P.O. Box 2617 • Dearborn, Michigan 48123-2167 • (313) 561-TKTS •
APPLICATION FOR DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS,
AND MUSICAL DIRECTORS • 2016-2017 SEASON
Name:______
Address:______
City:______State:______ZIP:______
Home Phone: (_____)______Work Phone: (______)______
Cell Phone: (_____)______Email:______
Show you are applying for: (please check)
(When applying for more than one show, or for more than one position for the same show, please submit a separate form for each show or position.)
_____ Two By Two
Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Book by Peter Stone based on Clifford Odets’s play The Flowering Peach
Auditions: July 18 and 19, 2016
Production Dates: September 16, 17, 18, 23, 24,25, 30, and October 1 and 2, 2016
_____ Legally Blonde
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin
Book by Heather Hach based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown
Auditions: September 19 and 20, 2016
Production Dates: November 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, and December 2, 3, and 4, 2016
_____ Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesserlring
Auditions: November 14 and 15, 2016
Production Dates: January 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29, 2017
_____ Lion in Winter
By James Goldman
Produced inb Cooperation with Samuel French, Inc
Auditions: January 16 and 17, 2017
Production Dates: March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25,and 26, 2017
_____ Sugar
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by Peter Stone
Produced in Cooperation with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc
AUDITIONS: March 13 and 14, 2017
Production Dates: May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28, 2017
Auditions start at 7:30 PM with registration at 6:30 PM. Dates are tentatively set and may be subject to change.
Position:______Requested Fee*: $______
* Music Directors and Choreographers only. Book Director is a non-paid position.
Please note: Any person who earns $600 or more will be issued a 1099 Tax Form.
Are you a member of the Players Guild of Dearborn? Yes No
If no, are you willing to become a member of the Players Guild of Dearborn? Yes No
Have you reviewed the script proposal for the show you are applying for? Yes No
(Please note: It is highly recommended that applicants review the information presented by the Script committee and accepted by the Players Guild of Dearborn Board of Governors.)
For director candidates: Please include a resume that details your previous experience. Please provide a written overview of your vision for the production. Include any enhancements and/or departures you might make to the script proposal. Please limit your overview to one page.The following are points you should consider when writing your overview.
•Cast size
•Time period
•Language (for example, treatment of foul language)
•Technical aspects (set design, costume concepts, etc…)
•Casting vision (age ranges, actor types, etc.);
•How you plan to rely on the Producer and Assistant Director positions
•Any other information that you feel is necessary to communicate your vision
For musical director candidates: Please include a resume that details your previous experience. Please describe any information you feel makes you especially qualified for this position and include a detailed budget for the orchestra.
For choreographer candidates: Please include a resume that details your previous experience. Please describe any information you feel makes you especially qualified for this position and include your requested fee.
Please send completed applications to: Robert Jones
3204 McKinley St.
Dearborn, MI 48124-3671
Or, you may email your applications to:
Deadline for submissions isFebruary 29, 2016. We anticipate that a decision will be made by mid to late April. All applicants will be scheduled for a live interview by the casting committee on a scheduled date to be determined after review of applications.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Jones at 313-562-1859 or 313-806-4158.
Thank you for your interest in the Players Guild of Dearborn.
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