MUSIC DIRECTOR
Pre-requirements: A strong music background, including piano and choral skills
Credits: 1-2 Practicum Type: Advanced (letter grade)
Report To: Jessie Chapman jmchapman@usnh.edu
Location: As per production schedule
Time Commitment: Start of rehearsal process through closing performance
Responsibilities:
- Teaching the music to the company
- Attend run throughs and give notes when needed
- Ensemble numbers – make sure the vocal parts are appropriately assigned for balance and harmony
- Schedule, manage, and run Company Time with support from director/producer or appropriate faculty
- Company time is a twice a week class
- Create a schedule
- Attend run-throughs and give notes relevant to the music
- Provide recordings to assist singers in learning their parts
Anything Else: This position is not commonly done by a student, so it is not always available. A strong music background is more of a must than a suggestion.
ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR
Suggested Pre-requirements: A strong music background (strong piano skills preferred but not mandatory)
Credits: 1-2 Practicum Type: Advanced (letter grade)
Report To: Jessie Chapman jmchapman@usnh.edu
Location: As per production schedule
Time Commitment: Start of rehearsal process through closing performance
Responsibilities:
- Assisting music director with Music Directing tasks
- Run difficult pieces with singers
- Often concurrent with other rehearsals for the same show
- If required, running a vocal warmup
Anything Else: The Assistant Music Director will sometimes be an actor already cast in the show.