seeking DIRECTORS and ACTORS

Directing Interviews: Late April - $500 and free weekly master acting classes
Actor Auditions: Mid May - free weekly master acting classes



The Director’s Collaborative (Seeking Guest Directors)
Directors interview at the end of April for two guest director positions and will be paid $500 upon completion of the project. The director’s collaborative will:
• Analyze and stage an actor focused performance
• Lead auditions and assist the Director of New Play Development in casting
• Collaborate with the Director of New Play Development and Players Guild Theatre staff in production meetings, solving problems of production, and establish a welcome and nurturing theatre atmosphere
• Enter collaborative discussions to learn ‘play directing and actor/director relationships’ from Players Guild Theatre staff and established area directors.
• Assist in post play discussions, post-mortems, and performance review feedback
• Enter performance training alongside actors during rehearsal

Directors must be available and willing to perform all the above duties, other additional duties required by the Producing Artistic Director or the Director of New Play Development and be available from mid May to the end of July for auditions, rehearsals/trainings, productions meetings, and performances. See playwright section and below resources for further production information.

Director Resume Package
• Cover letter stating the reason you wish direct at the Players Guild Theatre, what you have to offer as a director (practical strengths and/or philosophy), your definition of a great actor/director relationship, and your experience or interest in directing new works.
• Resume
• Reference page
• Any directing samples (encouraged, by not required – samples will not be returned)

Send Director Packages to:

Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development
Players Guild Theatre
1001 Market Ave North
Canton OH, 44702

The Actor’s Ensemble (Seeking Stage Actors)
Actors will audition mid May, tentatively the week of May 17th and will have the great opportunity to:
• Attend open auditions for all roles in the three productions by reading scenes, performing monologues, and executing movement
• Enter into a six week rehearsal period with weekly performance training master classes from area acting professionals and educators. The training master classes will focus on an aspect of performance (voice, body, text, new play development, advanced methods) and include the whole actor’s ensemble
• Act in three performances of a full length new play in the intimate 139 seat Bill Fry arena theatre
• Participate in final performance post-mortem (group and individual evaluation and reflection on the artistic process) and feedback process for the playwright and the Players Guild Theatre specific to their play (This portion is for involved artists only)
• Attend the other two new full length plays and stay for post play discussions open to the public

All the above, specifically training and attendance of other shows is expected. This great conservatory style production process is indeed a unique experience for any actor in theatre.

Actor Audition Materials and Requirements
• A resume or come prepared to list your experience and training
• A comprehensive list of conflicts (no additional conflicts may be accepted after call backs)
• A non-musical contemporary monologue, if you have one, specific to your age range
• Clothing you are able to perform comfortable in and with easy
• A folder for all production information
• More information regarding ages, genders, cast sizes, and the plays themselves will be available at the end of April of early May

Actor Involvement and Information Requests:
Jeremy Lewis
Director of New Play Development
330.453.7619 ex: 500