DIRECT A PLAY
We choose our season each year based upon play submissions from prospective directors. Our Artistic Committee reviews these submissions each spring and brings a recommended slate of shows to the Cottage Theatre Board of Directors. The Board makes the final decision about the season according to the process and schedule detailed below.
2022 Submissions are now CLOSED. Thank you to all who submitted proposals for our consideration.
Our next cycle, for the 2023 season, will open up in February 2022.
Our next cycle, for the 2023 season, will open up in February 2022.
Interested in submitting a play for consideration for Cottage Theatre's 2022 season?
Wonderful! Here’s what to do:
1. Read through the guidelines on this page carefully.
2. Complete the Play/Musical Submission Form (click button at very bottom of this page to access the form).
Wonderful! Here’s what to do:
1. Read through the guidelines on this page carefully.
2. Complete the Play/Musical Submission Form (click button at very bottom of this page to access the form).
Brief outline of the 2022 Season Selection Process:
Please note: This year's schedule is slightly delayed due to COVID. In future years we'll return to our usual March 15 submission deadline.
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By April 15
May - June June 21 Late June Early July July 19 By August September |
Potential directors submit play proposals by April 15 deadline
Artistic Committee reviews director proposals and develops recommended slate of plays for 2022 Artistic Committee Chair presents report and recommendation to Board of Directors Board reviews and discusses proposed season If needed, Artistic Committee reconvenes to respond to Board questions or requests for revision Board finalizes and approves 2022 season (if no rights or other issues cause delay) Artistic Committee notifies directors (confidentially) of decision 2022 Season is publicly announced |
Selection Criteria:
Special notes for this year's cycle: We are assuming (and hoping!) that COVID considerations will be behind us by January 2022 – and planning accordingly. (If we need to adjust later we will.) One of our 2022 shows is already chosen (Seeking Red, a holdover from 2020), so we are unlikely to want another "not-well-known-title-small-cast-drama" for 2022. So while there are six available slots, we are only looking for five more shows to round out the season.
Cottage Theatre strives to offer a balance of show genres, sizes, and casting requirements each year. Directors are encouraged to submit more than one play title for consideration to increase the chances that one of their selections might be considered for the season. We welcome non-traditional and diverse casting and stories.
Please note that we are looking for full-length productions of 90 minutes or more. Our target cast size range is typically 4-40, ie. a minimum of 4 roles up to a maximum total cast of 40. If your play falls outside any of these parameters, please address this in your comments.
The following are among the factors that will be considered in evaluating 2022 submissions:
• Appeal of the play/musical to our audience
• The show’s technical requirements and CT’s ability to produce it
• Verifiable directing experience and/or previous participation at CT as a Stage Manager or Assistant Director
• The director’s “people skills”
• Whether the show is a good fit with the proposed timeslot
• Thoroughness/quality of director's proposal
• Please note that we usually don't repeat a play more frequently than once every ten years.
Timeslot Considerations:
Show #1 - February 4 - 20, 2022 (3 weekends)
Play with cast size of approximately 6 – 20.
Ideally a title with good name recognition (or obvious marketability). Either comedy or drama.
(A few examples of this kind of play: Arsenic and Old Lace, Proof, Twelve Angry Men.)
Show #2 - April 1 – 24, 2022 (4 weekends)
Large, well-known musical that will fill four weekends.
(A few examples of this kind of musical: The Sound of Music, Jekyll & Hyde, Mamma Mia.)
Show #3 - June 10 - 26, 2022 (3 weekends)
Play with cast size of approximately 6 – 20.
Ideally a title with good name recognition (or obvious marketability). Either comedy or drama.
(A few examples of this kind of play: Noises Off, Twelfth Night, The Crucible.)
Show #4 - August 12 - 28, 2022 (3 weekends)
Play or small musical with modest set requirements.
There is a shorter build time for this show, due to summer youth production in mid-July, so an easy-to-build set is required for this slot.
(A few examples of this kind of show: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Almost, Maine; The Good Doctor)
Show #5 - October 7 - 30, 2022 (4 weekends)
Large, well-known musical that will fill four weekends.
(A few examples of this kind of musical: Shrek the Musical, Legally Blonde, Les Misérables.)
Show #6 - December 2 - 18, 2022 (3 weekends)
Family-friendly, holiday-appropriate play or musical.
(A few examples of this kind of show: Elf the Musical, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life.)
Feel free to contact Cottage Theatre via email or phone (541-942-8001) if you have any questions.
Thanks very much for your interest in directing a show!
Special notes for this year's cycle: We are assuming (and hoping!) that COVID considerations will be behind us by January 2022 – and planning accordingly. (If we need to adjust later we will.) One of our 2022 shows is already chosen (Seeking Red, a holdover from 2020), so we are unlikely to want another "not-well-known-title-small-cast-drama" for 2022. So while there are six available slots, we are only looking for five more shows to round out the season.
Cottage Theatre strives to offer a balance of show genres, sizes, and casting requirements each year. Directors are encouraged to submit more than one play title for consideration to increase the chances that one of their selections might be considered for the season. We welcome non-traditional and diverse casting and stories.
Please note that we are looking for full-length productions of 90 minutes or more. Our target cast size range is typically 4-40, ie. a minimum of 4 roles up to a maximum total cast of 40. If your play falls outside any of these parameters, please address this in your comments.
The following are among the factors that will be considered in evaluating 2022 submissions:
• Appeal of the play/musical to our audience
• The show’s technical requirements and CT’s ability to produce it
• Verifiable directing experience and/or previous participation at CT as a Stage Manager or Assistant Director
• The director’s “people skills”
• Whether the show is a good fit with the proposed timeslot
• Thoroughness/quality of director's proposal
• Please note that we usually don't repeat a play more frequently than once every ten years.
Timeslot Considerations:
Show #1 - February 4 - 20, 2022 (3 weekends)
Play with cast size of approximately 6 – 20.
Ideally a title with good name recognition (or obvious marketability). Either comedy or drama.
(A few examples of this kind of play: Arsenic and Old Lace, Proof, Twelve Angry Men.)
Show #2 - April 1 – 24, 2022 (4 weekends)
Large, well-known musical that will fill four weekends.
(A few examples of this kind of musical: The Sound of Music, Jekyll & Hyde, Mamma Mia.)
Show #3 - June 10 - 26, 2022 (3 weekends)
Play with cast size of approximately 6 – 20.
Ideally a title with good name recognition (or obvious marketability). Either comedy or drama.
(A few examples of this kind of play: Noises Off, Twelfth Night, The Crucible.)
Show #4 - August 12 - 28, 2022 (3 weekends)
Play or small musical with modest set requirements.
There is a shorter build time for this show, due to summer youth production in mid-July, so an easy-to-build set is required for this slot.
(A few examples of this kind of show: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Almost, Maine; The Good Doctor)
Show #5 - October 7 - 30, 2022 (4 weekends)
Large, well-known musical that will fill four weekends.
(A few examples of this kind of musical: Shrek the Musical, Legally Blonde, Les Misérables.)
Show #6 - December 2 - 18, 2022 (3 weekends)
Family-friendly, holiday-appropriate play or musical.
(A few examples of this kind of show: Elf the Musical, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life.)
Feel free to contact Cottage Theatre via email or phone (541-942-8001) if you have any questions.
Thanks very much for your interest in directing a show!