Sleepaway Camp Staff: Theater Director and Teaching Artist
Mainstages
Salary: $4,000 stipend for summer; housing and meals are provided
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About Our Organization
At Mainstages, our mission is to deliver transformative experiences by bringing energy and purpose to everything we do. Our vision is a world that laughs louder, moves more, and connects deeper. Mainstages creates interactive performances, workshops, and programs that kids love and educators trust. Mainstages acts as a staffing agency with our partnered summer camps, you are not a direct employee of mainstages. Pay is determined by the partner camp.
Job Position Summary
Camp Eisner Theater Director:
Eisner Camp is a well-established camp located in the beautiful Berkshire mountains in Massachusetts. Eisner is part of a network of camps called URJ, which are leaders in developing worthwhile, impactful communities to engage both campers and staff alike. The mainstages Theater Director will direct 3 productions and oversee 1 camper led showcase during the first session, followed by directing 1 2-week Cabaret and overseeing the Color War week which is a collection of scenes and immersive activities.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Age range of 2nd – 10th grade for broken up by age group.
- Leading 1 – 2 entertainment meal periods through the Summer.
- 2 late night on-call duty per week.
- Is part of the Leadership Team and willing to help with all camp events.
- 1 day off per week, 1 period off per day. Most evenings off, with sporadic night time responsibility.
- Facilitate a curriculum that is theme based and celebrates diversity
- Attend and complete online trainings with mainstages.
- Infuse excitement in each lesson with age appropriate games and activities from the mainstages curriculum.
This opportunity is in session from June 5th- August 14th.
How to Apply
MAINSTAGES’ STATEMENT ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE: mainstages is committed to creating a network of staff that reflect the diversity of New York and strongly encourage people of color, all genders and identities to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or medical condition.