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July 29, 2016 · 6:49 am

Auditions Announced for THE WIZARD OF OZ and TARZAN at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

AUDITION CASTING NOTICE FOR
THE WIZARD OF OZ
and
TARZAN The Stage Musical Based on the Disney Film
ALL ROLES ARE OPEN TO ALL ETHNICITIES!

Click here to sign up for an audition time.

TCTC_new logoThis year, we hosted auditions in May for our first two MainStage productions of the 16-17 season, followed by these auditions in August for our last two productions.

All roles are paid positions.

Upon audition registration, you may indicate which shows you would like to be considered for this season, including our touring productions for TCT On Tour.

Auditions are by appointment only.  You only need ONE audition appointment even if you are interested in both productions.

Children ages 9-17 and adults 18+ may make an audition appointment.  Appointments can be made for:

  • Monday, August 15, 2016 between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM
  • Tuesday, August 16, 2016 between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday, August 17, 2016 between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM
  • Thursday, August 18, 2016 between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM

You MAY be asked to return and attend a “movement callback” on the day of your audition, which will take place from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

THE WIZARD OF OZ callbacks will take place on Saturday, August 20, 1 PM to 5:30 PM

TARZAN The Stage Musical Based on the Disney Film callbacks will take place on Sunday August 21, 6 PM to 10:30 PM

Auditions and Callbacks are held at our offices located at:  4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati OH 45227.

Please bring a memorized song that best shows your vocal range. (1 minute max).  Remember your PIANO SHEET MUSIC for your song as we will NOT be auditioning your a cappella skills.  An accompanist will be provided. Your sheet music MUST have the piano part, not just the vocal line, and music should be in a 3-ring binder with the cut CLEARLY marked for the accompanist.

You do NOT need to prepare a monologue.

You may be asked to show your dance ability, so come prepared.  Wear appropriate shoes.  No flip flops.

Please bring a RECENT 8×10 headshot and UPDATED performance resume.

Please plan to arrive at least 10-15 minutes ahead of your appointment to check/correct previously submitted paperwork.

If we are ahead of schedule, we will audition you early.

Due to concentrated rehearsal periods, we ask that you do not have conflicts during rehearsals. In an effort to best facilitate all rehearsal times, all those auditioning will be asked to list all conflicts at the time of the audition. This season, all conflicts will result in a stipend adjustment. Please take note of when rehearsals begin, the day and evening tech and performance schedule, and bring your calendar with you to the audition.

Auditions and Callbacks are held at our offices located at 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227.

Auditions are by appointment only.

THE WIZARD OF OZ
Directed by: Ken Jones, Director of SOTA: Northern Kentucky University
Choreographed by: Maddie Burgoon
Music Direction: Jacob Priddy
Book, Music, and Lyrics: by: L. Frank Baum, Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg

Rehearsals: January 9 – February 3, 2017
Tech Rehearsals: February 8-10, 2017
Performances: February 11-19, 2017

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

[DOROTHY] Female, a sweet innocent young lady, a bit outspoken and headstrong, but dearly loves her family and friends. Strong singer, actor, mover.

[MISS GULCH/WICKED WITCH] Female, Dorothy’s cold hearted neighbor, will also play Wicked Witch, the enemy of all of Oz who seeks revenge on Dorothy for the loss of her sister.  Strong actor with terrifying cackle.

[AUNT EM/ENSEMBLE] Female, Dorothy’s hard working, stern, aunt, will also double in the Female Ensemble.  Strong singer, actor, dancer.

[GLINDA/ENSEMBLE] Female, the good witch of the North who guides Dorothy on her journey, will also double in the Female Ensemble.  Strong singer, actor, dancer.

[UNLCE HENRY/OZ GUARD] Male, Dorothy’s uncle, will also double as Oz Guard.  Strong actor, singer, mover.

[SCARECROW/HUNK]  Male, Dorothy’s limber and loveable comrade who joins her on her quest to meet the Wizard in search of a brain, will also play Hunk, a farmhand.  Strong actor, singer, dancer.

[TIN MAN/HICKORY]  Male, Dorothy’s kind, sweet and nurturing friend, who joins her in search of a heart from the Wizard, will also play Hickory, a farm hand. Strong actor, singer, mover.

[LION/ZEKE] Male, the king of the forest who lacks courage and joins Dorothy to meet the Wizard and find it, will also play Zeke, a farm hand.  Strong singer, actor, mover.

