THE NEW DIRECTORS/NEW WORKS PROGRAM

THE NEW DIRECTORS/NEW WORKS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW THEATRE WORKS WITH THE DISTINCT VISION OF COMMITTED THEATRE DIRECTORS AND THEIR COLLABORATORS.


The New Directors/New Works Program provides selected director-collaborator teams the opportunity to workshop new material without the outside pressure of producers and critics. The director’s collaborator(s) may be a playwright, composer, designer, acting company, dramaturg, etc. The application is a joint effort of the collaborators, but it can only be submitted by the director.

We are looking for projects that will benefit from a developmental workshop – to explore a new script, or to try out a new translation/adaptation. We are not a reading series, nor will we consider such projects. We are interested in new and untried projects that can benefit from a rehearsal environment with no predetermined expectations or results.

A key component of this program is the applicant’s nomination of a professional mentor – a distinguished master writer, director, dramaturg, etc. who provides guidance to help the artistic team discover the full potential of the material. Applicants are asked to include the names of two possible mentors.

New Directors/New Works supports two-to-five projects each year and offers two types of grants –

1. Workshop Grants – for projects which can benefit from a full rehearsal period. These grants are provided with a stipend for production expenses, and up to three weeks of rehearsal/presentation space.

2. Seed Grants – for projects of promise which need an extended period of re-writing and dramaturgical support. These grants can culminate in a short rehearsal period.

We will decide which project grant you qualify for based on our evaluation of your project.

2012 Application Opens: TBA

Application Deadline: TBA

Eligibility:
* Candidates must have completed their undergraduate degree.
* Candidates must have directed at least three professional productions.