APPLICATION FOR STAGE DIRECTOR

The Lowell House Opera, the oldest continuously performing opera company in New England, seeks a STAGE DIRECTOR for its 71st anniversary production in March 2009. The company will perform Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello. The work will be performed in Italian with projected English supertitles, with full costumes and staging, and with full orchestra. The production will include approximately 70 cast members, 120 orchestra members, and 50 technical staff members. Though the Lowell House Opera is based at Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and provides valuable opera performance experience to Harvard students, it also includes many students and emerging professionals in the greater Boston area and features professional opera performers from the United States, Canada, and Europe. Channing Yu will return as Music Director and Sarah Eggleston will return as Producer. Performances take place in the beautiful Lowell House Dining Hall, which is converted to an opera house for the production run. Auditions for cast will be held in September 2008 and rehearsals will take place between October 2008 and February 2009. Performances are scheduled for March 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, and 14, 2009. This is an all-volunteer production.

Applicants for stage director should have previous experience directing opera, opera scenes, or theater. Familiarity with Italian is strongly preferred. Preference is given to applicants based in the greater Boston area. There is no age limit. Note: This is an unpaid position.

We will begin accepting applications beginning May 6, 2008. Interviews will be scheduled after receipt of the application. Our director search will continue until a suitable candidate is found. You may download an application here.

For more information, please contact Sarah Eggleston, Producer, at seggleston@post.harvard.edu or 617-620-6077

Last updated: May 4, 2008