[PROFESSOR MARVEL/WIZARD] Male, a traveling salesman and a con man with a fantastic façade, actor will play both Professor Marvel and the Wizard.  Strong actor.

[MALE & FEMALE ENSEMBLE] 3 Male, 2 Female, mid teens to adult, strong singer, actor, dancers to portray various characters in Oz including Ozians, Guards, Apple Trees etc.. and possibly cover principal roles.

[MUNCHKIN ENSEMBLE] 6 Boys, 6 Girls, young actors who are strong singer, actor, dancers to portray Munchkins & Flying Monkeys.

TARZAN THE STAGE MUSICAL BASED ON THE DISNEY FILM
Directed by: Roderick Justice
Co-Choreographed by: Roderick Justice & Paula Rakestraw
Music Direction: Jamey Strawn
Book, Music, and Lyrics: by: David Henry Hwang and Phil Collins
Based on the Disney film

Rehearsals: February 27-March 25, 2017
Tech Rehearsals: March 27-31, 2017
Performances:  April 1-10, 2017

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

[TARZAN/FATHER] (Seeking understudy only) a young man, raised in the jungle and untainted by civilization, with great integrity and passion, will also portray Tarzan’s Human Father.  Strong actor, singer, dancer with athletic build.  High pop baritone/tenor with the ability to mix and belt.

[JANE] Female, a proper, well-bred, British young lady, but a bit of a tomboy too.  She is very much the turn-of-the-century independent female adventurer and scientist who falls in love with Tarzan.  Should be able to belt to D5; D5-F5 can be sung in a legit voice, must understand pop-phrasing and have power in both higher and lower registers

[KERCHAK] Male, the gruff bull-ape who leads the tribe and insists that Tarzan poses a threat to the family, baritone with big sound and commanding presence.  Strong actor, singer.

[KALA] Female, a motherly ape who raises Tarzan after he loses his parents, strong and emotional with a warm and mature singing voice with a low G in full voice, will also be in the vocal ensemble.  Strong singer, actor.

[TERK] Male, a young adult ape, friend of Tarzan who thinks he knows it all and relies on his great sense of humor, rock/pop/soul tenor.  Strong actor, singer.

[PORTER] Male, Jane’s father, a British professor and gentleman who is traveling to Africa to prove his theory on social habits of apes, slightly eccentric with mad-scientist enthusiasm, baritone.  Strong actor, singer.

[CLAYTON] Male, a brutish British expedition guide and the villain of the show.  Greedy and self centered macho male who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Strong actor.

[SNIPES] Male, head of the expedition crew, will also be in the vocal ensemble.  Strong actor, singer.

[YOUNG TARZAN] Male, an innocent ten year old human, raised by apes, immensely curious with a keen ingenuity, requires an unchanged singing voice with the ability to sing in a high register. Strong actor, singer.

[YOUNG TERK] Male, a sarcastic adolescent ape, an outcast due to meager size but makes up for it with eloquence and intelligence, a teenage tenor with strong pop phrasing ability.  Strong singer, actor

[DANCE ENSEMBLE/APE TRIBE] 5 men, 5 women, the tribe of gorillas who become Tarzan’s family, fun loving and fiercely protective, must be extremely skilled dancers, aerial skills and advanced gymnastics a HUGE plus, should also be comfortable with singing and text.  Will play small featured roles including Tarzan’s Human Mother.

[VOCAL ENSEMBLE] 4 men/boys, 6 women/girls, teens and adults to portray expedition crew and small featured roles, extremely strong singers with pop sensibility and the ability to hold tight harmonies, puppeteer experience a HUGE plus.

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July 14, 2016 · 7:50 am

Costume Shop Manager Sought by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

NEWLY REVAMPED FULL-TIME POSITION!

Costume Shop Manager /
Resident Designer and Builder

TCTC_new logoPosition Overview:

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is the nation’s oldest professional theatre for young audiences.  The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will assist the organization in fulfilling its mission of educating, entertaining and engaging audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.

The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will be directly responsible for managing the Costume department.  The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder is in charge of our stock and our costume shop.

The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will be assigned to be the lead designer/builder for at least 3 theatrical projects per season, and will be responsible for managing all subcontractors, including guest designers, dressers, and wardrobe staff.

