26-27 HS/MS Fall School Play

Job Summary: 

Serves as Director for the All School Play, which occurs in the Fall of each school year.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities (see attachment for full description):

• Select appropriate scripts for the students available
• Purchase play scripts / rent materials for the productions according to established guidelines
• Prepare, rent or purchase the Director's Manual for the productions, including blocking, movement, lighting cues, audio cues and other aspects of the production as a reference resource
• Recruit students for stage and technical positions
• Develop a rehearsal schedule coordinated with the Music Department to avoid conflicting events, plan annual calendar events and communicate dates with administration to secure facilities
• Design an adequate set, lighting plot, sound plot and properties plot for each production; communicate needs with Technical Director
• Design and coordinate costuming for each production.
• Maintain neat and organized costume storage.
• Secure needed props for adequate rehearsal.
• Ensure all adults working with the show are authorized to do so as either NESD employees with approved extra-curricular contracts or board-approved volunteers prior to their working with or among students.