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Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director - New Hyde Park, United States - The University of Chicago
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Department
Provost UChicago Arts
About the Department
Court Theatre is a Tony Awardwinning professional theatre company located in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Founded in 1955, Court benefits from the University of Chicago's financial support and from its community of scholars and artists, while retaining artistic independence.
Court Theatre interprets classic theatre to illuminate our current times, and defines classic theatre as texts from any culture, tradition, or era that resonate throughout time and speak to our present moment.
Court Theatre seeks to present an array of theatrical styles and periods and develops new work on classic themes with different forms of classic staging.
In remaining fresh and fostering excellence, Court explores a broad range of topics.Whether through works composed several millennia in the past or works that have been adapted from contemporary graphic novels, Court remains relevant, exciting, engaging, and ready to cross boundaries.
The University of Chicago was founded in 1890 and is one of the world's leading research universities, celebrated for its faculty, students, graduate programs, and role in advancing Chicago communities.
Home to over 3,100 faculty and with more than 18,000 students, the University is a center for educating, inspiring, and supporting academic and artistic operating units.
A variety of museums, professional performance spaces, institutes, and academic departments support the artistic endeavors of students and faculty, while fostering UChicago's cultural and artistic life on campus.
Among the arts organizations hosted by the University are the Court Theatre, Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago Presents, Smart Museum of Art, Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, Renaissance Society, Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry, six galleries, and the nation's largest academic press, which promulgates scholarship on the arts.
Job SummaryThe Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director will shape all of Court Theatre's artistic and artsrelated programming and will collaborate with the Executive Director to provide overall leadership to the organization as it grows its artistic and educational vision and continues to expand its footprint in Chicago, nationally, and internationally.
Reporting to the University's Provost and collaborating with the Court Board and staff, the Artistic Director is accountable for managing all aspects of the theatre's productions and programs, and for fundraising for arts programming in collaboration with the Executive Director.
The Artistic Director is expected to work closely with staff to ensure that the Theatre:Builds on its reputation as a distinctive, exciting, thoughtprovoking theatre which explores classic themes and classic staging in ways that contemporary audiences find relevant and exciting;
Extends its commitment to contemporary work, with diversity as a value that guides artistic expression and decisionmaking;
Grows audiences and builds constituents among a new generation of supporters, including theatregoers from throughout the Chicago area and beyond; the diverse communities of the South Side; and UChicago faculty, students and alumni.
Artistic Leadership:
Understand all facets of Court Theatre, including the theatre's history, culture, staff, finances, play schedule and new play development; education and public programs; facility and infrastructure; operations; and annual, endowment and capital campaign initiatives.
Understand Chicago and the University of Chicago, and their resources, other arts organizations, constituents, and diverse audiences. Bring to Court Theatre insights into the current state of theatre and theatre artists nationally and internationally.Visionary Programming:
Manage the artistic affairs of Court Theatre, including selection of works, directors, cast members, theatre tech, and programs that engage different audience cohorts; function as an ambassador for the Court and for University of Chicago, its artists, arts faculty, and programs.
Connecting to and Broadening Audiences:
Understand the audience drawn from the University of Chicago and the Greater Chicago; cultivate a reputation of being a place for all sorts of theatre audiences, with topics, staging, language, audience experiences, and a vibe that is exciting to a very diverse community.
Developing Classic Theatre :
Build a robust and well supported new play development process which includes commissioning of new work, expanding collaboration with University faculty, and more intensively involving University students and community residents in these processes; engage a range of guest artists who bring new vision to the stage; facilitate opportunities for Court's dramaturgy and work to be more broadly shared with other theatres.
Theatre Education and Outreach:
Review the present status of the theatre's mainstage and education programming, and take charge of inprocess work related to current and planned productions, events, and performances.
Financial Health:
In conjunction with the artistic team, develop an artistic vision of plays and programs that can be administered within appropriate budgetary constraints, and that will inform, attract, and engage the interest of a diverse Chicago and UChicago public while also securing recognition nationally and internationally.
Community Partnerships:
Build on Court's strong reputation by continuing to cultivate relationships with existing and new key stakeholders in the theatre, South Side, and University communities in order to enhance and develop support for programs, including partnership opportunities with other arts, educational, and cultural institutions locally, nationally, and internationally; and with local artists, community, and business leaders.
Mission Building:
Work to build strong relationships among the Court Board, staff, volunteers, donors, and subscribers; work with the Executive Director and the Board to update longrange strategic planning and implement Court's shared values, mission, and vision; suggest new Board members whose talents, interests, and commitment will help to further Court Theatre's mission, and to expand funding opportunities.
Workplace Synergy:
In collaboration with the Executive Director, hire, supervise, motivate, develop, and evaluate artistic staff, ensuring that staffing is appropriate to meet the organization's goals; work with the staff to understand their contributions, strengths, and concerns; instill a strong sense of partnership and cohesion across the organization; use open channels of communication to reinforce a culture of excellence toward achieving the highest standards of theatre practice.
Build Profile:
Join other arts leaders in the region, nationally, and internationally to advocate for the arts at Court, the University, and beyond.
Manages managers and professional staff. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.Manages the development of productions and programs for various units across the University.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
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Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree.
Advanced degree strongly preferred.
Experience:
Experienced and recognized theatre director and arts leader.
Demonstrated history of creating work that attracts the positive attention of other artists and diverse audiences.
Minimum of seven years of experience in a progressively responsible role in a theatre or related educational/research organization, including 5 years of senior management and leadership experience.
Familiarity with the City of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
Demonstrated management experience in a theatre or performing arts organization known for innovative programming, artistic excellence, and strong ties with the community; an extensive background or passion for theatre and educational & public programming would be an advantage; knowledge of current trends and developments in the performing arts.
Generous and active collaborator with playwrights, theatre directors, actors, designers, educators, and others.
Demonstrated ability to forge mutually respectful and effective relationships with a diverse group of personalities to deliver exceptional theatre experiences to the public.
Demonstrated passion for connecting the public with theatre and who will enjoy connecting members of Chicago and surrounding communities, as well as visitors to the region and to the Court Theatre.
Demonstrated ability to work successfully with donors, community leaders, performing artists, educators, and the theatre's Board to strengthen the theatre.
Possesses a strong commitment to building a community from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints, and to cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression.
Adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing, and following through; a hard worker with a high energy level who welcomes accountability; a good listener and strategist; comfortable receiving input from many sources.
Imparts trust, integrity, and stability and guides others in a similar vein; an ability to disagree without being disagreeable; a team player and team builder; someone who enjoys working in close collaboration with staff, Board, and community members and is able to connect with a broad spectrum of community members and partners; a person with a sense of humor and perspective.
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Role Impact
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FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled
Weekly Hours
37.5
Benefits Eligible
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Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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