you and your family needs.

Creede Repertory Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages artists from historically excluded communities to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please complete an application and provide a resume and cover letter in a single PDF document on our website (https://creederep.org/work-with-us/)
No phone calls please.
Applications should be received by January 5, 2024 and will be reviewed beginning January 6, 2024.