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Oddfellows Seeks Circus Director (CT)
Posted February 6, 2009
Note: Posted as received.
The Children's Circus of Middletown exists to provide children in
Middletown with a safe, fun and challenging recreational summer
program grounded in the circus arts and to provide the city with a
large-scale, high-quality, completely home-grown arts event which
includes and reflects all segments of the community. The Children's
Circus offers 220 young people (ages 8–15) a five-week, half-day
training program in circus skills and performance leading up to a
single final show which attracts an audience of roughly 2,000 people.
The Circus offers classes led by qualified circus artists in the areas
of acrobatics, unicycling, stilting, juggling, clowning, and dance.
The Circus begins operation the first week of July and culminates in a
public performance the first week of August.
The Circus Director (CD) will work in the spring to assist with hiring
counselors and support staff in addition to meeting with the creative
team for the Circus. The Circus Director reports to the Managing
Director of Oddfellows Playhouse and works collaboratively on a daily
basis with the Site Director.
The Circus Director is the guiding visionary for the entire Circus
camp and is responsible for all creative aspects of the circus up to
and including the culminating performance. The CD works
collaboratively with the Site Director on all day-to-day operations of
the circus program.
Job Requirements:
- Proficiency in one or more circus skills
- Programmatic and/or administrative experience
- Demonstrated directing experience
- Dedication to positive youth development
- Previous experience working with youth in a supervisory capacity
Competitive salary
Circus Director
June 17th-August 1st
8-6pm
Matt Pugliese
860-347-6143
matt@oddfellows.org
Oddfellows Playhouse/Off Site Venue
128 Washington Street
Middletown, CT
860-347-6143
oddfellows.org
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