All Assistant Director applications are due by 5:00 pm on the first Monday after Spring Break.
Assistant Director (AD) assignments are open to Theatre Studies majors. Students who wish to be considered for an AD assignment must have taken or be taking Directing I. Students who plan to take Directing I in the fall may apply for a spring production (pending successful completion of the course). Additionally, applicants must have received a B or better in any foundation courses completed thus far.
These positions are intended to provide the student AD with the opportunity to participate in a Center for Theatre and Dance production as a member of the creative team. By the end of the assignment, students will be able to:
• Identify fundamental directing tools in the staging and design process
• Observe and reflect on productive collaboration models
• Communicate observations to the director in a supportive, collaborative manner
• Uphold the vision of the director in all actions and communications
• Practice the protocol and expectations of production, including design and/or production meetings, rehearsals, technical rehearsals, preview and performance
• Follow industry and union standards
• Execute all duties as assigned by the director
• Apply discoveries to their own practice.
All Dramaturgy applications are due by 5:00 pm on the first Monday after Spring Break.
Dramaturgy assignments are open to Theatre Studies majors. Students who wish to be considered for a dramaturgy assignment must have either completed, be enrolled in, or plan to enroll in Dramaturgy I concurrently with these assignments. Additionally, applicants must have received a B or better in foundation courses.
These positions are intended to provide the student dramaturg with the opportunity to participate in a Center for Theatre and Dance production as a production dramaturg. The student dramaturg will become an integral part of the creative team. Responsibilities will include shaping the vision of the production with the director, attending design and production meetings, preparing the text as needed, preparing the research packet, doing a dramaturgy presentation, preparing the program note and lobby display, and leading talks with the audience.