California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) - Position #1
Position: Conservatory Instructional Intern
Type: Full-Time (30 to 40 hrs per week)
Compensation:
Term: Summer 2019 (4 to 6 weeks between June and August)
Location: Orinda, California
JOB SUMMARY:
This position supports the Cal Shakes Summer Conservatory program. Instructional Aides will support and supervise students throughout their conservatory experience. Aides will serve as assistant instructors, assistant directors and activities supervisors in Cal Shakes’ Four Week Summer Shakespeare Conservatory. Aides will also be responsible for taking and sharing production notes with production team, communicating with student parents and guardians, and tending to the emotional, social and physical needs and safety of a diverse group of young actors.
The Organization Description:
With offices in Berkeley, an outdoor main stage performance venue in Orinda, and community programs throughout the Bay Area, Cal Shakes expands access to and relevance of the arts by fostering a participatory culture among a diversity of audiences, artists, and learners throughout the Bay Area. California Shakespeare Theater has an inclusive work environment and actively embraces a diversity of people, ideas, talents, and experiences. We highly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented groups in our community to apply.
Mission:
Cal Shakes redefines the classical theater for the 21st Century, making works of extraordinary artistry that engage with our contemporary moment so we might learn about ourselves and each other in the fullness of our world.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement:
At Cal Shakes, we believe that equity is a practice. Our actions--both onstage and off--can have a positive social impact by exposing oppression, addressing historic injustices, and showing how power can be transformed and shared in different ways. We endeavor to dismantle systemic bias by actively including, reflecting, and creating opportunities for our diverse Bay Area communities. We recognize that this work is ongoing and often imperfect, but we are committed to facilitating respect for the many facets of the human experience.
You are an ideal candidate if you:
- Share with us a commitment to inclusion and equity
- Enjoy working in a diverse, creative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment
- Are self-motivated, responsible, and highly creative
- Have an understanding of theatrical education.
- Have experience working with young people in an educational/theatrical setting.
- Have experience in theatrical rehearsal and production.
Supervision: Director of Artistic Learning and Conservatory Coordinator oversee this position.
California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) - Position #2
Position: Conservatory Technical Coordinator
Type: Part-Time
Compensation:
Term: Summer 2019
Location: Orinda, California
JOB SUMMARY:
This position supports the Cal Shakes Summer Conservatory program. The Technical Coordinator will be responsible for the
design, management and implementation of every technical aspect of producing four student productions at the Summer
Conservatory location including; lighting, sound, scenic and stage management. The Technical Coordinator will identify
supply needs and facilitate the sourcing and delivery of said materials to the Conservatory site, interfacing with Cal Shakes
mainstage scene shop, costume shop and properties shops personnel. The Technical Coordinator will work with the
Conservatory Directors, Coordinators and Instructional Aides to facilitate weekly production meetings, and oversee load-in,
paper tech, dry tech, dress rehearsals and strike as needed.
The Organization Description:
With offices in Berkeley, an outdoor main stage performance venue in Orinda, and community programs throughout the Bay Area, Cal Shakes expands access to and relevance of the arts by fostering a participatory culture among a diversity of audiences, artists, and learners throughout the Bay Area. California Shakespeare Theater has an inclusive work environment and actively embraces a diversity of people, ideas, talents, and experiences. We highly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented groups in our community to apply.
Mission:
Cal Shakes redefines the classical theater for the 21st Century, making works of extraordinary artistry that engage
with our contemporary moment so we might learn about ourselves and each other in the fullness of our world.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement:
At Cal Shakes, we believe that equity is a practice. Our actions--both onstage and off--can have a positive social impact by exposing oppression, addressing historic injustices, and showing how power can be transformed and shared in different ways. We endeavor to dismantle systemic bias by actively including, reflecting, and creating opportunities for our diverse Bay Area communities. We recognize that this work is ongoing and often imperfect, but we are committed to facilitating respect for the many facets of the human experience.
You are an ideal candidate if you:
- Share with us a commitment to inclusion and equity
- Enjoy working in a diverse, creative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment
- Are self-motivated, responsible, and highly creative
- Have a working understanding of theatrical production including lights, sound, scenic and stage management.
- Have experience working with young people in an educational/theatrical setting
- Have experience in project management
- Have a valid driver’s license.