The Director of Fellowship Programs is a senior artistic leadership position at the Playwrights’ Center and will be a key participant in artistic strategy and programming meetings. This position will provide dedicated and holistic support to five of the Fellowship programs, including: Core Apprenticeship, Jerome Fellowship, Many Voices Fellowship, Many Voices Mentorship and McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting throughout their Fellowship year (approximately 13 artists across a one-year cohort of writers). The focus of this support includes individualized dramaturgical, producing and mentorship work as well as collective group mentorship and activity planning as part of the day-to-day duties of this position.
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Build relationships with the individual Fellows on a regular basis to support them and their yearlong Fellowship goals;
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Continuously read and respond to plays and serve as the main dramaturgical support for the current cohort of fellows;
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Produce play development workshops in collaboration with Artistic Programs Manager;
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Co-Produce the Fellows Showcase during the annual PlayLabs Festival and the Fellows Workshare in the fall;
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Work with the Artistic Programs team to create and manage a Fellowship year which includes: monthly check-in meetings, Master Class opportunities, Writers’ Group formation, introducing Fellows to artistic leaders (locally & nationally), arranging outside mentorship, and other opportunities;
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Work with Producing Artistic Director & Artistic Programs Manager to facilitate the annual Fellow selection process for all Fellowships. This includes curating the selection panel, helping facilitate the selection panel conversations, etc;
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Establish and maintain connection opportunities to artistic leaders, agents/managers, other artists in the arts sector/theater field, writing recommendation letters/nominations, etc.;
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Occasionally review and provide feedback on PWC written Communications collateral;
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Engage with past fellows as they move out of their mentorship year and into Affiliated Writer status. This connection and support will be minimal but also a vital part of the transitioning of playwrights out of the Fellows Program;
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Continue to move the Mentorship of the Fellows forward with innovative thinking and program design;
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5+ years experience in one or more of the following areas: new play development, managing playwright residencies and/or commissions, supporting playwrights dramaturgically
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Ability and commitment to working with diverse groups in terms of gender expression, race, sexual orientation, religion, ability, age, class, and immigrant status
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Strong interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity/awareness and the ability to effectively work with and lead teams
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Radically people-centered leadership skills, with an emphasis on collaboration, care, and maintaining safe and healthy process-based environments for creative and innovative development
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Experience producing workshops, readings, designing Fellow cohort experiences, advocating for artists, and creating connections within the theater field to help support and develop each writer
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Efficient verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to organize and track multiple projects occurring simultaneously, including workshops, readings, fellowship activities, and public events
$62-65K/year, DOE. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off in addition to holiday PTO, and an optional IRA plan.
The Playwrights' Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to the perspective of all voices in every aspect of our organization and its practice. We celebrate diversity and strive to create a dynamic work environment that values inclusion, respect and integrity, service, and innovation. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and résumé to: [email protected] and include “Director of Fellowship Programs - NATIONAL” in the subject line.
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