Job Posting: Puppeteers for Noah's Ark at the Skirball Opening Events
(select dates in May and June 2007)

NEEDED: Performers/puppeteers with the experience or desire to work
in adult puppetry, particularly in the rod, marionette, and
bunraku-styles. Applicants should have experience in dance, a
willingness to work in an ensemble, and the skill to improvise with
the public. Experience in parades/processionals a plus.

Auditions Monday, March 26,2007,1:00 - 4:00 p.m. or Wednesday, March
28, 2007, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Each person will be given a call time. Please specify when applying
whether you prefer the day or night

audition.

Noah's Ark at the Skirball, a new permanent destination for young
children and families, will open to the public in June 2007 as an
integral part of the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Rooted
in Jewish values preserved over 4,000 years, the Skirball works to
create meaningful, down-to-earth experiences that forge connections
between families, generations, and cultures. Noah's Ark at the
Skirball embodies the institution's communal mission.

Of the over 200 unique handmade animals in the exhibition, which
occupies nearly 8,000 sq. ft. of gallery space, 15 of them will come
to life as fully articulated puppets, modeled carefully on the actual
behaviors of specific species of animals.

The Skirball Cultural Center is now building a team of 30-40
puppeteers to train and to work the Opening Events during May and
June, as well as to become part of our puppet roster for future event
employment.

Some of the animal puppets-a rod-style Gryphon Vulture, for
example-are operated solo, while others require ensembles to work
them. The Asian Elephant, for example, takes four puppeteers to walk,
turn his head, lift his trunk, and flap his ears. The task of the
puppeteers is to have the animals interact with visitors for brief
periods of time during each event day in a trained but improvised
manner.

There will be a required two-day paid trial/training period for the
position with Chris M. Green, the New York-based designer and
puppeteer who created all of the puppet exhibits for Noah's Ark at
the Skirball. The mandatory trainings for all selected puppeteers
will take place on Saturday. April 21. 2007, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and
Sunday, April 22. 2007, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Trainees will receive an
hourly wage of $8/hour during these trainings; the hourly wage will
be $15/hour for all scheduled events.

Thirty-four puppeteers will be selected and contracted for one
Community Event Day (Sunday, June 24) puppet parade utilizing all 15
puppets. These puppeteers will be required to participate in all of
the following four dates-three days of mandatory training and one
Community Event Day.

Thursday, June 21, time TBD Friday,June22,timeTBD Saturday,June23,timeTBD

Sunday, June 24, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Ten puppeteers will be selected and contracted for the following
event dates for improvisational ambient puppetry on some or all of
the following dates, which include mandatory trainings:

Friday, May 4, time TBD

Saturday, May 5, 11 :00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 11 :00
a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 26,
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 27,10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday,
June 2,9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 11 :00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 7, 12:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, June 8, 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 10:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12,4:30-6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14,
12:00 - 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 15, 12:00-5:00 p.m.

If you have experience in puppet-theater, dance, improvisation,
education, museum work, story- telling, or have an avid interest in
being challenged in these fields, please email a cover letter and
resume describing your interest in this position to
humanresources skirball dot org or
fax to (310) 440-4595.

Or send copies to:
Human Resources Department Attn:Puppeteers

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90049

www.skirball.org