Call For Choreographers! 2024 - 2025 Theatre Season

Call For Choreographers

Seeking Choreographers for the 2024 - 2025 Season in CMTM’s Maddy’s Theatre.

Help set the stage for all children to imagine and learn through play as a choreographer in the 2024- 2025 theatre season at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM)!

POSITION PURPOSE

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is seeking choreographers for three productions in the upcoming theatre season. Two are TYA productions of adults performing for family audiences, and one is an intergenerational production of youth and adult actors performing together. The Choreographer reports directly to the Theatre Production Manager. This is a part-time temporary position: $16/hr. The Choreographer is paid for time in rehearsals and production meetings.

POSITION SUMMARY

Work closely with production director to identify moments of specific choreography (songs or movement sequences)

  • Attend rehearsals as designated by the production director

  • Attend weekly production meetings

  • Work closely with the actors on bringing the physical world of the show to life


PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Energized by CMTM’s mission and values 

  • Team player with a strong capacity to work independently 

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Confident in using movement to tell a story

  • Comfort working with artists of various physical abilities

  • Positive attitude and flexible work ethic

SCHEDULING AVAILABILITY

Approximately 3 - 10 hours a week, schedule may vary based on needs of the production and

the schedule agreed upon with the director. Rehearsals are typically on weekdays from 6-9pm,

tech rehearsals are weekdays 6-10pm. This is a part-time temporary position at $16/hr.

Choreographers are not required to attend performances. See specific rehearsal calendars

below for more information.

TYA Production 1: 

Timeline:

  • Rehearsals: begin the week of May 20, 2024

  • Rehearsals are typically on weekdays from 6-8pm

  • Tech rehearsals are weekdays 6-10pm.

  • Performances: June 29 - July 28, 2024

  • Tentative Production Calendar

Intergenerational Production:

Timeline:

  • Rehearsals begin: early August, 2024

  • Rehearsals are typically on weekdays from 6-8pm

  • Tech rehearsals are weekdays 6-10pm.

  • Performances: September 28 - October 13, 2024

  • Tentative Production Calendar

TYA Production 2:

Timeline:

  • Rehearsals begin: December 9, 2024

  • Rehearsals are typically on weekdays from 6-8pm 

  • Tech rehearsals are weekdays 6-10pm.

  • Performances run: February 1 - 23, 2025

  • Tentative Production Calendar

For More Information email theatre@kitetails.org

HOW TO AUDITION

Each applicant is required to email a resume and CMTM employment application.

CMTM Employment Application can be found at www.kitetails.org/jobs

Applications accepted via email: hiring@kitetails.org

This call will remain open until all positions are filled. CMTM will prioritize filling earlier productions first.

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled


ABOUT CMTM

At the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, we set the stage for every child to imagine and learn through play. 

We value Belonging.

Everyone belongs at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. We believe each person has value and worth; we celebrate what makes each of us unique and what binds us together as a strong community

We value Play.

We embrace the power of play to build resilience, spark creativity, and ignite a child’s imagination. Play inspires our work, our physical spaces, our storytelling, and our learning experiences.

We value Community.

We center community in all we do. We strive to be an inclusive partner and resource in order to build strong, lasting relationships.

We value Curiosity.

We believe curiosity inspires children to explore, build empathy, and connect with others. Learning fueled by curiosity leads to a deeper understanding of self and the world around us. 

We value Trust.

We provide safe, inclusive experiences and spaces to ensure that the community’s trust is earned and upheld in all that we do.

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is an equal opportunity employer. 

We prioritize diversity amongst our team and leadership, and we strongly encourage people of all traditionally marginalized identities to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

We are committed to making our facilities and programs accessible and safe for all members of our community, staff, and volunteers. We are actively working to increase accessibility and usability of our website, building, and educational activities. Supervisors work collaboratively with employees to make accommodations and modifications to accommodate the employee’s needs, including physical changes, assistive technologies, accessible communications, and policy enhancements. In doing so, we adhere to the available standards and guidelines and, in many cases, go beyond the guidelines to uphold our philosophy that our staff should have a safe and welcoming work environment where they can learn and grow. For a full description of our facility’s accessibility, please visit: www.kitetails.org/accessibility