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) *
7) Email *
8) I have directed for Westfield Community Players before: * YES (If YES, please complete item below)
NO
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
NO
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 *
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
28) Costumes: * In what period is your play set? Are there many costume changes required? Are
29) Properties: * Give a general estimate of how many props are involved in this production. If
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
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:] 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
NO
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? * 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
NO
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
