Compass Creative Dramatics is a traveling children's theatre that specializes in bringing week-long theatre experiences to the places where kids already learn and play, with tour locations across the midwest and beyond. Teaching artists are contracted as one half of a touring actor/educator pair, which works with up to 75 student actors (1st - 12th grade) in a given week. Tour actor/educators are responsible for directing and performing a 60-minute musical, as well as teaching basic theatre workshops, should the sponsoring organization elect to offer them to their students. The team arrives in a community on Monday, auditions the students, casts them in parts, and begins rehearsing. By Friday, the students are ready to perform a 60-minute musical. The actor/educators bring with them all of the sets, props, costumes, make-up, and music necessary for the production. During the contract, housing is provided while touring outside of the Chicagoland area. Within Chicagoland, actor/educators are responsible for their own housing.

Being a tour actor/educator for Compass is 50% teaching the show, 25% teaching other topics (both during rehearsals and during enrichment workshops), and 25% acting - but we're looking for rockstars at all three. Comfort with basic singing is a must. Musical theatre experience is preferred, although not required. Must have a valid drivers' license. Car preferred.

Pay while on tour ranges from $250 - $400 per week, dependent on experience and skill level. Additional income possible through enrichment workshops, etc. Each contract includes a stipend for two weeks of training.

Auditions will be held at Compass Creative Dramatics Administrative Office 4001 N Ravenswood Ste 110