Director (f/m/d) for an evening performance for the “KULTURmobil” theater project

The Cultural Affairs Office of the District of Lower Bavaria is seeking a director (m/f/d) for the evening performance of the KULTURmobil theater project’s 2027 tour. The productions will be entertaining, comedic, high-quality plays suitable for open-air performance that appeal not only to audiences with an interest in culture or theater; plays in regional dialect are also welcome (running time: max. 90 min., cast of up to 6 actors (m/f/d)). Specific play suggestions/ideas as well as work samples (video clips) are encouraged with the application.

KULTURmobil is the traveling open-air theater of the Lower Bavaria district, which has been touring annually during the summer months from June through early September since 1998. Rehearsals are expected to take place from late April/early May through early/mid-June 2027. Rehearsals will be held in a hall in Landshut.

Responsibilities

• Casting of roles in consultation with the project management

• Developing the stage adaptation and staging

• Coordinating rehearsal dates with the director of the second KULTURmobil production (shared use of the hall); Creating the rehearsal schedule

• Leading rehearsals in Landshut

• Working closely with the set, costume, and makeup designers and the stage technology team

• Participation in public relations (production of audio and/or video materials for reporting, announcements, or advertising)

Requirements

• A pragmatic approach to the specific circumstances and limitations within the project

• A creative approach to the specific circumstances of the mobile stage

• Professional training

• Experience as a theater director

• Structured, precise work (including adherence to performance duration)

• High level of teamwork and reliability

• Flexibility regarding working hours

• Due to the location of the position in Landshut and Lower Bavaria, it is preferred that the director reside in Lower Bavaria, the Upper Palatinate, or Upper Bavaria