Who Should Apply

The 2021 TSGP Incubator/Mentor program is intended for people who:

• have faced barriers to career advancement in theatre (especially to being hired for artistic leadership roles) on the basis of their gender

• are not currently enrolled (or planning to be enrolled between June 2021 and February 2022) in an MFA, BFA or other collegiate program

• have paid or unpaid experience with theatre outside of a classroom context, in any role

• are interested in pursuing playwriting or directing professionally

• want to approach (or already approach) their art and career with an intersectional social justice lens, and are committed to ongoing growth and learning in this area

• can commit to 8 months of learning, meeting with peers and developing new theatrical work over zoom in 2021 (could range from 6-12 contact hours with cohort meetings and workshops per month, varying throughout the program, as well as additional rehearsal time for directors to develop new work)

• are interested in creating engaging theatre for digital spaces

• are able to participate in meetings, workshops, and rehearsals over zoom

• are based in the Seattle/King County area or will be relocating to the Seattle area by the fall of 2021.

Application process

Materials At a Glance (please refer to the official application form for important prompt details, response length limits, and where to upload your materials):

• A resume or description of past experience in theatre in any role

• A statement of purpose

• A statement about what intersectionality means to you

• (strongly encouraged but optional) Work samples

Timelines

• Priority Application Deadline: May 7th, 2021 - 11:59pm PST

• Final Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021 - 11:59pm PST

• All Applicants Notified on First Step Application Status: May 17th, 2021

• Interviews: May 11th - May 21st, 2021

• Program Begins: First week of June 2021

For priority consideration, you must fill out the google form, upload your materials, and click submit by the 7th of May at 11:59pm PST.  If you miss the priority deadline you may still apply up until the 14th of May at 11:59pm PST (final deadline).

You will hear back from us about the status of your application as well as any next steps by May 17th.  Applicants who are being considered for the program should expect to meet with us over zoom between May 11th and May 21st.

Program Details

Time Commitments

Participants in the 2021 TSGP I/M Program are expected to attend at least two meetings per month over Zoom for the duration of the program. In an average month, these meetings will consist of:

• 1 REQUIRED facilitated cohort meeting (usually 2 hours)

• 1 REQUIRED discipline specific workshop (2-4 hours in length)

• 1 OPTIONAL discipline specific workshop (e.g. directors are invited but not required to attend the playwrights' workshops and vice versa)

Additionally, participants in the TSGP I/M Program commit to spending time outside of these meetings doing self-directed work. To give you a general idea, this will include activities such as:

• Writing and revising a script for the short play festival

• Scheduling/planning/directing rehearsals for the short play festival

• Meeting for one-on-one feedback with the Artistic Mentoring Associate

• Attending/observing 1 rehearsal of each other director-playwright team in the cohort

• Revising, writing and curating professional materials for future use in your career (such as your resume, work samples, statements of purpose etc.)

This program is designed not just as an educational program for individuals but also to build personal and artistically collaborative connections amongst a cohort. Because of this, each participant's experience in the program depends on the presence and engagement of their peers.

Requirements and Support

This program does not require degrees or formal training as prerequisites, and welcomes any and all applicants who have enough experience doing theatre (in any context) to know they are interested in it as a career

This program is scaffolded by two staff members: the TSGP Director of Education provides logistical support and facilitation, and the Artistic Mentoring Associate provides artistic and professional mentorship to participants.

Cost

This program is offered at no cost to participants, and the short play festival production budget, teaching artists, and staff are funded through the generous support of individual donors.