Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Fine Arts Activity
Date Posted:
4/19/2024
Location:
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Date Available:
08/01/2024
Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) is seeking a Pit Orchestra Assistant for the 2024-2025 school year.

Description:
The role of the Pit Orchestra Assistant position is to:
Be present at all Pit rehearsals (negotiable)
Help with general setup, tear-down, and student needs at each rehearsal
Assist with copying, passing out, and digitizing student parts as needed
Help guide student assistants
Help with small group and individual music questions as comfortable
Lead small group sectionals as needed within skill set
Help load and unload into the SHS PAC pit
Assist with sound balancing and serve as liaison to the soundboard staff while in the PAC
As needed, lead periodic rehearsals
It is important for the Pit Assistant to stay in regular contact with the Pit Director, be present at artistic and operational meetings for the musical, and to be proactive about asking questions. There are a lot of moving pieces to each show and many different people who have a say in how it all works. Your part in it will be extremely important to the success of the student musicians, and the production as a whole!

Patriot Theatre Company Musical Production: "The Prom": Additional details can be found here:

Projected Dates:
Wednesday afternoons, starting end of August, through the end of October
Periodic weekend/evening special rehearsals (Sitzprobe, additional tech needs)
Two weeks of rehearsals (starting end of October) leading up to the show dates through performances
Four productions (Thurs Nov. 14 in-school morning performance, Fri. Nov. 15 & Sat. Nov. 16 evening performances at 7p, Sun. Nov. 17 Sunday matinee at 2p)
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have an established record of success in pit experience for high school-age students / young adults.

Application Procedure:
Online applications are required at www.d125.org. Interested applicants should complete all steps of the electronic application process and upload all requested materials to the application.