CALL FOR DIRECTOR FOR
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN SR. 2025
in collaboration with Music Theater International and The Visual and Performing Arts and Older Adult Centers at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York’s premier human services providers, is a 130 year-old settlement house that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services—social, educational, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—which significantly improve the lives of 16,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, homeless and formerly homeless adults, children and families, recent immigrants, disabled persons, adult learners and more. For more information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit lenoxhill.org and check us out on Instagram.
The Neighborhood House’s core, historic services include diverse programs for Older Adults, a nationally recognized Early Childhood Center, Homelessness and Housing programs, The Teaching Kitchen® at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Adult Education, Visual and Performing Arts, Fitness and Aquatics and more. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House operates two Older Adult Centers, the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and the Older Adult Center @ Saint Peter’s Church, serving adults 60 and older from diverse backgrounds and abilities residing in New York City.
This spring, we have an opening for a Musical Theater Director for our Older Adult Center’s production of Singin’ in the Rain SR. We are seeking a Director to work with members from auditions/casting to ongoing rehearsals. The production will culminate in five performances open to the public and including our Older Adult community. Auditions this spring will be from March 10 – 28, 2025 and regular rehearsals will run from the first week of April until the second week of June. The performance dates are June 20th, 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the Director is one who is intentional and thoughtful in engagement and building rapport with Older Adults and in adjusting their style to meet the strengths and abilities of our community. We are seeking a Director who has had experience working in musical productions and who is able to commit to running all rehearsals for the duration of the production.
This Director will be a lead facilitator in creating an inclusive space for the performances and will work closely with the Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Stage Manager, Musical Director and our Drama Teacher as the key team members on this production.
This project would be ideal for a Director who is currently working under the umbrella of social practice art or community theater, has a passion for community building and is able to adaptively work with individuals who are cast who have a wide range of interests and abilities.
The Director will be expected to be onsite three to four days a week, leading weekly rehearsals and additional rehearsals in the weeks leading up to the performance. A stipend of $7,500 will be provided for this production.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a resume, a Director’s Statement (500 words max) including your interest in working with our Older Adult Center members and any ideas or vision you might have specifically for Singin’ in the Rain SR., several work samples and a list of two references to swalko@lenoxhill.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No telephone calls please.
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Application Instructions / Public Contact InformationTo Apply:
Interested applicants should submit a resume, a Director’s Statement (500 words max) including your interest in working with our Older Adult Center members and any ideas or vision you might have specifically for Singin’ in the Rain SR., several work samples and a list of two references to swalko@lenoxhill.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No telephone calls please.