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We would like to create room for folks to grow and learn on the job while we maintain the company's forward growth. We are growing and changing our organization. We are looking for candidates who love the theater and are excited to be part of a Team. Most positions are paid hourly as employees.
Data shows that women, gender minorities and BIPOC candidates more frequently do not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed. We would like to create room for folks to grow and learn on the job while we maintain the company's forward growth. We are growing and changing our organization. We are looking for candidates who love the theater and are excited to be part of a Team. Most positions are paid hourly as employees. Our job descriptions are general overviews, not just a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to contribute to the growth of our organization, we want to hear from you.
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DIRECTOR CALL for the Distillery New Works Festival at Seattle Public Theater
About the project and the company
Seattle Public Theater is excited to announce a call for director applications for the upcoming Distillery New Works Festival in June 2024. The festival will include six new play readings over the weekend of June 7-9th. There is a $100 stipend for all directors to cover costs you incur while volunteering at Seattle Public Theater/Macha Theatre Works.
Interested directors should email literary@seattlepublictheater.org with director bio and resume. Applicants should be excited about new work development and comfortable actively collaborating with playwrights. We will follow-up with more information and instructions. The deadline for the final stage of the application is 1/31 at noon, so we recommend emailing your resume sooner rather than later to give yourself plenty of time to complete the final application steps before the 31st.
Note: Directors who identify as any of the following are especially encouraged to apply, as these identities complement the world represented in various of our finalist plays: Women, Non-Binary, Trans, Queer, Jewish, Black, or POC directors.
Job Description
The expectations for the director are to connect with the playwright to learn about their playwright goals, then lead a casting and rehearsal process for their play that can help the playwright accomplish those goals. Here are a few more specifics on key elements:
Step 1: Meet with playwright (virtually or in person) to discuss goals/collaboration
Step 2: Cast your play. Seattle Public will facilitate a virtual casting call and collect headshots/resumes/monologue self tapes that all Distillery directors/playwrights are welcome to use when casting. Directors are also welcome to use their own networks and methods for casting.
Step 3: Rehearse your play. Directors are expected to organize and lead 2-4 rehearsals prior to the festival. We recommend that directors focus on elevating the words of the play, rather than on extensive music-stand blocking or tech elements (note, that tech will be very limited). Rehearsals may be in person or on zoom.
Step 4: Attend the festival in June and facilitate a successful reading. All plays will be followed by a talk back with the audience. We highly encourage directors who are excited to attend other play readings and engage with the festival beyond their own reading to apply.