Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab

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The Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab was founded in 1998 to explore and develop the work of a new generation of theater artists and to foster new collaborations between writers and directors in the beginning stages of the creative process. Writers and directors must apply separately. At the start of the cycle, writers and directors invited to join the Lab are paired with a partner.

Writer Applicants should submit a 10 page writing sample from a full-length play, as well as a short description / synopsis (no more than 250 words) of that full-length play. Applicants should also submit a resume, as well as one reference and contact details for that reference. Second round applicants will be asked to submit the play that the writing sample came from. This play should not be the play you wish to work on in the Lab, as Lab writers will write brand new play. In the late summer, writer finalists will be asked to interview and also to propose an idea for a new play.

Director Applicants should submit a resume, one reference and contact details for that reference, as well as written responses to the following two prompts. Each response should be limited to 250 words.
Tell us about a current “non-theater” artistic obsession of yours (for example, the work of a particular sculptor, the historical idea of conversation as art, etc.). How does this obsession influence, challenge, or otherwise weigh on your work and/or your process as a director.
From your perspective, what are the skills required of a new play director?

Participation includes attendance at all Lab meetings and readings during the 2014/15 cycle. The Lab meets approximately every other week to discuss the plays. In the spring, each play is given a public reading at Soho Rep., directed by the director matched with the play.

Eligibility Writers and directors must be able to attend all Lab meetings and readings at Soho Rep in New York City during the 2014/15 cycle. They may not be full-time students at the start of the Lab. Past participants of the Lab are not eligible to apply.

Application instructions are included on the following page. Applications must be submitted electronically to us on June 1, 2014 by 5pm EST. Second round applicants and finalists will hear from us in the late summer. All other applicants will hear from us in the early fall. The first lab reading will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2014.

Thank you for your interest in the Writer/Director Lab. If you have further questions please email us at lab@sohorep.org.

2014/15 Writer/Director Lab Application Instructions

Our application process is now 100% paperless!

IMPORTANT: Both documents you submit must be saved in the PDF file format. Instructions on saving Word documents as PDFs are downloadable from our website.

STEP 1: Prepare a PDF resume
Prepare a current resume and save it in the PDF format.
File name should be “FirstName_LastName_resume.pdf”

STEP 2: Prepare a PDF dramatic writing sample (writers) or one-page statement (directors)
Writers should submit a 10 page writing sample from a full-length play, as well as a short description / synopsis (no more than 250 words) of that full-length play.
Directors should submit a one-page statement, as described above.
File name should be “FirstName_LastName.pdf”

STEP 3: Fill out the online application
Click the “APPLY NOW” link at the bottom of this page.
Enter the requested information into each field.
Upload your PDF documents.
Click the “Send” button.

PLEASE NOTE:
Online application form and PDF documents must be submitted no later than June 1st at 5pm EST. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made.