Within the confines of the labor budgets for each show, The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will asses the need/ability to hire and manage additional costume construction labor.  Additional labor is hired on an “as-needed” basis.  In the future, there is great potential for this position to build a team of part-time stitchers, cutters, drapers, pattern-makers, wig masters, and make-up personnel for each production. The new Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will be integral in the future development of the TCT Costume Department and its evolving structure.

The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will manage all research, design, and development for all costume needs for TCT.  For all MainStage productions, the Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will work in collaboration with the TCT Costuming Assistant, Guest Designers, Stage Directors, Stage Managers, and the Associate Artistic Director/ Company Manager.  Additionally, the Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will work closely to manage the TCT on Tour Costume Designer/ Builder with the Artistic Director of Education and OutReach for all TCT on Tour productions.

The Costume Shop Manager will report to the Production Stage Manager and The Producing Artistic Director.

TCT’s brand new $6.5 million facility on Red Bank Road houses a state-of-the-art costume shop with multiple sewing stations, two large cutting stables, laundry facilities, ventilated spray booth, hair and make-up shop, and a three-tiered costume stock vault. (Some heavy lifting may be required.)

The Costume Department Team:

NEW!  TCT has taken great strides to reshape the atmosphere of our costume department.  TCT now has a PT Costume Assistant for MainStage, and a contracted TCT on Tour Costume Designer/ Builder for all touring productions. Additionally, TCT has increased labor and material budgets to provide a strong platform for success and for future growth in the costume department.

The Full Creative Team:

  • The Producing Artistic Director (Full-Time) is in charge of the unified artistic vision for the organization.
  • The Production Stage Manager (Full-Time) is in charge of all production elements for the MainStage Series.  (Note: This position is on site for 9 months of the year.)
  • The Artistic Director of Education and OutReach (Full-Time) is in charge of the TCT on Tour Division.
  • The Associate Stage Manager (Contracted yearly) manages or assists the Production Stage Manager for the needs of each production.
  • The Technical Director/ Resident Scenic Artist (Full-Time) manages all technical elements for the company and is the scenic designer for a majority of TCT Touring and MainStage productions.
  • The Associate Artistic Director / Company Manager works with all departments with timelines, budget check-ins, and can proactively assess the need for over-hire.
  • The Creative Director/ Marketing Director (Full-Time) manages promotional appearances by costumed characters in addition to managing the marketing and PR for all divisions.
  • The Lighting Designer (Contracted per show)
  • The Sound Designer (Contracted per show)
  • The Stage Director (Contracted or Assigned per show)
  • The Guest Costume Designer/Builder (Contracted or Assigned per show)
  • The TCT on Tour Costume Designer/Builder (Contracted yearly)
  • The Costume Assistant (Part-Time) assists the build of each MainStage production for approximately 25 hours per week.

Responsibilities/Duties:

The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder’s duties include:

  • Work with director to understand his/her vision and needs, as well as to work out any potential problems related to time period or other limitations
  • ork with producer to communicate budgetary needs and work within the assigned budget by tracking costume material, supply, and labor budgets *
  • etermine the best design of costumes considering script, time period of show, and body types of actors by creating renderings/designs and building or otherwise obtaining costumes for 3-4 MainStage productions each season**
  • Attending scheduled production and design meetings
  • Work with stage manager and costume crew to explain and develop mechanics of costume changes when applicable
  • Attending necessary staging rehearsals and costumed run thru rehearsals at Red Bank Road Facility, and tech and dress rehearsals at The Taft Theatre
  • Work with producer and director to establish schedule of expectations; ensure costumes are ready according to schedule
  • Shopping for necessary costume materials
  • Measuring and fitting all cast members
  • Altering costumes
  • Hiring dependable stitchers, make-up artists, wig masters, and additional over-hire
  • Outsourcing specialty costume commissions
  • Manage rentable costume pieces. ***
  • Maintaining the organization of the costume shop and vault
  • Costuming and fitting promotional appearances and photo shoots
  • Scheduling all shop equipment repairs
  • Load-in and load-out of all costumes and racks at the Taft Theatre
  • Scheduling costume transport with a company van, a donated vehicle, or a rented truck. ****
  • Cleaning, re-stocking, repairing, and tagging costumes, costume props, and accessories.
  • Fulfilling general costume requirements for TCT Workshops. (Needs vary upon the WorkShop season)

* MainStage budgets range depending on the size of the production.  Material budgets can range from $4K – $7K.  Over-hire labor budgets can range from $3k – $5K.

