Musical Director
CATEGORY: Directorial
Stevens Dramatic Society at Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
US
CONTACT NAME
Jordan Baluyot
Job Details
DESCRIPTION
The Stevens Dramatic Society at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey is seeking a Musical Director for its Spring 2026 production of Grease. The Stevens Dramatic Society is an entirely student-run society with a full cast and Production Board of full-time college students. We are in search of a Music Director who can work with tight student schedules, budget constraints, and are able to work well with students who pursue theatre mainly as a hobby.
Music Director - Paid $3500 for 12 Weeks
The position of Music Director entails: being present at and accompanying auditions and callbacks, casting the show in collaboration with the Producer, Director, and Choreographer, collaborating with the Producer and Production Board to set the overall concept and look of the production, working with the Stage Manager to schedule rehearsals, rehearsing and directing all music, selecting a student orchestra, scheduling and running rehearsals with the student orchestra, running a sitzprobe, conducting all performances, and more. For this production specifically, we are looking for a Musical Director with vocal coaching experience.
Production Timeline
Auditions will be held Thursday, January 29th and Friday, January 30th from 7-11pm, callbacks on Sunday, February 1st from 10am-2pm, and rehearsals will begin the week of Monday, February 2nd (dates/times are tentative and subject to change). Weekly rehearsals will be held Monday-Thursday 8pm-11pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm. Our performance dates will be April 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Experience working with college students is appreciated. Email an interest letter, resume, references and any other relative information to [email protected] as soon as possible. You will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours to confirm your application submission. We are looking to interview and onboard for this position as soon as possible as we have already started the hiring process for the rest of the production board. We look forward to hearing from you!
DURATION
Jan 26, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026
SALARY
$3,500.00 – $3,500.00 per gig