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Call for Director Proposals for 2009

  Deadline - TBA

Cedar Lane Stage is soliciting full-length projects for the Spring and Fall of 2007 for production in the main auditorium. Precise dates for the shows will not be scheduled for a bit and are at the discretion of the church. However, the spring show is usually scheduled to begin two weeks after Easter, depending on Easter's date. And in recent years, the fall show has performed over three weekends in October.

Our group prefers to present the classics, including verse drama, and contemporary works with strong social content. A prime objective of ours is to challenge audiences as well as entertain them; as a result, most of our productions have a strong intellectual content that invites reflection. We prefer that performances run no more than three hours (with intermission). Recent shows include Copenhagen , Mary Stuart, A Man For All Seasons, The Merchant of Venice, and Macbeth. These recent productions have had minimal sets and costumes. See our production history on our web site.

The production will be staged in the main auditorium of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda . In general, we prefer three-quarters or full-round staging using the floor of the auditorium surrounded by seats. The stage itself can also be used, but because of Sunday services, we do not wish to use fixed, proscenium-style sets. The show (including seats and risers) must be struck and reset a minimum of three times during the run in order to accommodate church services. Therefore, the degree of difficulty of strike and reset should be taken into account in your staging concept. Another factor that you should be aware of is that our lighting and sound capability, while adequate, is not extensive.

If you are interested in staging a show at Cedar Lane , send us:

1. a description of possible projects (up to two)
2. the time slot you prefer, if relevant
3. cast size, an idea of the set(s),
4. whatever materials you think would help us to understand the project better; we would particularly like to know how you would present the play, given the constraints of our space.
5. an estimate of props cost, lighting and sound needs (roughly the number of cues)
6. a copy of the script-unless it is a well-known classic and easily available
7. the availability and cost of the rights and scripts. whom to contact regarding rights (including translation rights).
8. a brief resume

We would like to receive proposals by (TBA) and then schedule interviews of directors whose projects are particularly interesting to us at our board meeting in October (usually held at 7 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month). Proposals need not be elaborate, as you will have an opportunity to expand on your concept at the interview

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone. Please e-mail your proposal to me or let me know it is in the mail.

Scripts can be mailed to:

Cedar Lane Stage
c/o CLUUC
9601 Cedar Lane
Bethesda , Maryland 20814

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