Leaders in the Theatre Ensemble Play- Director

Location: Homewood-Flossmoor High Community High School

Start/End Date: June 1st, 2026 – July 10th, 2026

Salary: $8,000

About the Role

Direct the annual Leaders in Theatre Ensemble Play, which entertains audiences over three days.

Responsibilities

• Submit a copy of the script to the activities director for approval before scheduling meetings and purchasing production rights.
• Hold a production personnel/budget meeting with the activities director prior to the pre-production meeting and before verbally offering monetary amounts to service providers.
• Coordinate with the technical director on set design, properties, and costumes before any purchases are made.
• Secure service providers, process them through the activities director, notify them of pre-production and post-production meetings, and provide scripts.
• Manage all production paperwork and production-specific needs.
• Design and order posters and programs/playbills.
• Hold auditions, post the cast list, have students accept/decline roles, make casting adjustments, post the final cast list, and hold a cast production meeting.
• Develop, distribute, and post a rehearsal schedule to the cast and the activities director.
• Supervise actors during and after rehearsals/performances.
• Clean up the facility after each meeting, rehearsal, and performance.
• Secure the facilities after each meeting, rehearsal, and performance to prevent student access.
• Store all costumes and properties in the loft after the production closes.
• Secure service providers for the post-production meeting (timesheets and itemized receipts).
• Submit a cast list/program to the Thespian sponsor to verify hours for cast and crew.

Qualifications

• Professional Educator License (PEL) as required by the State of Illinois.

Supervisor: Gail Smith, Director of Activities