** MainStage cast sizes range widely between 12- 30, oftentimes with multiple roles for each performer, depending on the needs of the specific production. Our MainStage productions are often fantasy/fairytale driven with an emphasis in grand Broadway-style spectacle.  

*** We have a light volume of rental requests.  We normally do not rent our costumes, but there are rare instances when we do.  The Costume Shop Manager / Resident Designer and Builder will be responsible for taking these requests.

**** Having a dependable vehicle is important.  TCT reimburses $.40 per mile between a TCT location and a third party location (not an employee’s home).  TCT Locations include:  Our headquarters on Red Bank Road, The Scene Shop in St. Bernard, and The Taft Theatre, Downtown.  Third party locations include: Retail locations, Rental pick-up locations, or Donation pick-up locations.  This does not include travel between TCT locations.

Minimum and Ideal Qualifications:
Education Level – Bachelor of Fine Arts or equivalent work experience.

Benefits:

  • Health, vision and dental benefits available, partially subsidized by employer contributions, after a waiting period.
  • 403(b) retirement plan participation available, after a waiting period, with eligibility for an employer match after one year of credited service.
  • Generous PTO based on years of service.
  • Generous paid holiday schedule.

Compensation and Application:

  • A generous salary of $35,000 – $40,000.
  • To apply, send your resume, letters of reference, online-portfolio, and cover letter to: roderick.justice@tctcincinnati.com with the subject line: COSTUME DESIGNER
  • Deadline to apply:  July 25th, 2016

Organizational Overview:

TCT’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:

  • TCT MainStage– We welcome 97,000 children, teachers, and family members from across the Tri-State, to one of our four family-friendly and professional musical theater productions at the historic Taft Theatre.
  • TCT On Tour – We see over 60,000 children and their families at one of our touring performances or during an arts-integration workshop or residency.
  • TCT Academy – Over 600 children will be provided fine arts instruction, including the group that participates in summer intensive STAR summer programs where we offer professional musical theatre training to some of the region’s most talented youth.

Vision:

  • Create smiles, open minds, and touch hearts.
  • Harness theater experiences and the arts as forces for education and understanding.
  • Create meaningful shared arts experiences.
  • Present award winning and nationally recognized productions and arts education programming.
  • Foster a work environment of excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Core Beliefs:

  • We believe in the power of theater to enrich lives and create deeper understandings of people, cultures, and perspectives.
  • We believe that our audiences deserve high quality experiences that are rich with wonder, honesty, compassion, joy, and wisdom.
  • We believe that the arts and education are not mutually exclusive.
  • We believe that the art we create must respect the diversity of our community.
  • We believe in the power of integrated arts education to enrich our lives and our communities.

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July 6, 2016 · 6:25 am

TCT Presents The Frisch Marionette Company’s Production of JUNGLE BOOK: THE STORY OF MOWGLI’S FIRE

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Mowgli & Baloo.

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is proud to host The Frisch Marionette Company’s production of JUNGLE BOOK: THE STORY OF MOWGLI’S FIRE on the brand new Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage in their facility on Red Bank Road.

TCT’s Producing Artistic Director, Roderick Justice says, ““Frisch Marionettes brings to life one of the most mesmerizing live theatrical performances I have ever witnessed. We are excited to share this experience with you. ”

Mowgli…stolen from his mother at birth, and raised in the jungle by wolves, must face his destiny as a man when Shere Khan threatens him and the peace in the jungle.

Produced and directed by Kevin Frisch and adapted from an original script by Nicholas Coppola. Original music composed and performed by Steve Frisch.

The Frisch Marionette Company’s production of JUNGLE BOOK: THE STORY OF MOWGLI’S FIRE presented by TCT, Thursday, August 25 at 12 PM and 7:30 PM; Friday, August 26 at 12 PM and 7:30 PM; Saturday, August 27 at 2 PM and 5 PM and Sunday, August 28 at 2 PM and 5 PM on the Ralph and Patricia Corbett Showtime Stage, 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227. Tickets $10 in advance or $13 at the door. Every person, regardless of age, needs a ticket. Children 1 year-old and younger who do not need a seat and will sit on your lap will be required to have an Infant Lap Pass for each show in every seating location throughout the theater. Lap Passes are just $1.

