Summer Director for Youth Theatre Program - Hightstown Theatre

Hightstown Theatre, a community theatre in Mercer County, NJ, is looking for a director for our 2025 Summer Season.



Responsibilities:

- Choose a play for the group to perform

- Plan activities/warmups/rehearsal schedule for each session

- Work with and delegate tasks to production manager and student directors

- Teach acting techniques

- Run rehearsals

- Work with executive director and other staff when needed

- Cultivate a warm and safe theatre community where everyone feels welcome, included, and valued



Dates: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings from June 30-July 31, 6-8 p.m. Performances will be August 1, 2 and 3, at Association Park in Hightstown, NJ.



Qualifications: Hightstown Theatre is seeking a director for our summer 2025 program for students entering grades 7-12. Ideal candidates will have a degree in theatre and experience with teaching and/or directing teens. This is an excellent summer job for a theatre teacher local to Mercer County, or someone who has a day job in theatre. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position—our goal at Hightstown Theatre is to make theatre for and by everyone.



If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a letter of interest and a resume to hightstowntheatre@gmail.com by March 28 with Theatre in the Park Director in the subject line.



Compensation: $1,600
Salary: $1,600