Shakespeare Festival Performer
Full Time
Downingtown, PA 19335
$400 a week
Posted
Job description
JobID: 2712
Position Type:
Other
Other
Date Posted:
3/27/2023
3/27/2023
Location:
ESC
ESC
Closing Date:
until filled
until filled
Chester County Shakespeare Festival Performers
Job Description
The Chester County Intermediate Unit is seeking one or two Revelers (performers) to emcee our 2023 Chester County Shakespeare Festival on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The event will be hosted at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester, PA. This would be a contracted position with our company.
Reveler(s)
The Revelers are responsible for keeping the performances on schedule and to keep the day flowing. Reveler(s) will introduce each performance and hang their banner on the podium. Reveler(s) will provide Elizabethan-era entertainment between school performances and during interludes, help judges with awards when necessary, and assist with handing out award ribbons.
Background
The Chester County Shakespeare Festival, now in its 34th year, is an educational and entertaining event that brings together over 100 talented students from Chester County elementary, middle and high schools. Each school is given 20 minutes to perform and adapt a Shakespearean production, provided it stays within the main theme of the original play.
The Chester County Shakespeare Festival, now in its 34th year, is an educational and entertaining event that brings together over 100 talented students from Chester County elementary, middle and high schools. Each school is given 20 minutes to perform and adapt a Shakespearean production, provided it stays within the main theme of the original play.
The study of Shakespeare in Chester County's classrooms is an integral part of the language arts curricula. Annually, the festival gives students an avenue to share their Shakespearean passion and to perform before an appreciative audience.
In the past, the audience was also entertained by a "Master and Mistress of Revelry," where professional actors present facts about Shakespeare, his works and life in Elizabethan England. Sir Robert and Lady Katherine opened the show, performed in between plays, introduced the schools and their play, and entertained the audience while the judge’s selected winners.
For reference, please view a past performance via YouTube. Feel free to visit our website for more information.
Compensation
$400.00
Lunch is provided
Interested in this position?
Please send your resume and a 3-minute video (max time) introducing yourself, a brief description of your background and a 1-minute monologue to shakespeare@cciu.org with the subject line: 2023 Chester County Shakespeare Festival Reveler Inquiry
For more information please contact:
Compensation
$400.00
Lunch is provided
Interested in this position?
Please send your resume and a 3-minute video (max time) introducing yourself, a brief description of your background and a 1-minute monologue to shakespeare@cciu.org with the subject line: 2023 Chester County Shakespeare Festival Reveler Inquiry
For more information please contact:
Contact
Contact Email
Contact Phone
Jay Della Ragione
jayd@cciu.org
484-237-5053
Kathy Gurnee
kathyg@cciu.org
484-237-5098
Equal Opportunity Employer Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.
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