Guitar-Playing Teaching Artist
Job Description
Searching for Adventurers! K’ilu Company Teaching Artist Ensemble 2023/2024
We’re going on an Ark Adventure, come on and climb aboard! The K’ilu Company seeks guitar-playing teaching artists for our 2023-2024 Ark Adventures ensemble. Ark Adventures is an immersive theatrical Shabbat program designed for 0-4 year olds and their grownups that currently runs bi-monthly in residence at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, IL.
We are seeking a diverse group of teaching artists for this audition/workshop. Artists of all races, ethnicities, gender expressions, abilities, and ages (18+) are encouraged to submit. Our team believes in the importance of authentic storytelling. Because the Ark Adventures experience takes place in Jewish communal settings and features cultural content, we strongly encourage Jewish artists to apply.
Preferred Skills:
Seeking Teaching Artists who enjoy: working with early childhood and families; interactive storytelling; puppetry; singing as part of an ensemble.
We are interested in artists who play the guitar to fill our Musical Teaching Artist role.
Searching for Adventurers Group Audition & Workshop for 2023/2024 Season:
Participants in Searching for Adventurers will audition to join the ensemble while participating alongside Ark Adventure ensemble members for a workshop which reflects our typical devising process. Together, we will explore form and Jewish content using a variety of theatrical disciplines. We are a highly collaborative ensemble and seek performers who reflect a wide range of skills and experience. Searching for Adventurers is an opportunity for you to learn more about our process while we get to know you as an artist.
Learn more about Ark Adventures and our parent company, The K’ilu Company here: https://www.kilucompany.com
Searching for Adventurers Date:
Friday, October 13, 2023 1-3pm or
Friday, October 20, 2023, 1-3pm
(*Participation is invitation only. Invited Applicants will be offered one of these two dates to attend).
Additional Information:
Ark Adventures Teaching Artist Ensemble rate – $80/performance and $20/hr for rehearsals.
All performances and rehearsals will take place in Northbrook, IL.
Ark Adventures 2023/2024 Dates:
Rehearsal schedule:
November 17, 11-2pm
December 1, 10am-2pm
December 8, 11-2pm
January 19, 10am-1pm
February 2, 10am-1pm
March 1, 10am-1pm
April 5, 10am-1pm
April 19, 10am-1pm
May 3, 10am-1pm
Program Schedule:
Fridays at 10AM Saturdays at 11AM (Program runs 1 hour)
January 12 and 13, 2024
January 26 and 27, 2024
February 9 and 10, 2024
February 23 and 24, 2024
March 8 and 9, 2024
March 22 and 23, 2024
April 12 and 13, 2024
April 26 and 27, 2024
May 10 and 11, 2024
Submissions:
Interested artists and educators should submit:
● A headshot and performance resume (optional: include teaching resume)
● A brief response to the following questions:
○ How did you hear about Ark Adventures?
○ What is your experience and/or interest in working collaboratively in an ensemble?
○ What is your experience and/or interest in Theatre for the very young?
○ What is your experience and/or interest in early childhood Jewish education?
○ What is your experience/comfort level with song-leading and playing an instrument?
○ What instrument(s) do you play?
● Availability for the Searching for Adventurers workshop dates (either October 13 or 20 – need only be available for one).
● General availability for the 2023-2024 Ark Adventure season based on rehearsal and performance dates above.
Please submit all materials to jzelvin@kilucompany.com by 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 1st. Artists selected for participation in Searching for Adventurers will be contacted with more information by Friday, October 6th.
Contact Jordan Zelvin, K’ilu Program Manager, at jzelvin@kilucompany.com with any questions.
