NEWS

Call for Director Proposals for 2011- Deadline Feb 26, 2011

Cedar Lane Stage is soliciting full-length proposals for a Spring/Summer Production
from June 16-26, 2011 in the Chapel.

Our schedule is:
     Auditions:   4/10-12;
     Rehearsals:  8 weeks  during 4/17-6/11 ;
     Performance: 8 Shows:  6/16-6/26   Th_F_S_S  Th-F-S-S
     (maybe 6/16 is a dress rehearsal & pay-what you can
     show.  No decision on Sunday matinee or evening shows yet.)

The production will be staged in the Chapel (instead of the the main Auditorium) of Cedar Lane Unitarian Church in Bethesda. Our thoughts are for a theater-in-the-round with the benches for the audience along the walls for an intimate audience experience.

We are looking for plays with strong dialogue and minimal crew requirements. The show (including seats and risers) must be struck and reset during the run in order to accommodate church services.
Therefore, the degree of difficulty of strike and reset should be taken into account in your staging concept. Additionally our lighting and sound capability, while adequate, are not extensive. There are one or two entrances/exits and no back stage area.

If you are interested in staging a show at Cedar Lane under these conditions, send me a short email write up with:

1. Title & playwright
2. Plot summary if not well know or web page reference
3. Cast size
4. Any set and prop requirements, an estimate of props cost, lighting and sound needs (roughly the number of cues)
5. Any support crew you might bring with you
6. Your directing resume

Call if you want to discuss your ideas, ask questions, or see the Chapel space.

Our group prefers to present the classics, including verse drama, and contemporary works with strong social content. A prime objective of ours is to challenge audiences as well as entertain them; as a result, most of our productions have a strong intellectual content that invites reflection. We prefer that performances run no more than three hours (with intermission). Recent shows include Copenhagen, Mary Stuart, A Man For All Seasons, The Merchant of Venice, and Macbeth.

These recent productions have had minimal sets and costumes. See our production history on our web site.

Dick Messalle    (h) 301-681-5069    email:  vze393we@verizon.net
President, Cedar Lane Stage
http://www.CedarLaneStage.org

Cedar Lane Stage is a non profit organization affiliated with the Cedar Lane Universalist Unitarian Church.