Footlighters, Inc. was founded in 1963 and since 1987 has owned its own facility, The Stained Glass Theatre, in Newport, Ky. It continually attracts outstanding talent for its productions, and has received local, state, and national awards for outstanding production quality, individual and ensemble performances, and technical achievements.
The Footlighters, Inc. is accepting submissions for directors for its 2016 – 2017 season. If you would like to be considered, please send the following information to Robert Weidle, Chairperson of the Director/Play Selection Committee, at rweidle@aol.com.
Please include “Director Submission’ in the subject line of the email.
– A one-page letter of interest briefly detailing 1-4 shows you are interested in directing.
– A theater resume that includes your contact information.
The deadline to submit materials is Monday, October 12, 2015. Robert will contact interested directors by October 26, 2015, to schedule interviews. Interviews will take place November 9th and 10th at the Stained Glass Theatre. When you are selected for an interview, you will be asked to provide additional information on the shows you are interested in directing, including a budget projection.
We will be producing a four-show season for 2016-2017, to include 2 large-scale musicals, 1 smaller musical, and 1 non-musical comedy/drama. Exact show dates will be selected by the Board of Directors in October.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert at the email address listed above.
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