Assistant Director – This Dry Spell

Theatre L’Acadie is seeking an Assistant Director for the upcoming Chicago Premiere of This Dry Spell by Keegon Schuett, directed by co-Artistic Director Brandii Champagne. 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.

SUBMISSION REVIEWERS:
Brandii Champagne – Director
Jimena Ramirez & Erin Sheets – Production Managers

SYNOPSIS:
At a music festival in the desert, Grace kisses Brahm, a man who confesses he’s here to become a cactus. Drawn to the strange beauty of this unlikely romance, Grace uproots their life to follow him, hoping their connection might bloom into an oasis in a harsh world. Grace fights against their skeptical mother, Linda, an OnlyFans creator who thinks they’re settling, and the unwanted advances of Jeremy, their boss. Even Grace’s art students demand answers about life and love. As Brahm grows ever more rooted and thorny, Grace wrestles with desire, doubt, and what it means to truly bloom.

**Winner of the 2024 Yale Drama Series

PERFORMANCE & REHEARSAL LOCATION:
This Dry Spell will be rehearsed at the Lycee Francais Center for the Arts (4702 N Ravenswood Ave)
& performed at Theatre Y (3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623)

TIME COMMITMENT:
Rehearsals (LOCATION: Lycée Chicago Center for the Arts – Ravenswood) :
November  9 – January 8 (taking breaks for major Winter Holidays)
Rehearsals will generally take place on select weekday evenings and weekend mornings

Tech/Dress/Previews (LOCATION: Theatre Y – Little Village / Lawndale) :
January 11th – January 25th
Performances (LOCATION: Theatre Y – Little Village / Lawndale) :
January 27th – February 21nd
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)