Artistic Director

• Collaborate with the Board of Directors and Executive Director to create a cohesive, diverse, and engaging season of shows and performances within budgetary parameters.
• Create, manage, and reconcile all production budgets and expenses.
• Assist in establishing the annual theater calendar.
• Interview, hire, and supervise teams of artistic staff, designers, directors, and technical teams and ensure a collaborative, safe, and vibrant workplace of inclusivity, communication, and excellence.
• As lead producer, ensure programmatic and production excellence, operational sustainability, and create new strategies for expanding audiences.
• Advocate for and commit to advancing organizational diversity, equity,  inclusion, and belonging initiatives and demonstrating MPAC values
• Complete other duties as assigned

• Serve as an organizational leader in the community and at performances by engaging with existing and potential donors, sponsors, village trustees, and other Metropolis stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors, Development staff, and Executive Director to establish and implement strategies that cultivate new funding sources.
• Regularly attend shows, deliver curtain speeches, participate in all Metropolis events and fundraisers, and regularly engage with current and potential donors to advance organizational fundraising objectives.

• Work with the Finance Director to build sales of shows and report on the profitability of produced and presented shows
• Collaborate with Safety Manager and Production team to ensure a safe environment for staff, actors, students, and patrons

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong local relationships in Chicago’s theater community.
• 5+ years of experience in successfully planning, producing, and directing primarily musical theatrical productions with advanced working knowledge in all aspects of the production process including casting, scenic, and technical aspects.
• Demonstrated management in a theater or performing arts organization known for artistic excellence with strong ties in and around the arts community.
• Experience working in an arts education environment as a teacher and/or leader.
• Demonstrated ability to work with talent of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels.
• Demonstrated ability to forge mutually beneficial relationships with artists, actors, directors, designers, crews, and other arts leaders in and around the community.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively and collegially with a broad and diverse team of staff, performers, and stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a Board of Directors
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, support, train, and develop new and existing staff

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