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Associate Music Director

CATEGORY: Musician

Flat Rock Playhouse
Flat Rock, NC
US

CONTACT NAME

Ethan Andersen

Job Details

DESCRIPTION

Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina, is looking for an Associate Music Director to join our artistic team this season. The Associate Music Director will work directly with the Artistic Associate & Music Supervisor, assisting mainstage productions, playing Keys 2 in orchestras and taking over Keys 1/Conductor, music directing educational productions/school tours/in-house cabarets, and teaching summer & fall classes.

Job Title: Associate Music Director
Pay Type: Full Time Hourly with Benefits, housing offered
Status: Non-Exempt
Pay: $19-20/hr.
Hours: 40 hours minimum expected, schedule will vary including nights & weekends
Supervisor: Artistic Associate & Music Supervisor
Start Date: Monday, March 31st, 2025
End Date: Sunday, December 21st, 2025

Primary Duties & Responsibilities/Season at a Glance (subject to change):
April/May:
- Cats: Associate MD, accompany rehearsals, play Keys 2
- Season prep: summer/fall course prep, create Rock Out concerts, Xmas
May/June:
- Beautiful: Associate MD, accompany rehearsals, play Keys 2, take over for Keys 1/Conductor during final weeks
- Rootabaga Express!: MD this 40 minute musicial utilizing tracks
- Accompany Midnight Studio, our in-house cabaret
June/July:
- MD Rock Out concert (kids-bop style concert of upbeat music performed by educational students)
- Teach week-long summer courses
- Accompany Midnight Studio
August:
- MD Fall Tour shows: Letterland ALIVE! & Greetings from NC!
September/October:
- Fall Tour Manager: drive van (must have valid driver's license), check-in with school administration, run sound/Qlab
- Teach musical theatre courses
- Arrange & orchestrate FRP Xmas
November/December:
- FRP Xmas: Arrange & orchestrate, MD, Keys 1/Conductor

Other Duties:
- Act as stand-in for Music Supervisor as needed
- Accompany production rehearsals as necessary
- Perform in bands for mainstage shows as needed
- Program keybaords
- Participate in load-in and load-out of band rehearsal and performance spaces
- Attend production/design meetings as required
- Park required parking shifts during productions along with all full time staff
- Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Skilled pianist & accompanist with strong sight reading
- Musical theatre music direction
- Proficient at Finale/Dorico notation program
- Keyboard programming including MainStage
- Proficient with Logic or other DAW's
- Orchestration & arranging
- Valid Driver's License

Housing:
- Housing offered on-campus: private bedroom/bathroom & shared kitchen
- Travel (flights) to and from Flat Rock Playhouse not included

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should please email resume, cover letter, and media links of music direction & piano skills to the email below.

DURATION

Mar 31, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025

SALARY

$19.00 – $20.00 per hour

HOW TO APPLY

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