Helen Hayes Youth Theatre
Nyack, NY
US
Helen Hayes Youth Theatre (HHYT) is seeking a director and a musical director for their summer 2025 production of RENT, featuring a cast of high school student performers.
- Auditions will be held on June 30 from 6:00PM–9:00PM.
- Rehearsals run July 1–30, Mondays through Wednesdays, 6:00PM–9:00 PM in Nyack, NY.
- Performances on August 1–2 in West Nyack, NY.
Please do not apply unless you have the ability to travel to Rockland County, NY (about 45 minutes outside of NYC and accessible by public transit).
ABOUT THE HELEN HAYES YOUTH THEATRE: For over 25 years, the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre has committed itself to providing a safe space where young performers can be themselves, and learn the craft of theater in a creative, safe, and supportive environment. Although we take great pride in the quality of our productions, it is the process that our students undergo; the learning, the community building, and the fun they have, that gives us the deepest satisfaction, and that has made the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of theatre education in America.
WORKING WITH US: Our teaching artists are the foundation of our program and our success, and our administrative team works hard to give them the creative space, support, compensation, and other tools they need to get their jobs done at the highest level. The environment we foster, both for our students and our team, is collaborative, creative, warm, and above all, mutually supportive. Encouraging flexibility and room for growth from everyone who works with us is paramount to our mission as a company
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working closely with our producer, designers, management and technical team, fellow creatives, and most importantly, our student performers, to launch a full-length musical from start to finish.
- Holding auditions and casting production
-Working with various designers and producer to ensure that production elements fulfill creative vision and costs do not exceed the allotted budget
-Run tech week (with the help of the stage manager and producer)
-Establish a fun, positive, and nurturing learning environment where student performers feel safe, supported, and artistically engaged
REQUIREMENTS:
-3+ years of directing/choreographing experience (can include academic experience)
-3+ years of working with children
-Experience within the realm of educational theater is a major plus, but not required.
Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025
$50.00 – $50.00 per hour
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