Spring Season Proposals!
Hey everyone,
As those of you who were around last semester remember, Cap & Bells has made some changes to how we propose plays for our season. As we mentioned last year, we’re using this proposal process so that everyone–actors, designers, technicians, and directors–has a say in the new season. We know there was some confusion last year about how this process works, and we’re hoping that with one already under our belts, this might all seem a little less goofy.
The Process:
1) Suggestions: The Board wants to hear suggestions for plays you would like to see produced in the upcoming season. We sent an email asking that you send the Board a list of plays that you would like to see in the Spring to give us an idea of what kind of work students are interested in. To submit a play just fill out the form attached to the email (also found at the end of this post- copy and paste it into an email!) and e-mail us at [email protected]! The last day to submit plays you’d like to see is October 9th.
2) Preferences: Once the Board has received all of the suggested plays, we will send out a complete list to the listserv and ask you to rank your preferences for those plays. Rank your favorite (i.e., the play you’d most like to see or be involved in) and also note positions that you might be interested in for each show. Note: These are going to kept anonymous, again, we just wanna see what plays students are interested in. The last day to submit your preferences is October 16.
3) Selection: Based on your preferences and with an eye towards producing the most successful season possible based on a number of factors including the quality of the pieces, their fit for our community, student interest, and available space and resources, the Board will select plays for the next season. We will e-mail out a condensed list of plays on October 20th.
4) Director Applications: Once these plays are announced, the Board will accept applications from directors (or in the case of a musical, music directors) interested in taking on one of these projects. That Directors Proposal Form will go out with that email.
5) Review: Proposals from directors are due on November 3rd. After that, directors will meet with small groups of Board members to discuss their ideas and visions. Directors will also meet with the full Board to go over their proposed production.
6) Decision Time: The Spring Season announced! Date: November 10.
Before you stop reading, two more things. We will be announcing a Winter Study project soon so keep your ears open for that. We also wanna note that folks interested in directing in the Spring or running for the Board for next year should focus on putting in time at some of our upcoming build/light hang and focus calls. We strongly encourage people interested in future leadership roles to put in at least 8 hours of work on our current season–taking a production role would be perfect and to that end we are looking for a Board Op for The Pillowman. If you’re interested please email our PM, Mattie, at [email protected].
We are very excited about these changes and encouraged by the fantastic fall season! If you have any questions or concerns about how this new process will work, please ask any of the board members.
SPRING 2012 SEASON PROPOSAL FORM
2011-2012 Cap and Bells Proposal Form
Full Name:
Email Address:
PLAY 1
Title of Proposed Play/Work:
Author:
Please provide a medium-length summary of the plot and themes of the piece. Don’t go into too much detail, but we want a good sense of what the show is about:
Why are you excited about seeing this show produced in the spring?
PLAY 2
Title of Proposed Play/Work:
Author:
Please provide a medium-length summary of the plot and themes of the piece. Don’t go into too much detail, but we want a good sense of what the show is about:
Why are you excited about seeing this show produced in the spring?
PLAY 3
Title of Proposed Play/Work:
Author:
Please provide a medium-length summary of the plot and themes of the piece. Don’t go into too much detail, but we want a good sense of what the show is about:
Why are you excited about seeing this show produced in the spring?
PLAY 4
Title of Proposed Play/Work:
Author:
Please provide a medium-length summary of the plot and themes of the piece. Don’t go into too much detail, but we want a good sense of what the show is about:
Why are you excited about seeing this show produced in the spring?