HOW TO JOIN

Scheduling

-The rehearsal process for the winter production is from August to January.
The rehearsal process for the spring production is from February to June.

-Rehearsals are every Sunday from 12:50pm-6:00pm, and there are about 20 rehearsals between auditions and tech week.
 Daily calls will be sent the Friday before rehearsal, with information on who is called and the schedule for the day.

-Tech week is the week of the show, every company member is expected to be there Monday through Friday from 5:00pm-10:00pm,
 and 12:00pm-11:00pm Saturday and Sunday.

This is a tuition-free student-run program for 9th-12th grade students who are ages 14-18.

-All auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be at our current venue:
 BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874

 Lots of free parking on-site, close to bus transportation and MARC station, in walkable town center with a variety of restaurants, coffee shops, grocery store, library, etc.

Student Opportunites

Auditons are held in late August for our winter production and early February for our spring production.

Auditions will be held at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held within two weeks after auditions.

Casting is done by our Creative Team (students) with input from the Managing Director. We are committed to fairness and equity in our casting practices. We believe our company should reflect the diverse community we live in. No roles are precast.

Cast members are encouraged to join additional committees.

Crew members have to opportunity to join the crew committees to assist in creating the production, as well as show-day support in run crew and house management. Production designers are in charge of their associated committee and responsible for final creative and logistical decisions. For information on being a designer, see the leadership tab.

Scenic Committee: Help with set construction and painting.

Lighting Committee: Help with light plot design, spotlight operation, and backstage support.

Costumes Committee: Help with quick changes and repair costumes.

Sound Committee: Help with system setup, mic adjustments and battery changes.

Props Committee: Help with creating props from scratch and sourcing real-life items to use as props.

Run Crew: Moves set pieces on and off the stage during the show, as well as provide additional backstage support where needed.

House Management: Ushers in guests, assists with seating, enforces venue rules.

Applications for leadership positions are open to past, current and future company members – anyone may apply who has an interest in leadership and is willing to commit to the process. Please note that we DO give preference to students who have taken our Free Theatre Summer Intensives in the specific subject matter. Students who are have experience and skill in these leadership areas are also welcome to apply. You may apply as an individual or as a team. If you want to apply as a team, please fill out one application and write the proposal together.

There are several steps in applying for ALL leadership positions:
1. Fill out the application form (Google Form)
2. Write your proposal
3. Submit everything by appropriate deadline		 We are looking for leaders who:
-Read and follow directions
-Submit materials before the deadline
-Ask questions if they don’t understand something
-Take this proposal and application seriously and give it time and thought 

CREATIVE TEAM OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
– Director
– Asst. Director
– Choreographer
– Asst. Choreographer (may also audition)
– Music Director
– Asst. Music Director (may also audition)

(The Director, Asst. Director, Music Director and Choreographer may not audition.)

PRODUCTION TEAM OPPORTUNITIES:

– Stage Management
– Scenic Designer
– Costume Designer
– Props Designer
– Lighting Designer
– Sound Designer
– Projection Designer
– Assistant for any of the above leadership positions

(Designers who would like to audition MUST have a Co-Head (not Assistant) who would NOT be auditioning. Co-Heads should fill out one application as a team. If you don’t have a Co-Head, you may opt to be matched up. The SM team may not audition for the production.)

 

Anyone is able to join any committee. The committee fair take place on the second rehearsal of the season, where all members sign up for their desired committees after an informative presentation by committee leaders. There are 9 committees:

-Marketing Committee

-Special Events Committee

-Dramaturgy Committee

-Accessibility Committee

-Scenic Committee

-Lighting Committee

-Costumes, Hair & Makeup Committee

-Sound Committee

-Props Committee