Omaha Community Playhouse Directing Fellowship Announced
In an
effort to support the development of future Omaha directors, Omaha Community
Playhouse is excited to announce the Omaha Community Playhouse Directing
Fellowship, providing early and mid- career directors with the opportunity to
develop their skills by directing an OCP Alternative Programming production, as
well as assisting directing a regular OCP season musical or play.
The
2018/19 Directing Fellowship inaugural class includes Emily Mokrycki, Breanna
Carodine, Christopher Scott, Kaitlyn McClincy, Kevin Goshorn, Joey Galda,
Caitlin Mabon, Mackenzie Dehmer and Marie Amthor Schuett. The directing fellows will be working
alongside OCP lead directors Kimberly Faith Hickman, Roxanne Wach, Beth
Thompson, Ablan Roblin, Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek and Amy Lane.
“Theatrical
directing is a difficult field to enter and one that leaves many people unsure
of how to even begin. I believe that OCP
has a responsibility to support the development of community-based artists, and
I am thrilled that we are able to provide this opportunity,” said OCP Artistic
Director Kimberly Faith Hickman.
In
addition to directing a staged reading of a play or musical for OCP’s Alternative Programming season, the fellowship provides the opportunity to
assistant direct, which includes access to an entire pre-production and
rehearsal process as a lead director directs a play or musical. This fellowship
will present a new generation of gifted artists with a unique education and
understanding of the directorial skills necessary to create theatre, the
workings of Omaha’s leading organization for community based theatre and
education, as well as the leadership of artists shaping Omaha’s theatrical
landscape.
Applicants
admitted into the program will be put into a pool from which OCP’s Artistic
Director will select Fellows for the upcoming season. Generally, Fellows will direct a production
in the OCP Alternative Programming season, as well as assist a lead director
for one regular season production. While
directing an Alt Programming production, a Fellows’ schedule and duties will
include coordinating with the OCP Artistic Director and the Executive/Artistic
Assistant regarding casting and rehearsal schedules, coordinating with the Alt
Programming actors and creating a rehearsal schedule, attending all rehearsals
and the performance. While assistant
directing for a regular OCP production, a Fellows’ schedule and duties may vary
widely based on their personal strengths and the director they are paired with,
but may include observership, dramaturgy, note-taking and generally supporting
the various people in the rehearsal room.
Directing
Fellowship applications for upcoming seasons are due on April 1st of
each year. Applicants should send a
cover letter and theatrical resume. The
next application deadline will be April 1, 2019 for consideration for the
2019/20 season. Please visit www.omahaplayhouse.com for more information.
