Adjunct Instuctor/Director ENGL293 Plays in Performance III: 1984
University of RochesterAbout the role
Description
Your teaching responsibilities for this appointment will be ENGL293 Plays in Performance III: 1984 by Robert Icke & Duncan Macmillan 4 credits. Your additional duties will include approximately 28 hours of rehearsal per week in connection with this course. Please refer to the following important dates for the production:
· Auditions will be held on Friday & Saturday December 5 & 6, 2025
· Callbacks will be held Sunday, December 7, 2025
· Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Standard rehearsal times are Tuesday - Friday from 7pm -11pm, Saturdays from 10am -1pm & 2pm -5pm, and Sundays from 11am -2pm & 3pm -6pm. Mondays are traditionally an Actors' Night Off.
· Tech Weekend is scheduled for Friday, February 20 through Sunday, February 22, 2026.
· Dress Rehearsals are scheduled for Tuesday, February 24 & Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
· The production opens on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
· To facilitate a very tight semester schedule, you will have a "Designers Run" on Monday, February 2, 2026.
The grading of students who are in and/or work on the production will be your responsibility. Rosters and grading should be accessed via the URStudent program and grades will need to be entered prior to the last performance/or the end of your residency.
The above duties are the equivalent of 32 hours of service per week (28 hours of rehearsal/class time, 4 hours of preparation, advising, and mentoring).
Qualifications
determined by the Artistic Director
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
EOE, including disability/protected veterans
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