[BATA] Palo Alto Children's Theatre Looking for Summer 2004 Independent Contractor's for all areas of theatre teaching and production

Litfin, Michael Michael.Litfin@CityofPaloAlto.org
Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:33:57 -0800


The Palo Alto Children's Theatre is currently beginning its summer 2004 =
search for:

Instructors for Summer Conservatory: Voice/Music - Makeup - Acting - =
Technical Theatre, building, painting, lighting, - Costume, stitchers - =
Stage Combat - Video production - Creative Dramatics - Dance

Designers:  Costume, Set,=20
Musicians: for pit as needed
Musical Directors: must be able to accompany and have =
knowledge/experience working with young voices=20
Directors: Must have experience with young performers
Choreographers: Must have experience with young performers

All positions are independent contractors with the City of Palo Alto.  =
All individuals contracted must have a current negative TB test, and be =
fingerprinted before being contracted. =20

All positions are expected to have had experience working with young =
people ages 8 through high school for the Outdoor and Conservatory =
positions.=20

The Wingspread Summer Stock positions must also be able to demonstrate =
experience with high school and college students.


The Palo Alto Children's Theatre was founded in 1932 and operates in its =
own fully equipped theatre building in the Lucie Stern Community Center =
in Palo Alto.  Its Summer Conservatory Program in entering its 26th year =
and is comprised of 4 levels of students ranging from ages 10 through =
high school.  They will produce: Disney's The Jungle Book and Disney's  =
Aladdin.  Their classes run Tuesdays through Fridays, as do their =
rehearsals.  Classes start June 15.  Generally classes are level !, =
morning with early afternoon rehearsals; levels 2, 3, 3+ with classes =
from noon until 3 followed by afternoon rehearsals. The Wingspread =
Summer Stock program is entering its 21st year.

The other Magic Castle shows will audition in May and perform for two =
weeks Tues-Friday consecutively.

Aladdin will begin auditions June 15 and perform at the end of July.

Wingspread productions begin rehearsals June 15 are held exclusively in =
the evening from 7:00 pm to approximately 10 pm Shows are scheduled for =
5 performances each one of which is a Sunday Matinee.  Macbeth will be =
performed on our Magic Castle Outdoor Stage.
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The Summer Season of Shows includes:
On our Outdoor Magic Castle Stage:

Disney's 101 Dalmatians
Disney's Cinderella
Disney's Jungle Book

On our indoor stage:

Disney's Aladdin

With our Wingspread Summer Stock Company of High School and College =
Students
Disney's Beauty & the Beast
Noises off
Into the Woods
Macbeth

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Please e-mail resume to: Michael.Litfin@CityofPaloAlto.org
or fax:  650-324-0291
or mail to:  Palo Alto Children's Theatre
	     1305 Middlefield Rd.
                 Palo Alto, CA   94301

Phone:  Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm 650-463-4930.