Assistant Director for Rising Water

Theatre L’Acadie is seeking an Assistant Director for the upcoming Chicago premiere of Rising Water by John Biguenet, directed by co-artistic director Erin Sheets.

L’Acadie is highly encouraging BIPOC, LGBTQA+, non-binary, and directors of all abilities to apply. We encourage people of all backgrounds, ages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and religions to submit for consideration. Black directors, and directors with a lived experience of Hurricane Katrina / the Gulf South will be given priority.

SUBMISSION REVIEWERS:

Erin Sheets (she/her) – Director / Co-Artistic Director
Brandii Champagne (they/them) – Co-Artistic Director
Joel Willison (he/him) – Company Member

PLAY SYNOPSIS:

A New Orleans couple awakens in the middle of the night to find their house filling with water. Seeking refuge in their attic, they grapple with the rising water and the life they have lived together. Caught between an attic of memories and a rooftop that reveals a sea of sunken houses and wailing sirens, the man and woman wait for rescue. (Rising Water was nominated for a 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, commissioned by the National New Play Network)

PERFORMANCE & REHEARSAL LOCATION:
Rising Water will be rehearsed & performed at Facility Theatre,

1138 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (Humboldt Park)

PAY RANGE:

The Assistant Director will receive a $200 stipend. The Assistant Director will be responsible for preparing the Understudy cast, who will have at least one guaranteed performance. Theatre L’Acadie will also offer a complimentary headshot session with our company photographer as a Thank You for your work! Theatre L’Acadie believes in pay transparency and pays all artists equitably based on a tiered system. All Theatre L’Acadie performances are Pay-What-You-Can.

For more information on Theatre L’Acadie’s financial philosophy, please reach out to theatrelacadie@gmail.com

TIME COMMITMENT:

Rehearsals will take place on select weekday evenings and weekend mornings. The Assistant Director will be responsible for scheduling and leading Understudy Rehearsals, as well as coordinating with the Director to assist principal cast rehearsals (at least 2x per week).

Rehearsals (LOCATION: Facility Theatre) :

December 8 – January 16 (taking a break for Winter Holidays)

Tech/Dress/Previews (LOCATION: Facility Theatre) :
January 17th – January 26th

Performances (LOCATION: Facility Theatre) :
January 28th – February 22nd
(potential extension through March 2)