For tickets call (513) 366-3574.

The Frisch Marionettes is celebrating their 20th Season!

About Kevin Frisch and The Frisch Marionette Company:
In 1986, Kevin Frisch moved to New York City and joined The Puppetworks, Inc. of Brooklyn, New York. The next nine years were spent touring the New York Metropolitan area as well as performing in The Puppetworks’ permanent theatres in Brooklyn and Macy’s Herald Square. In 1995, Kevin established The Frisch Marionettes in Cincinnati as an exceptional entertainment and educational experience for children and adults alike, proclaiming the many virtues of this unusual art form. Kevin Frisch has built puppets, masks and costumes for The Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium and The Puppetworks Inc. of New York. His puppets have been seen in People Magazine, SHOWTIMES’ “Twisted Puppet Theater”, the PBS Documentary “The American Puppet,” and onstage with The Cincinnati Opera as well as in the New York store windows of ‘Saks 5th Ave.’, ‘Bloomingdale’s’ and ‘Hermes New York’ and in the family film “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” featuring Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman. Kevin and his puppets have appeared in television commercials for Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati. Most recently, his puppets have appeared in the hit television shows “2 Broke Girls” on CBS and “Warehouse 13” on the Syfy channel. For the past four seasons, The Frisch Marionette Company has designed puppets for TCT’s MainStage productions at the Taft Theatre.

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May 10, 2016 · 6:20 am

New Associate Artistic Director for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

TCTC_Eric Byrd

Eric Byrd.

(CINCINNATI) — Eric Byrd is joining the staff of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati as the company’s new Associate Artistic Director.

Eric is a Cincinnati native and a recent transplant from New York City, where he spent the past years working in commercial theatre and live entertainment.  He got his start as a performer at Paramount’s Kings Island and since has performed across the country and across the world.  Favorite performance credits include Legally Blonde, Fiddler on the Roof, 42nd Street, The Drowsy Chaperone, Urban Cowboy, The Producers, High School Musical, & West Side Story, as well as multiple contracts on board Holland America Cruise Lines, where he also served as Company Manager.

This past year, he worked in the Broadway casting office of Stewart/Whitley where he assisted on the Broadway productions of On The Town, Chicago, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (starring Josh Groban) as well as the national tours of Bullets Over Broadway, Once, Shrek, Into the Woods and Elf, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and The Forgotten Woman at Bay Street Theatre, AIDA Cruise Lines and West Side Story (starring Skylar Astin) at Carnegie Hall.  He was responsible for expanding the talent search on London’s West End for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s productions of We Will Rock You, Cats, Saturday Night Fever, Mamma Mia! and Grease.

Additional casting credits include work at the Roundabout Theatre Company/Jim Carnahan Casting, assisting on the Broadway productions of Once, Matilda, and Anything Goes.  Eric served as a choreographer and assistant director at Interlochen Summer Arts Camp for two summers, and has served on panels and taught master classes for Broadway Artists Alliance, Actors Connection, Students Live, and The Growing Studio in New York City.  He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Management from Wright State University and is a proud member of Actors Equity.

“I am beyond thrilled to be joining the team at TCT,” Eric says.  “Theatre has the power to inspire, to heal, and to educate and it has given me a home, a sense of purpose, a safe haven, and a family. I’m looking forward to bringing my experiences to this incredible organization.  This city is responsible for introducing me to theatre and I am so happy to be back.  After all, there is no place like home!”

Organizational Overview: 

TCT’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:

  • TCT MainStage– We welcome 80,000 children, teachers, and family members from across the Tri-State, to one of our four family-friendly and professional musical theater productions at the historic Taft Theatre.
  • TCT On Tour – We see over 60,000 children and their families at one of our touring performances or during an arts-integration workshop or residency.
  • TCT Academy – Over 600 children will be provided fine arts instruction, including the group that participates in summer intensive STAR summer programs where we offer professional musical theatre training to some of the region’s most talented youth.

Vision:

  • Create smiles, open minds, and touch hearts.
  • Harness theater experiences and the arts as forces for education and understanding.
  • Create meaningful shared arts experiences.
  • Present award winning and nationally recognized productions and arts education programming.
  • Foster a work environment of excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Core Beliefs:

  • We believe in the power of theater to enrich lives and create deeper understandings of people, cultures, and perspectives.
  • We believe that our audiences deserve high quality experiences that are rich with wonder, honesty, compassion, joy, and wisdom.
  • We believe that the arts and education are not mutually exclusive.
  • We believe that the art we create must respect the diversity of our community.
  • We believe in the power of integrated arts education to enrich our lives and our communities.

