Westfield Community Players (Directors Request Form)

Westfield Community Players

1000 North Avenue West
Westfield, NJ 07090
info@westfieldcommunityplayers.org


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Directors Wanted

The Westfield Community Theatre and the Board of Directors are seeking potential directors for our 2022-2023 season. Please submit a simple list of the titles and authors of plays that you would like to direct. We also request that you submit a current theatre resume. Please include in your resume list of directorial credits and theatres where they were produced. Give several references, as well.

If the Committee chooses to further consider a Director's submission, we will schedule an interview with the committee.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR 2022-2023 SEASON
First Show - October 2022 (Director already chosen)
Second Show - January 2023
Third Show - March 2023
Fourth Show - May 2023

Complete and submit the form below, or if you prefer, you may mail your form to:

Westfield Community Players
Director's Application
1000 North Avenue West
Westfield, NJ 07090

Director's Application

We thank you for your interest in wanting to direct for Westfield Community Players (WCP).
WCP is always looking to update its list of directors.

Please answer of the items listed as this will better our selection process.

Once the form has been submitted, it will be forwarded to the President of WCP who will make the final determination.

Should you make a mistake or wish to change something, hit the CLEAR button at the bottom of the form. This will clear all the information you entered. You can now re-enter the correct information.

Director's Application to direct
If you desire to submit a play and direct it for Westfield Community Players (WCP), please complete all items requested on this application.

Prefix: (Mr., Mrs., Ms.)

1) First Name *

2) Last Name *

3) Address *

4) City *

5) State *

6) Phone (available for contact) *

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7) Email *

8) I have directed for Westfield Community Players before: *

YES (If YES, please complete item below)

9) If you answered YES to the above, please indicate which plays you have directed, and the years of the production(s).

10) ARE YOU A MEMBER OF WCP? *

YES

Play Submission

This section below deals with information regarding the play you wish to submit to direct.

11) Title of Play your are submitting *

Please indicate the exact title of the play you are submitting to direct

12) Name of Author/Playwright *

13) Year written *

14) Year first produced *

15) Genre *

Comedy

Drama

Farce

Mystery

Musical

Children's

Modern

Classic

other

16) If other, describe

17) UPLOAD ADDITIONAL SHEET (FILE) AS NECESSARY (OR THE SCRIPT, IF YOU HAVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY) (FILE TYPES ACCEPTED: doc., docx., txt., pdf.)

18) Number of Adult Male Characters *

If none, enter 0

19) Number of Adult Female Characters *

If none, enter 0

20) Number of Male children characters *

If none, enter 0

21) Number of Female children characters *

If none, enter 0

22) Special casting notes:

Please indicate any considerations for children's parts, use of animals, doubling, etc.

23) Synopsis of play *

Please briefly describe

24) Key themes contained of play: *

25) DESCRIBE YOUR CONCEPT/VISION FOR DIRECTING THIS PLAY. INCLUDE HOW YOU
WOULD STAGE IT *

26) other Staging concerns: *

Specify if the script or your concept requires any nudity, violence, weapons, smoking, or situations and strong language that might be objectionable, and how they would be implemented.

27) Set Design *

The set design: Describe the set for this play. Is it a unit set? How many locations, thus scene
changes? Are there any aspects of the set that may be especially challenging or
expensive to construct?

28) Costumes: *

In what period is your play set? Are there many costume changes required? Are
you planning on making or borrowing costumes?

29) Properties: *

Give a general estimate of how many props are involved in this production. If
most of them can not be readily found in the WCP Prop Room, how do you plan to
obtain these props? Are any props particularly challenging or expensive to find or
build?

30) Sound and Special FX: *

Give a general description of any sound or special effects that will be required. Are they sounds produced off-stage? Are they sounds that can be reproduced electronically via cd?

31) Stage Lighting: *

Give a general explanation of the type of lighting you will be using. General lighting? Any special effect lighting? Follow-spot?

32) Marketability of Your Submission *

Why would this play appeal to WCP audience? Given that the sustainability of
WCP depends almost entirely on ticket sales, the marketability of your play is
crucial.

33 a) Production Team

Do you already have production team members that you think would like to be involved and what positions they might hold? It’s all right if you don’t have people in mind. We have our own production staff.

33 b) [For musical submission:]
Do you have a musical director and/or choreographer you can recommend or work with?

I know a musical director

I know a choreographer

I know neither

Your directorial experience

Tell us about your directing experience. Please include names of shows, year of production, and theaters.

34) Your experience(s) *

35) You may submit your resume by uploading it.

36) Would you be willing to supply references of your directing experience(s), if requested? *

YES

37) Your Stengths: *

What are your strengths as a director? (List two)

38) Lighting experience/knowledge *

Very experienced and knowledgeble

I have some experience and knowledge

I leave it to the lighting designer

I have no expertise in this area

How knowledgable and/or experience are you in lighting design and elements of stage lighting?

39) How experience and/or knowledgeable are you with Set Design and/or set construction?
[check all that apply] *

Very knowledgeable about Set Design

Very Knowledgeable about set construction

Little knowledge about Set Design

Little knowledgeable about set construction

No experience or knowledge about Set Design

No experience or knowledge about set construction

40) Would you consider directing a play other than the one you have proposed? *

YES

YES, only if it is of genre I prefer

41) Westfield Community Players produces four (4) shows a year. If you are selected to direct your submission, do you have any preference as to which time slot your production should be placed? However, the time slot for each production remains the sole authority of WCP. But due to your own commitments, you may have a preference as to the time slot for which you would be available or prefer. *

Sept./October slot

January slot

March slot

May sloit

No preference

DISCLAIMER

42) Disclaimer: I understand that submission of this form does not guarantee an acceptance or commitment by Westfield Community Players that I will be selected to direct or that my play selection will be chosen. *

I agree

I disagree


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