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After School Theatre Program Director - Alice in Wonderland

Newton South High School

Newton, MA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Newton South High School's after school theatre program, South Stage, is looking for a dynamic and engaging director to lead our winter production of Alice in Wonderland. Our production will showcase talents of high school actors and designers with an emphasis on ensemble storytelling and including actors of all abilities and skill levels.

“Alice falls down the rabbit hole. Mad tea parties, sarcastic caterpillars, depressed turtles, and one, very, very irrational Queen. Will Alice ever escape this dream-like landscape? Or was she never meant to at all? This one-act adaptation of CS Lewis’ beloved classic will leave you smiling, thinking, and perhaps a little more curious about the world around you.”

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience directing and/or teaching at the college or high school level

• Ability to stage and rehearse a play showcasing students of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and skill levels

• Ability to collaborate with a team of student designers for set, costumes, props, lighting, and sound (professional costumer, tech director, and other support will be provided)

DETAILS

All auditions and rehearsals take place in Newton South’s Seasholes Auditorium after the school day until 6PM. (Tech/Dress until 7:30PM)

Auditions: 12/2/2026 - 12/4/2026

Rehearsals: 12/7/2026 - 2/24/2027 (Monday - Friday)

Tech: 2/25/2027 - 2/26/2027

Dress: 3/1/2027 - 3/3/2027

Performances: 3/4/2027 - 3/6/2027

Stipend: $3,563

Application Due 10/15/2026

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Newton, MA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Newton, MA, USA is evaluated with current MA labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The Census API city profile could not be acquired in this run; the report uses current state labor-market observations and labels their scope explicitly. [2] [3]

Career Outlook

The statewide unemployment rate supplies current labor-market context, but it does not prove demand for this occupation or employer. Occupation-specific scores are omitted. [1]

Compensation

No salary-equivalency or take-home-pay figure is asserted without listing pay and defensible local cost inputs. Federal tax brackets must be applied to the candidate’s actual filing circumstances. [4]

Housing and Cost of Living

HUD Fair Market Rent resources are provided for a housing comparison using the verified worksite or its county. No city rent is asserted when it was not acquired. [5]

Commute

A validated city commute value was unavailable. Confirm the exact worksite, schedule, transit coverage, parking and fuel costs before accepting relocation expenses.

Community Snapshot

State labor-force scale is not evidence of neighborhood safety, culture or community fit; no such inference is made. [3]

Local Economy

Current statewide employment, labor-force and unemployment observations describe the broader labor environment, not a guaranteed city or occupation outcome. [2] [3] [1]

Relocation Considerations

Verify worksite-level housing, commute, taxes, utilities, benefits, contract length and any remote-work restrictions before relocating. [5] [4]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A healthy statewide labor market does not guarantee that a specialized music education role is easy to replace. Confirm contract stability, nearby housing and the real commute before paying relocation costs. [2] [1]

Methodology

This report uses the latest retrievable BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics for the listing’s state. It explicitly withholds city, occupation and affordability scores when those inputs were not acquired.

Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.