Villagers Theatre seeks 2016-17 season submissions

If you'd like to direct a show, Villagers Theatre wants to hear from you.

Located in Franklin Township, Villagers Theatre is seeking submissions from directors for its 2016-2017 season. Prospective directors should submit titles and playwrights of the they are interested in directing on Villagers Mainstage. Submit a current resume, including any references, with your submissions.

The play selection committee will ask for a copy of the script for each production for each show it opts to consider after the initial proposal. Directors at that point will be scheduled for interviews with the committee. During the interview, directors will be be asked to:

• Describe why they wish to direct that particular show.
• Discuss their vision for each production (i.e. production values, concept, casting, etc.)
• Discuss why they feel it would be a great addition to the Villagers season.

Directors are always welcomed to bring their own stage managers, choreographers, designers and other production staff to work on shows once they are approved. Villagers Theatre does have its own pool of production staff it can draw on if directors need them.

Villagers will consider only shows that have not been produced on its mainstage for the past 15 years. A list of past productions can be found at: www.villagerstheatre.com/pastshows/

The play selection committee will receive submissions from many directors, and it is likely that shows will be submitted by more than one director. Should that occur, it will be at the sole discretion of the committee to select the director for that production.

Please list submissions in order of preference and note which of time slots best suits your schedule. The season will generally run as follows, with Villagers production recommendations in parentheses:

Show #1 September (a comedy or drama)
Show #2 November (a musical)
Show #3 February (a small musical or comedy)
Show #4 April (a comedy or drama)
Show #5 June (a musical)

All submissions must be received (to the attention of Marie Fiorello) in the Villagers Main Office, at 415 Demott Lane, P.O. Box 6175, Somerset, NJ 08876, or emailed to marie@villagerstheatre.com no later than Dec. 31, 2015 in order to be considered.

Please note that your show may also be considered for the Villagers Black Box series if appropriate. In that event, you will be contacted by Andy Gordanier, executive producer of Villagers Black Box.

If you wish to submit titles for KidsVill, you may do so at this time. They will be forwarded to Ana Kalet, executive producer of KidsVill.

Villagers Theatre is located at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset. For more information, call (732) 873-2710.