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May 2, 2016 · 7:09 am

Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Looking for a Costume Designer for TCT On Tour

TCTC_new logoOrganizational Overview: 

TCT’s mission is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  We fulfill our mission through three primary programs:

  • TCT MainStage– We welcome 80,000 children, teachers, and family members from across the Tri-State, to one of our four family-friendly and professional musical theater productions at the historic Taft Theatre.
  • TCT On Tour – We see over 60,000 children and their families at one of our touring performances or during an arts-integration workshop or residency.
  • TCT Academy – Over 600 children will be provided fine arts instruction, including the group that participates in summer intensive STAR summer programs where we offer professional musical theatre training to some of the region’s most talented youth.

Vision:

  • Create smiles, open minds, and touch hearts.
  • Harness theater experiences and the arts as forces for education and understanding.
  • Create meaningful shared arts experiences.
  • Present award winning and nationally recognized productions and arts education programming.
  • Foster a work environment of excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Core Beliefs:

  • We believe in the power of theater to enrich lives and create deeper understandings of people, cultures, and perspectives.
  • We believe that our audiences deserve high quality experiences that are rich with wonder, honesty, compassion, joy, and wisdom.
  • We believe that the arts and education are not mutually exclusive.
  • We believe that the art we create must respect the diversity of our community.
  • We believe in the power of integrated arts education to enrich our lives and our communities. 

Position Overview:

The 2016-2017 Season TCT on Tour Costume Designer will assist the organization in fulfilling its mission of educating, entertaining and engaging audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming.  The TCT on Tour Costume Designer will be directly responsible for researching, designing, and developing all costumes for TCT on Tour in collaboration with the Artistic Director of Education and OutReach and the designated director of each show.  The TCT on Tour Costume Design is also responsible for the costumes for any TCT on Tour promotional appearances and photo shoots.

The TCT on Tour Costume Designer will report directly to the Resident Costume Designer.  The Resident Costume Designer of TCT is in charge of our stock and our costume shop.

Much of the shows designed for TCT on Tour are pulled from our costume stock, located in our facility on Red Bank Road.  The ideal candidate will have experience creatively designing a show blending existing costume elements with their own design.

Responsibilities:
The TCT on Tour Costume Designer’s duties include but are not limited to:

  • Creating and implementing TCT on Tour costume renderings/designs for 6 productions:Town Mouse, Country Mouse, Anne Frank, A Christmas Carol (double tour), Harriet Tubman, Freedom Songs, and The Ugly Ducking.
  • Shopping for the necessary tour costume materials
  • Measuring and fitting all touring cast members
  • Altering touring costumes
  • Distributing and storing costumes
  • Cleaning, repairing and tagging all touring costumes, costume props, and wigs.
  • Tracking touring costume materials budget.

Commitment:
The TCT on Tour Costume Designer must be available for production meetings prior to the rehearsal process (TBD) and to meet the following deadlines for completed designs:

  • Town Mouse, Country Mouse: Rehearses August 7th-19th (Dress Rehearsals on August 16th-19th)
  • Anne Frank: Rehearses August 21st-September 2nd (Dress Rehearsals on August 30th– September 2nd)
  • A Christmas Carol: Rehearses November 9th– 22nd (Dress Rehearsals on November 18th-22nd)
  • Harriet Tubman/ Ugly Ducking: Rehearsals overlap January 3rd– 13th (Dress Rehearsals on January 10th-13th)
  • Freedom Songs: Rehearses January 16th-27th (Dress Rehearsals on January 24th-27th)

Minimum and Ideal Qualifications:
Education Level – Bachelor of Fine Arts or equivalent work experience.

Compensation and Application:

  • A generous stipend of $12,000 if contracted for a full season, will be divided evenly and paid on the final rehearsal of each production.
  • A stipend of $1,850 if contracted per show, will be paid on the final rehearsal of each production.
  • To apply, send your resume, letter(s) of reference, and cover letter to: submissions@tctcincinnati.com with the subject line: COSTUME DESIGNER

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