Seeking Directors - 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival | Playbill

Seeking Directors - 2026 Illuminating New Voices Festival

CATEGORY: Directorial

VANGUARD THEATER
Montclair, NJ
US

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Event Description:

Vanguard Theater is seeking Directors for our upcoming Illuminating New Voices Festival. The Illuminating New Voices Festival celebrates emerging playwrights and highlights a selection of new plays and musicals for the stage. We are especially interested in directors who are passionate about new works and who are collaborative team members.

We strongly encourage women directors to apply.

Festival:

  • Each piece will be presented as a fully staged 20-minute excerpt.


Rehearsal window is from April 12th-April 30th with:

  • 10 hrs of rehearsal time allotted for plays

  • 15 hrs of rehearsal time for allotted for musicals

Tech Hours TBD but will not exceed 2 hours of tech.


Performance dates:

  • May 2nd-3rd and May 8th-9th.


Pay: $500 stipend

If asked to direct multiple pieces in the festival, pay will be negotiated.


***Please note that housing is not provided.

To Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to [email protected]

About Vanguard Theater

Founded in 2015, Vanguard challenges conventional social and cultural narratives through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism, & Mentorship.


180 Bloomfield Ave., Second Floor, Montclair, NJ 07042 - 30-minute train ride from NYC to Bay Street station.

Learn more at vanguardtheatercompany.org.

SALARY

$500.00 – $500.00 per gig