As
You Like It, Celia & Oliver played by Angela Butler and
Zack Dixon, Summer Conservatory 2004, the Discovery Theatre, Alaska
Center for the Performing Arts
Young ATY actors receiving direction from the international staff
of theatre professionals and teachers who lead ATY's summer conservatories
annually.
Alaska
Theatre of Youth
is offering Summer Employment opportunities for 2009
•
Directors
• Lighting & Sound Designers
• Costume & Set Designers
• Instructors
• Box Office/Administration
• Stitchers
• Carpenters
We
will begin hiring for the 2009 Summer Conservatory in January
of 2009. Watch this page for more information.
Alaska
Theatre of Youth, established in 1983, holds an annual summer
conservatory for children age 5 - 18. The ATY Summer Conservatory
is held at Alaska’s premiere theater complex: the
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (PAC) in downtown Anchorage.
The PAC, with its four theaters, set and costume shops and
classrooms, provides a fantastic opportunity for kids to
learn theater arts
in thoroughly professional surroundings.
ATY’s 2009 Conservatory, for 125 - 200 children, will be
divided into seven sections: Fairy Tale Theater (ages 5-8), Regular
Conservatory (ages 8-18), Advanced Conservatory (ages 8-18), Broadway Musical
Conservatory (8-18) Shakespeare Conservatory (ages 12-18), Performance Art
Conservatory (14-18) and Technical Conservatory (ages 13-18).
The program culminates with 9 productions, three performances
Anchorage, set on Cook Inlet at the foot of the Chugach
Mountains, is within easy driving distance of some of the
USA’s most
spectacular scenery and wildlife. There are excellent day-hike
destinations only ten miles from downtown, and with summer
daylight lasting until midnight, after-work hikes are no
problem.
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE June 29th thru August 2nd, 2009
DIRECTORS.
Responsible for directing a production of approximately 25
young people, over a four-week rehearsal period. This
includes overseeing the artistic vision as well as supervising
students
in the production. Directors are also required to teach
a course in some area of the performing arts.
Requirements:. BA
in Theater (or equivalent experience) for Regular Conservatory.
MA in theater (or equivalent
experience)
for Advanced
Conservatory.
DESIGNERS. Set
and costume designers are responsible for the rendering, design,
construction or
scenery
or costumes
for
a predetermined
number of Conservatory shows with the help of a shop
staff and students. Lighting and sound designers design
and implement
lighting
or sound for Conservatory shows, assisted by Technical
Conservatory students.
Requirements: BFA in Theater
(or equivalent experience). For set and costume designers,
experience in designing
and constructing
scenery or costumes. For lighting and sound designers,
experience in designing and implementing sound
and lighting for live stage
productions. Must be imaginative and creative while
considering time and budget constraints.
INSTRUCTORS.
Responsible for instructing students in any or all of the regular,
technical,
musical and
advanced
sections
in one
or more classes of specialized training,
Instructors are
assigned to another area (e.g., box office,
costume/scene shop, etc.)
when their teaching duties are finished for
their primary classes.
Requirements: A degree (or equivalent
experience) in the subject area being taught.
STAGE
MANAGERS: Responsible for
the technical and stage management for one or two shows,
with approximately 25
students per show.
Stage managers are also assigned to
another area in the conservatory, such as the scene shop, costume
show, administration
or teaching
staff, depending on their skills and
experience.
Requirements: Good organizational
skills. A well-rounded knowledge of stage and
technical requirements.
STITCHERS/CARPENTERS: Work in the ATY costume or scenery shop in conjunction
with several
designers
and technical
directors.
Requirements: Experience in the area hired (sewing and/or carpentry).
Box office/administration. Responsible
for tracking public and student
ticket sales, box office reports,
deposits,
general office
duties and marketing. This is a
high-level customer service position that works
directly with staff,
students, parents
and the general
public.
BOX OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION: Responsible
for tracking public and student ticket sales, box office reports,
deposits, general office duties and marketing. This is a high-level
customer service position that works directly with staff, students,
parents and the general public.
Requirements: Box office and accounting/bookkeeping experience.
* * *
POSITIONS
INCLUDE Housing and round-trip domestic airfare
to and from Anchorage for out-of-state artists.
General
requirements for all positions: Good communication,
time management
and team skills,
as well as the
ability to work under
pressure. Experience
working with young
people.
Send
a resume, letter of intent stating position(s) you are interested
in and two letters of recommendation by March 1, 2009 to:
Alaska
Theatre of Youth
Attention: Conservatory 2009
P. O. Box 101212
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
Note:
Please include a headshot, and/or a DVD/CD/videocassette/photos
of your work.
For additional information atyedu@alaska.net.
or
call our offices and speak to Christian Heppinstall at (907)338-4901 or Kevin McClear
at 907-338-4902.
A few words about Anchorage.
We are Alaska’s largest city, with a population of 280,000.
Anchorage sits on the shores of Cook Inlet, at the foot of the
snow-covered Chugach Mountains. On clear days, one can see the
Alaska, Talkeetna and Denali ranges, as well as Mt. McKinley itself,
the continent’s highest peak at 20,320 feet, several hours
drive away.
The Portage Glacier is less than an hour’s drive from downtown,
and the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound and Resurrection
Bay are all within easy driving distance. Aside from the spectacular
scenery, there are lots of hiking trails, great salmon fishing
and opportunities to see whales, sea otters, puffins, moose (Anchorage
backyard fixtures), and other wildlife. Long summer daylight hours
will allow you to get into the nearby Chugach mountains after
work or on weekends. (No classes are scheduled on weekends, but
performances do take place on the final two weekends of Conservatory.)
(This
page was updated 8/17/08)
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